Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to meet to discuss the need for reform of public works contracts for the construction of transport infrastructure

Committee Chair, Deputy Kieran O’Donnell TD stated that “TII has recently appeared before the Transport committee, highlighting that the NDP (National Development Plan) is facing significant and systemic threats. Furthermore, Peter Walsh CEO TII asked that reform of the public works contracts should be considered to reduce the risk on major road projects, with rising inflation creating the most pressing circumstances for such reform.”

The meeting will be in 2 sessions with submissions heard from:

Session 1

·       Officials from the Department of Transport:

·       Ms. Ethna Brogan, Assistant Secretary

·       Mr. Andrew Ebrill, Principal Officer

·       Mr. Dominic Mullaney, Principal Adviser Roads

Session 2

·       Tom Parlon – Director General of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

·       Paul Sheridan – Director of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

The meeting in Committee Room 2 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications  has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.