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

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2012)

John Perry: ...banking system, accessing credit has been particularly difficult for SMEs. The Government has shown a determination to improve the position. We have recapitalised the banks. The economic management council meets them on a regular basis and has emphasised the need to provide additional lending to allow businesses to grow. Notwithstanding this, through the Action Plan for Jobs, we are...

Energy Resources: Motion. (7 Nov 2006)

John Perry: ...to hear the IDA acknowledge that we are seeking added value jobs which puts paid to the possibility of retaining jobs. We all hear about the boom in the economy, which is driven by the construction industry. Recent job announcements have been few and far between, bar high-tech jobs. All the graduates in the north west have to leave the region. That Ireland has moved from fifth place to...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed]. (10 Nov 2005)

John Perry: ...its foreign migrants. We certainly rely on and need foreign labour, given the growth in the economy, the dependence on small companies and the level of services on which the economy depends from construction to the services sector. The huge growth in the economy is driven by the services sector. Without foreign labour our roads would not be built, our service industries would collapse and...