Results 1-6 of 6 for construction industry council speaker:John O'Mahony

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

John O'Mahony: ...and the economic downturn would be a blip. These predictions proved groundless and the Government faced a mammoth task when it took power in 2011. Record numbers of businesses were failing, the construction industry was imploding and the only funding available to the State was from European institutions and the International Monetary Fund. It seemed the Government faced an impossible...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 which has taken a long time to get to this Stage. I compliment the Government on bringing it forward and Senator Feargal Quinn on initiating it. It is one of the most overdue Bills and is needed for many reasons. It is a pity it has not been in place since 2007 when the crash came in the construction industry. There is much talk on all sides...

Higher Education Grants (12 Nov 2009)

John O'Mahony: ...Ireland than farmers. This perfectly illustrates my point. Many of the parents of these students are farmers who have seen their incomes slashed or else are people who have lost their jobs in the construction industry or the service industry. They need to have these grants paid out immediately. Many county councils are advising students to get the money to bridge the gap either from...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (6 May 2009)

John O'Mahony: ..., the owners of a hotel built in the town a few years had to install their own treatment plant costing them thousands of euro and everybody will be aware of the pressure hotels and the tourism industry are under. However, this issue has become more serious in recent years because of the threat to the environment posed by raw sewage running into the Pollagh River, a tributary of the River...

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (4 Nov 2008)

John O'Mahony: ...most vulnerable, the elderly, students and farmers. As I already have spoken on the education issue, I wish to turn my attention to the cutbacks in the budget pertaining to farming. The farming industry is a sector of the economy that has taken and survived many hits over the years. While manufacturing, construction and some service industries have come and gone, farming has managed to...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

John O'Mahony: ...for Ireland to reverse the trend it has experienced in recent times and help make our country competitive again. All the facts and figures in this year's report by the National Competitiveness Council confirm in stark terms what we are already seeing on the ground. Our share of exports in world markets has fallen since 2002 and domestic inflation has eroded Irish price and cost...