The volume of production figure reflects the accelerated infrastructural development, as set out in the National Development Plan 2007-2013
The €184 billion National Development Plan, launched in January 2007, is a seven year plan, which is centred on sustainable economic growth and balanced regional development in Ireland.
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Despite its positive effect on civil engineering, volume of output in the construction sector fell by 14.9% in final quarter in 2007, compared with the same period in the previous year.
The slowdown in residential building has also continued, with production volumes in Q4 2007 down 31.4% compared with the same period in '06.
The Production in Building and Construction Index also shows that the value of production decreased by 12.4% over the same period.
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