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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (15 Jul 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Housing's Safe as Houses? report. In that context, a working group to examine defects in housing was established. The Minister appointed Mr. Seamus Neely, former chief executive of Donegal County Council, as chair to the independent working group. The chair will oversee the effective implementation of the group's terms of reference, which have recently been adopted. The membership of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2021)

Simon Harris: ..., including in relation to apprenticeships, is guided by the National Skills Strategy. The Strategy provided for the establishment of the skills architecture that we have today, the National Skills Council and the nine Regional Skills Fora. Underpinning both the skills agenda and architecture are the skills forecasting and intelligence systems, made up of the contribution of a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2021)

Niall Collins: ...by the Minister for Education in November 2018. Liam is the Managing Director, SAP Labs Ireland. Mr Ryan's appointment was based on his role as a major employer, membership of National Skills Council, and Chairperson of Fast Track to IT. (FIT). The group consists of key stakeholders from the following employer representatives, agencies and Government Departments: - ISME - IBEC - Chambers...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...is always someone who will object to everything. Even if one wanted to put a flag out, there would be someone to object to it. We have to get that situation sorted. In fairness to many of the councils throughout the country, it was a good idea to incentivise people to set up a new business 5 km or 10 km from an existing business by way of an exemption from rates for a few years. I...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Aindrias Moynihan: ..., including the price of timber, steel and insulation products. Builders are unable to stand over quotations for anything more than a few days. While it is an issue for all those involved in construction, from big road projects down to individual house construction, it is particularly difficult for older people who are building extensions for bathrooms, including the installation of...

Affordable Homes in the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone: Motion (29 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Danny Healy-Rae: ...regulator is blocking people from getting planning permission in other rural areas and insisting that permission not be granted in different places. Then, when planning is granted by Kerry County Council some nasty individual appeals the decision to An Bord Pleanála, as An Taisce has done many times, making life miserable for many families. Kerry County Council grants the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...of up to two years. In practice, however, one will see local authorities probably granting two years. I had a number of concerns about why it was two years. Obviously, the shutdown periods in construction have been much less than that. Indeed, we have to factor in time for getting the workforce back, the recovery and so forth. Deputy Calleary made some good points on why, in some...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...sector is as involved in this as every other sector. First, it is affected by climate change like no other sector. Second, energy will completely transform. It will be a 100% change. Industry will be 50%, 60% or 70% changed in the next decade and the same for transport. Agriculture will have to play its part. If Irish agriculture does not, it will be in deep trouble. It will get the...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Collins: ...are applying for planning permission and they are being refused left, right and centre. There are beautiful green-field sites. The young people's plans pass the architectural rules, the guidelines on the roadside, and perhaps the council is happy with everything. Then, however, there is an issue with the scenic landscape or every other cock and bull story is put before them. It is a...

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: ...crisis in every town and village in this country. That is why we must take action. I do not believe this Bill alone will be the panacea that solves all our problems. When one looks at the construction industry and how we had a boom-bust, we still have that type of scenario going on. At the moment we are in a position where we do not have a proper supply of houses. We do not have...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Jun 2021)

Lynn Boylan: ...amendments based on the example of the Scottish Climate Act, which has a chapter of just transition principles and calls for impact assessments of the climate action plans. That would be a reasonable, practical, constructive and just approach to this Bill. Several groups and individuals have concerns about this legislation, including the Climate Change Advisory Council.I understand that...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Malcolm Byrne: ...over the past year. The representative bodies for local authorities have sought this. I am very happy that the Minister is giving the power to local authorities to make the decisions because councils and councillors are the most appropriate people to make decisions like these. I know the Minister is deeply committed to local government and I hope it will be a hallmark of his time in the...

Regional Airports and Aviation: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Dara Calleary: ...economic support, infrastructure and planning for the area. The Covid recovery plan and national development plan review offer the Government a chance to support the airport board and Mayo County Council in developing, planning and marketing the SDZ as a place for business. I congratulate everybody involved in the EirTrade Aviation initiative. EirTrade Aviation is an end-of-life...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Changes in relation to building material costs are monitored and recorded by the Central Statistics Office (Wholesale Price Index for Building & Construction Materials). Issues relating to increases in construction costs generally and measures to address such issues, are matters for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, whose Department convenes the...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...The Minister referred to retrofitting a great many houses in the midlands when he spoke about the just transition and that being a part of such a just transition. Funnily enough, Roscommon County Council is sending out letters to people, and elderly people first of all, who might be putting in windows, doing up a roof or fitting insulation. Letters are being sent out, one after another,...

Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: ...who are cash-rich, such as companies and investors, can do this at will. They can sit on land and wait to see how the market goes. They are speculators. We need to remove that from the whole industry of construction and housing. It is very clear that, right now, the housing market is dysfunctional. There is no one silver bullet that will solve it. Many things will have to be done....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (16 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...in their homes. I believe that the ongoing building control reform agenda, with its many initiatives, already provides a comprehensive roadmap for embedding a culture of real compliance within the construction industry. The reform agenda includes: - Amendments made to the Building Control Regulations; - Establishment of a shared services National Building Control Management Project; and -...

Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 2: To insert the following after "and that industry contributes to the overall cost of remediating defective properties": "— the Government must launch a full public investigation into how defective material was sold into the housing market in such quantity and for so long, and that those responsible are held to account.". Tá mé buíoch as an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...Prevention and Early Intervention as Public Policy: A comparison of policies and programmes in Ireland Prevention and Early Intervention – Policy Design and Implementation KPMG’s provision of economic analysis of productivity in the construction sector and advice on future policy and industry strategy external costs of €151,780 ...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta) 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: ...in this country are trying to make a living like everybody else. They build houses; they are not speculators. They employ many people and we have to show them respect. If we do not have a building industry, we will not have any houses. Do not include builders in the blame game when we talk about what is wrong. We must look at what we can do to put things right. When one looks at...