Results 1-8 of 8 for construction industry council speaker:Brian Hayes

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (3 Apr 2014)

Brian Hayes: ...the River Poddle identified under an accelerated procedure of the East Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management study and on which the public were consulted in June 2013. South Dublin County Council (SDCC) will take the proposals forward through planning and eventual construction. The Council is currently reviewing the Options Report and it is hoped that the procurement of...

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: ...domestic product, GDP, by 2014. Next year, as the Minister, Deputy Noonan, has stated consistently, a deficit of 4.8% of GDP is being targeted, which is well within the 5.1% GDP ceiling imposed by the ECOFIN Council in December 2010 when Ireland entered the EU-IMF programme. As the Minister outlined to the Dáil earlier today, this target is based on consolidation of €3.1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jan 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works approved funding of €270,000 to Roscommon County Council in June 2010 under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme to undertake flood alleviation works in Athleague, Co. Roscommon. Under the scheme local authorities are responsible for the planning, procurement, detailed financial management and day-to-day implementation of the works. I am advised that,...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (13 Nov 2012)

Brian Hayes: ...measures due. That said, structural unemployment is a key concern, and is reflected in the regrettably high share of long-term unemployed. This remains in part a legacy of the aftermath of the construction boom and the decline of associated sectors. To combat this the Government has prioritised job creation and retention through the action plan on jobs and Pathways to Work which is the...

Seanad: Flooding and Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (20 Sep 2012)

Brian Hayes: ...out, I cannot accept that any property protected by those works would not be able to receive a quote for insurance at reasonable cost. My officials in the OPW and I are engaged with the insurance industry to agree a format for providing information on existing flood defences in order that insurance companies have the best possible information on which to base their risk assessments. The...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 Dec 2011)

Brian Hayes: ...Nos. 76 to 78, inclusive, together. A short introduction to the background of these questions is necessary. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has been tasked with producing a Guidance Document on Construction Procurement which will address the major elements of construction including cement. The Guidance Document will form part of the Green Public Procurement (GPP) Action Plan being...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion (25 Oct 2006)

Brian Hayes: There is no doubt that hollow block construction can be used without any problem, but it requires twice as long as cavity wall insulation. In a booming property market, it is no surprise that everyone wants to slap houses up quicker, that shortcuts are made, and that inspectors are not present, as Senator Tuffy said. Under such circumstances, we have a problem. We have built 250,000 houses...

Seanad: Lisbon National Reform Programme: Statements. (26 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: Senator McDowell is more upset about it than I am. The EU Commission and the Council of Europe issue platitudinal statements on issues connected with the Lisbon Agenda but there is no level playing field in respect of the euro. One set of rules applies to small countries such as Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and some of the Nordic countries, which adhere strictly to the limitations on...