The Action Plan for Housing.

[Tyrone Biggums]

If you want something done wrong for 5 times the price get the government involved.

 

[HRN]

I get that you're pulling the mickey like but you cant honestly believe that.


336 THOUSAND euro.

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Everything built nowdays is private leeching companies on the teat

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Everything built nowdays is private leeching companies on the teat

If you think a state building company would be anything other than a grossly inefficient money pit then you are completely nuts.

 

[slick fingers]

I get that you're pulling the mickey like but you cant honestly believe that.


336 THOUSAND euro.

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Sisk (A private contractor) built that with public money

 

[Meridian]

Sisk (A private contractor) built that with public money

To a specification and drawings as designed by OPW aka Government leeches

 

[Hoggys White Helmet]

Sisk (A private contractor) built that with public money

Approved spend by a civil servant/ government employee.

 

[HRN]

If you think a state building company would be anything other than a grossly inefficient money pit then you are completely nuts.

We did it for 30 years and it was exceptionally successful.
It is literally the reversal of this policy which has come back around to kick us in the fucking hole

 

[HRN]

Approved spend by a civil servant/ government employee.

And absolutely hand tied by public tender rules

 

[Hoggys White Helmet]

And absolutely hand tied by public tender rules

Go on, explain how public tendering rules stopped a government employee approving such an overspend

 

[slick fingers]

To a specification and drawings as designed by OPW aka Government leeches

Approved spend by a civil servant/ government employee.

That’s exactly why the private only model isn’t working. €30k a day in labour for something as basic as a bus shelter, it’s the taxpayer being taken for a ride.