Results 1-13 of 13 for construction industry council speaker:Tony Killeen

Seanad: Farming and Agrifood Sector: Statements (9 Dec 2009)

Tony Killeen: .... However, I considered the Senator's contribution to be extraordinarily negative, as this is not what farmers need to hear from either the Government or the political classes. Having attended Council of Ministers meetings across seven or eight directorates in the four Departments in which I have served, I have been enormously impressed by the grasp of the Minister for Agriculture,...

Seanad: Water Quality: Statements (6 Dec 2007)

Tony Killeen: ...of the various measures under the rural water programme was devolved to the local authorities. Responsibility for the selection and approval of schemes, and payment of grants, rests with county councils. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government retains overall responsibility for policy matters. The funding for the programme comes from the Exchequer through annual...

Seanad: Job Creation. (28 Mar 2007)

Tony Killeen: ...made on infrastructural requirements to make Donegal a more attractive location for enterprise creation, especially as it makes the transition from traditional to more modern and higher value added industries. The report showed that Donegal has no shortage of advantages and opportunities in so far as the promise of a brighter future for its inhabitants is concerned. There is a dynamic...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (15 Nov 2006)

Tony Killeen: ...of America on Tuesday 11th September 2001. Organisation of Working Time (Inclusion of Transport Activities) Regulations 2004 — S.I. No. 817 of 2004. These Regulations transpose the provisions of Council Directive 2000/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 2000 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in relation to transport workers other...

Seanad: Migration Report: Statements. (11 May 2006)

Tony Killeen: ...pass and the area of safety at work generally. I launched a report for the Health and Safety Authority two days ago. That report states that the fatality rate for non-national or foreign workers in construction is 22.1 per 100,000, while the rate for Irish workers is seven. Of course, both figures are entirely unacceptable but the fact there are more than three times as many fatalities...

Written Answers — Trade Union Practices: Trade Union Practices (22 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: ...only one trade union and to deal exclusively with that union on issues concerning pay and conditions. Similarly, an employer may decide to recognise several trade unions. Section 25 of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 provides that the expression "employment agreement" means an agreement relating to the remuneration or the conditions of employment of workers of any class, type or group...

Written Answers — Public Contracts: Public Contracts (7 Feb 2006)

Tony Killeen: ...is a requirement that contractors pay rates of wages and observe hours of labour and conditions of employment in public procurement not less favourable than those laid down by the national joint industrial council for the construction industry. I expect that a similar type of clause will also be included in the upcoming new standard form of construction contracts being developed by the...

Seanad: Employment Issues: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Tony Killeen: ...inactive persons to enter or re-enter the workforce. These have proceeded with significant development in the areas of training and lifelong learning. "Flexicurity" was the theme of last week's Council of Minister's meeting chaired by the Austrian Presidency. The draft directive on services has recently aroused much comment and controversy. The Government considers that a single market in...

Seanad: Employment Rights: Statements. (24 Nov 2005)

Tony Killeen: ...Most legislation is available in seven or eight languages, and others in 12. We are doing that on a gradual basis. In the area of health and safety we have joint initiatives with, for example, the Construction Industry Federation on the provision of pictograms, which is understandable. I never worked on a building site but I am very impressed by the quality of them. The Senator asked about...

Seanad: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 May 2005)

Tony Killeen: I thank Senators from all sides who participated in the debate for their constructive and helpful comments and assure the House I approach this debate with an open mind and am open to accepting amendments tabled on Committee or Report Stages. Senator Coghlan asked a number of important questions, including one regarding resources for the Health and Safety Authority. The authority's budget...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (20 Apr 2005)

Tony Killeen: ..., that all employee protection legislation on the Statute Book in Ireland applies to workers posted to work in Ireland. This is in line with Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and applies also to a person, irrespective of his or her nationality or place of...

Seanad: Rights of Migrant Workers: Statements. (13 Apr 2005)

Tony Killeen: ...trying to establish and what speakers have been seeking here. We must remember that the minimum wage can be enforced, as can the registered employment agreement rates. However, currently, in the construction industry, these range from €7.36 to €8.09 per hour. A difficulty regarding the rate means that it has not been updated since 1998. The joint industrial council norm is €16.20,...

Seanad: Job Losses. (9 Nov 2004)

Tony Killeen: ...2004 and transfer this production element to the company's manufacturing partners overseas, with the loss of up to 40 jobs. The relevant development agencies are making every effort to promote industrial development in the town. Ballinasloe remains a location of high focus for the IDA for new foreign direct investment. Since the Square D closure announcement in January 2003, IDA has...