Results 1-5 of 5 for construction industry council speaker:Seán Fleming

Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Fleming: .... There has been a reasonable increase. It does not cover the full cost of heating but it was always meant to be a contribution to the cost. There was a suggestion that it is a waste of money for councils to lease homes for people to rent. I understand the councils do not own the properties at the end of the day. I agree with the philosophy on this but I do not believe it is a waste of...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, before section 2, to insert the following new section:2.--(1) Before awarding a construction contract, a state contracting entity shall publish a notice of intention to award such contract, and such notice shall include--(a) the name of the prospective executing party, (b) an invitation to interested parties to submit observations to the state contracting...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2010)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity of speaking on the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill. I have sat here for the past while listening to the Sinn Féin representative, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. I disagree with one or two aspects of his remarks and I will deal with these later in the course of my contribution. I agree with the amendments proposed as a result of discussions in the Seanad....

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Fleming: ...no problems with the level of loans being approved. I am curious as to how a community welfare officer feels his level of expertise in this area is much greater than that of the financial services industry. It could well be that he is right because banks were giving out excessive loans. However, I want to know what criteria were used to determine some interest payments were excessive....

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2007)

Seán Fleming: ...account to prove the financial case for outsourcing that service. Outsourcing may appear cheaper but will it be better? There may be more escapes and more risk to the public. The cash in transit industry has shown itself not to be capable of dealing with these issues. The number of raids recently involving the transport of cash appears to indicate that that industry is less than capable...