Exhibit 7

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

CRH GAAP		2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
		IFRS			IFRS			IFRS			IFRS			IFRS
Earnings:
Pre-tax income pre-Minority Interests	euro’m		711			534			732			1,628			1,904
Add back Share of JV Interest	euro’m		6			7			7			13			14
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PBIT - JVs	euro’m		(60	)		(68	)		(94	)		(137	)		(113	)
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PAT - Associates	euro’m		(42	)		(28	)		(48	)		(61	)		(64	)
Deduct Share of Equity Investee Loss on Asset Sale	euro’m		(2	)		(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		0
Add back Fixed Charges	euro’m		471			499			493			529			456
Distributed Income of Equity Investees	euro’m		53			96			89			88			61
Deduct Interest Capitalised	euro’m		(8	)		(9	)		(10	)		(13	)		(3	)
	euro’m		1,129			1,030			1,168			2,046			2,255
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed	euro’m		335			379			377			411			358
Interest capitalised	euro’m		8			9			10			13			3
Estimated Interest element rental expense	euro’m		128			111			106			105			95
Preference dividends of consolidated Subsidiaries	euro’m		0			0			0			0			0
	euro’m		471			499			493			529			456
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	CRH GAAP		2.4			2.1			2.4			3.9			4.9