Results 1-3 of 3 for construction industry council speaker:John Dennehy

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

John Dennehy: ...related matters, some of which have already been raised. It is good to engage in such a timely and important debate. The people who whinge about bringing in legislation will complain if we lose industry or if tourists cannot come here because the roads are clogged up and so on. Those are further examples of wanting to have it both ways. This Bill is essential and is approximately ten years...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 May 2006)

John Dennehy: ...pipe from Scotland and a North-South electricity connector. The greatest impediment we faced was not engineering or commerce, but the real possibility of such links being blown up during or after construction. Thankfully we have moved from that situation to one where we can do what is needed for people North and South and, by working together, minimise the wholesale cost of electricity and...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Feb 2004)

John Dennehy: ...railway line and there has been a positive reaction to this. This is contrary to what the Opposition says. In the county hall in Cork three weeks ago, I and the other members of Cork County Council along with the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, and all our Oireachtas colleagues heard Deputy Stanton complain that the National Roads Authority had overspent two years running. Today I...