I also wish to raise the extremely serious situation with Roadbridge. What is happening will have massive consequences for jobs and the future of many subcontractors and suppliers across the country. I call on the Government to step in and provide support to subcontractors caught up in the wreckage of a major company collapse. There are particular concerns with regard to the impact on the many Mayo-based subcontractors and suppliers that are worried about their futures. I am specifically talking about engineering firms, road firms and construction quarry firms, many of which are based in the west of Ireland. Bonds and insurance policies that are in place on these projects should be used to pay subcontractors and suppliers. In order to protect the taxpayer, there is also an urgent need to ensure the delivery of publicly financed projects to benefit Mayo, including the N5 Scramoge to Ballaghaderreen road project and the Oweninny wind project. I call on the Minister to provide clarity on the matter.

As I mentioned earlier, while the Construction Contracts Act 2013 is not directly relevant in the case of liquidation or receivership, it imposes minimum payment requirements and provides the necessary tools to enforce those payments between the main contractor and the subcontractors and so on down the supply chain. We are carrying out an assessment of all of the public works contracts that Roadbridge was a party to. The Government remains committed to those road projects and to other non-road projects and will ensure that arrangements are put in place in order that they can be reinstated and completed in due course.