John Condron of Tullamore's Condron Concrete says it's a matter of stockpiling raw material.
Ireland will need close to a billion tonnes of construction grade stone, sand and gravel, known as 'aggregates', to deliver on its capital projects by 2040.
That's one of the key findings from a new report from the Irish Concrete Federation.
The report details concerns that major programmes like Housing for All will be jeopardised because the planning system is failing to keep pace with extraction demand.
A list of some of the major works taking place in the State shows a quarter of a million tonnes of the required aggregates were used in delivering the Athlone Sewerage Scheme, which is due for completion at the end of this year.
John Condron of Condron Concrete in Tullamore says he has no choice but to stockpile the raw material for future need:
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