Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 June 2004
117 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in payment by his Department to contractors employed on a school project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18749/04]
View answerThe client for the project in question is the board of management and responsibility lies with it, in the first instance, for the management and delivery of the project.
In this case, the board of management does not have a contract with the contractor named, as he is a sub-contractor nominated to the main contractor. The payments on this project, other than for retentions, have already been made to the main contractor. Any issues arising between the main contractor and the sub-contractor are a matter for both parties to agree upon.
