Results 1-4 of 4 for construction industry council speaker:Michael McCarthy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)
Michael McCarthy: We will consider the general scheme of the planning and development (No. 1) Bill 2014 with representatives from the Construction Industry Federation, CIF, the Housing Agency and the Irish Planning Institute. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome the following to our meeting: Mr. Hubert Fitzpatrick, director of the CIF and a member of the Irish Home Builders' Association, IBHA; Mr. Stephen...
- Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion. (7 Jun 2006)
Michael McCarthy: ...is innovative and commendable and an Irish company fought off stiff competition to win the overall cotract. This speaks volumes about the company. The project presented strong challenges to the construction industry and its ability to design and manufacture a range of houses using modern methods of construction is commendable. A house worth £60,000, or â¬90,000, is relatively affordable....
- Seanad: Rights of Migrant Workers: Statements. (13 Apr 2005)
Michael McCarthy: ...to this country five years ago the company has worked on four major sites, including the Ballincollig bypass, the Ballymun regeneration project and the Ennis bypass. I was a member of Cork County Council when contracts were signed for the Ballincollig bypass. Councillor John Mulvihill, a former Member of the Lower House, asked questions about the treatment of workers and the remuneration...
- Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements (Resumed). (28 Oct 2004)
Michael McCarthy: ...give members a knowledge of the planning process at all possible stages, including the pre-application, application and post application stages. The knowledge we have acquired in our role as councillors will stand to us as we deliberate this issue. I was a member of the largest local authority outside Dublin for four years. In that time, one of the most controversial topics was planning. A...