EXHIBIT 7 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
CRH GAAP		2016		2015		2014		2013		2012
		IFRS		IFRS		IFRS		IFRS		IFRS
Earnings:
Pre-tax income pre-Minority Interests	euro’m		1,741		1,033		761		(215)		646
Add back Share of JV Interest	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PBIT - JVs	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PAT - Associates	euro’m		(42)		(44)		(55)		44		84
Deduct Share of Equity Investee Loss on Asset Sale	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Add back Fixed Charges	euro’m		578		541		475		480		471
Distributed Income of Equity Investees	euro’m		40		53		30		33		35
Deduct Interest Capitalised	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
	euro’m		2,317		1,583		1,211		342		1,236
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed	euro’m		337		334		308		323		327
Interest capitalised	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Estimated Interest element rental expense	euro’m		241		207		167		157		144
	euro’m		578		541		475		480		471
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	CRH GAAP		4.0		2.9		2.6		0.7		2.6