Results 1-10 of 10 for construction industry council speaker:Cyprian Brady

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Cyprian Brady: ...between now and 2012 in order to meet our Kyoto commitments. Each of us contributes to carbon emissions. Research shows that transport represents about 20% of emissions, energy accounts for 22%, industry around 17% and agriculture 28%. It is in all our interests to take on that challenge. Changing the way we pay our VRT from July this year means that everyone buying a new car will have...

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

Cyprian Brady: ...country to look after it. As public representatives, we cannot brush this burning problem under the carpet of objections and political point-scoring. In the past ten to 12 years, Dublin City Council has researched a number of solutions to managing our waste. I have seen at first hand the successes the council has had in this area and, as part of its deliberations, it proposed the...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion (25 Oct 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...the last programme. People's awareness of the environment, the ozone layer and greenhouse gases is enhanced by constant coverage in the media. Awareness is crucial both within and without the industry. The majority of developers, builders and employers in the construction industry are very sensitive to energy and environmental issues. Dublin City Council is another example of a local...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements (12 Oct 2006)

Cyprian Brady: .... The value of 90,000 new housing units to the economy will be €31.5 billion or approximately 23% of our gross national product. That is a huge figure. Some 264,300 people are employed in the construction industry, which is a massive chunk of employment. Anything we can do to sustain that can only help. While all the forecasts are that this growth is set to continue, it does bring...

Seanad: Building Societies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Jul 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...society book. The legislation passing through the House today effectively levels the playing pitch for building societies. We have seen the changes which have taken place recently in the building industry. The construction of over 80,000 housing units year after year has completely changed the pitch. Building societies must compete for their ordinary members. We must remember that the vast...

Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...county whereby one-off houses are built in front and rear gardens and often paid for under the stage payments system. I am aware of a couple of instances in which three or four apartments have been constructed in a garden. The practice of stage payments was the subject of a High Court case in 2001. The Government's ongoing contacts with the CIF is paying dividends and all sides now accept...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion. (7 Jun 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...that in the last quarter of 2005 alone, 26,563 houses were built, with 81,000 built in the full year, which is a 5% increase on the previous year. Some 248,100 people are now employed in the construction industry. These figures are phenomenal and do not only apply to Dublin. Yesterday we welcomed the Minister's announcement of the financial allocations for local authorities, which will be...

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (17 May 2006)

Cyprian Brady: ...tackle the issue of waste management. Local authorities play a considerable role in waste management and waste management plans are crucial in enforcing legislation that is introduced. Dublin City Council is extremely proactive and has a very good grasp of what is needed in the city. There are very significant issues to be addressed. It is not just in the back lanes and by-lanes in rural...

Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements (Resumed). (15 Feb 2006)

Cyprian Brady: Over 81,000 new housing units were built in this country last year and it is projected that there will be another 80,000 this year. Some 280,000 people are employed in the construction industry but if Fine Gael had its way those people would be out of a job. We are here to discuss planning, however, and with such unprecedented growth nobody is denying that such issues will arise. The planning...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements. (23 Nov 2005)

Cyprian Brady: ...for home ownership is changing slowly. I want to record my admiration and recognition of the people in the 1980s — politicians and officials — who came up with the idea of tax incentives for construction, particularly in inner city areas. Those changes led to the construction boom, which has lasted for over 15 years. It continues to provide affordable accommodation and, as the Minister...