Results 301-320 of 1,128 for construction industry council

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (18 Dec 2019)

Helen McEntee: ...manner. An example of the new safety systems includes pedestrian and cyclist collision warning, particularly for those in towns and cities. I note there has been a five-axle ban from Dublin City Council within the city since the opening of the port tunnel but, obviously, there are those who have a licence to come in. Given the amount of construction happening within the city centre,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Kevin Moran: ...for Finance has overall responsibility for the Government’s flood insurance policy.  While the Office of Public Works (OPW) has no responsibility for oversight or regulation of the insurance industry in relation to flood risk insurance, or to insurance matters generally, the OPW has a very specific role in the exchange of information with the insurance industry in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (17 Dec 2019)

John Halligan: The Government is closely monitoring all aspects of construction skills and labour supply, through the national skills database and through the work of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), the National Skills Council and the Regional Skills Fora.  The EGFSN is currently tendering for a skills demand study to determine the demand and nature of the Irish Construction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Dundalk Institute of Technology and SOLAS: Chairpersons Designate (17 Dec 2019)

...large companies. I specialised in taxation, which I will come back to in a few minutes. After qualifying, I stayed in Arthur Andersen for a year to pick up some experience. I then worked in the construction industry for two years in Dundalk at which point I was headhunted and asked to get involved in a medium-sized practice in Dublin, which I did. As part of that, I worked on the audit...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (12 Dec 2019)

Pat Breen: I thank Senator Mulherin. She has been an advocate for infrastructure during her time here in the Seanad because she has raised so many issues in relation to industry and small businesses with my Department. I can see her point that having critical infrastructure in place is really important. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (10 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...space above retail space, my Department launched the Bringing Back Homes – Manual for the reuse of existing buildings in April of this year, to help property owners, the public, local authorities and the construction industry to developing vacant buildings and space over commercial property. Bringing Back Homes aims to help increase housing supply as well as rejuvenate town centres...

Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019) See 2 other results from this debate

John Lahart: ...on topics such as the treatment of homeless people and people in mortgage arrears or on housing assistance payment. I will focus on the strategic housing development, SHD, process and make a few constructive comments about it. I appeal to the Minister of State and his senior colleague to take these on. The Minister, Deputy Murphy, reviewed the strategic housing development process...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...on some things, but there are some things we agree on, and one of those is that the core of the solution to the housing shortage is more supply. That is exactly what we are doing: building more homes, council houses and social housing for people on the housing list, more private housing, because most people want to buy their own home, and more homes for people to rent. More supply is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (21 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Hardware Association Ireland Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Horse Sport Ireland Irish Petroleum Industry Association Japan Tobacco International Ireland Arigna Fuels Irish Council for Social Housing Imperial Brands Tobacco Food Drink...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (21 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...relevant).  In relation to graduate supply, in 2017 there were a total of 48,931 graduates from the Higher Education system.  Of this number, a significant proportion were in key skills areas, 2,765 were in ICT, 5,729 in Engineering Manufacturing and Construction and 4,200 in Science and Maths.   The National Employer Survey completed in Q2 2018, has shown that employers...

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ..., walking and cycling infrastructure. I ask the Minister to take note of the proposed Lee to sea greenway project which should receive attention in the Department in working with the county council and the city council on how a new greenway route can be promoted. The Minister has been very supportive of the greenway programme. This is a route which winds its way around the city of Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

...the Mount Lucas training centre. This was very well attended. It targeted casual, seasonal and those full-time Bord na Móna employees exiting under the voluntary redundancy scheme. There was a sectoral focus on manufacturing and construction. It was in partnership with Bord na Móna, the Construction Industry Federation, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, the local enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (6 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Both Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council have prepared a Vacant Homes Action Plan for their administrative areas. In August 2017, I requested all local authorities to designate vacant home officers to co-ordinate local actions to address vacancy and also to undertake local vacancy surveys in order to identify - through their Vacant Homes Action Plans - priority "vacancy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (5 Nov 2019)

Damien English: ...a three pronged Building Control Reform Agenda, which is focused on: 1.Reform of the Building Control process; 2.Establishment of a National Building Control Management Project; and 3.Putting the Construction Industry Register Ireland on a statutory footing. The require greater accountability in relation to compliance with Building Regulations in the form of statutory certification of...

Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...that will protect the most vulnerable in society, support sustainable mobility projects, deliver new agri-environmental schemes and invest in our low-carbon future. This approach is supported by the Climate Change Advisory Council, the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action and the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on climate change, which also point in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Apprenticeships: Discussion (22 Oct 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

...the action plan got under way, with the aim of developing a new action plan post 2020. Employers were the first stakeholder group who were met at a dedicated session hosted by the Apprenticeship Council in May 2019 with the Minister of State with responsibility for higher education, Deputy Mitchell O’Connor, in attendance. The note of this meeting is attached with this statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Development Review: Discussion (22 Oct 2019)

Darragh O'Brien: ...with him on that. I will talk to him about how those development teams work. An Bord Pleanála is charged, first, with dealing with the applications. Last year, approximately 18,000 homes were constructed. This might not be a question for the board, but how many homes do Mr. Corr, Dr. Norton, Mr. Spain and Dr. Duffy believe will be delivered this year? What increase will there be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: IDA Ireland Portfolio (16 Oct 2019)

Pat Deering: ...picked or selected on the basis that they suffered job losses in the previous period. Like many other towns in the country, Carlow suffered many job losses, including at the sugar factory. The sugar industry was wound down approximately ten years ago. Another large factory in Carlow town at the time was the Braun facility, which at its peak employed 1,400 people. Again, that came to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland's Vision 2050: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

...Ireland's emissions, through a combination of technologies, we will create a carbon-neutral gas network and reduce Ireland's total CO2 emissions by one third across key sectors, including electricity, industry, heat, transport and agriculture. This will be achieved by using proven technologies such as renewable gas, compressed natural gas, CNG, carbon capture and storage, CCS, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

...Bill and some of my commentary is based on statements made in this House, in the media and at public events. The fundamental issues are housing affordability, sustainable growth and a resilient construction industry. All are critical to competitiveness and economic stability. Missteps come at high environmental, social and economic costs. All three are areas of significant past...