EXHIBIT 7

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

CRH GAAP		2014			2013			2012		2011			2010
Earnings:			IFRS			IFRS			IFRS		IFRS			IFRS
Pre-tax income pre-Minority Interests	euro’m		761			(215	)		646		698			534
Add back Share of JV Interest	euro’m		0			0			0		6			7
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PBIT - JVs	euro’m		0			0			0		(60	)		(68	)
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PAT - Associates	euro’m		(55	)		44			84		(42	)		(28	)
Deduct Share of Equity Investee Loss on Asset Sale	euro’m		0			0			0		(2	)		(1	)
Add back Fixed Charges	euro’m		475			490			471		464			499
Distributed Income of Equity Investees	euro’m		30			33			35		53			96
Deduct Interest Capitalised	euro’m		0			0			0		(8	)		(9	)
	euro’m		1,211			352			1,236		1,109			1,030
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed	euro’m		308			333			327		328			379
Interest capitalised	euro’m		0			0			0		8			9
Estimated Interest element rental expense	euro’m		167			157			144		128			111
	euro’m		475			490			471		464			499
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	CRH GAAP		2.6			0.7			2.6		2.4			2.1