Results 1-5 of 5 for construction industry council speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Affordable Housing: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)
John Paul Phelan: ...the delivery of social housing at scale, which was mentioned by many speakers today. It has offered hope to people on the local authority housing list and breathed life into the ailing housing construction industry. It has also offered hope to first time buyers, people who need to trade up or down, and indeed to renters. Social housing output has been increased dramatically; the...
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Second Stage (19 May 2010)
John Paul Phelan: ...ago when we discussed a Private Members' motion in the name of the then Senator Jim Higgins, who is now an MEP. He proposed a similar Bill applying specifically to electrical contractors in the construction sector, although it was voted down by the Government at the time - perhaps not surprisingly, as we were then in the middle of a housing bubble which later proved to be catastrophic and...
- Seanad: Asset Covered Securities (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)
John Paul Phelan: ...in the financial services sector in Ireland and the number of jobs created has expanded significantly. The IFSC is thriving and numerous other organisations operate throughout the State in this industry. I would welcome wholeheartedly any legislation that secures those jobs and investment going forward and attracts additional investment. Fine Gael is supportive of any development of our...
- Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (11 Oct 2006)
John Paul Phelan: .... That is why the interconnector is essential. It is another example of where the Government is sadly lagging behind. It set up a process a number of year ago whereby tenders were sought for the construction of an interconnector between Wicklow and Wales, but nobody from the private sector seemed to be interested at the time. It is essential the Government builds that interconnector as...
- Seanad: Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Second Stage. (25 Nov 2004)
John Paul Phelan: ...of State, Deputy Treacy, in his new capacity as Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs. I will echo many of his remarks on the Bill which the Fine Gael Party fully supports. The Council of Europe Development Bank is not widely known and I was unaware of many of its activities until recently. As the Minister of State outlined, the Bill will allow Ireland to join the...