Results 1-2 of 2 for construction industry council speaker:Brendan Griffin

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Griffin: .... Those who choose not to do it should bear in mind, next time they are criticising, that they are choosing not to participate in government. A huge number of measures must be taken to address the problem. An extension of the 9% VAT rate to residential construction activity would help, as a cog in what must be a very large wheel. In my constituency, Kerry, I have seen how much the 9%...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Retention (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: ...year, the 30 jobs at that facility will be lost. The plant was first established by Liebig in 1970, before being bought by its current owners in 2008. As a result of the global downturn in the construction industry, workers at the facility have been on a three-day week for much of last three years. Unfortunately, it seems that the end will come at the end of this year if something is...