Results 1-6 of 6 for construction industry council speaker:Barry Cowen

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Immigrant Investor Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: .... From a planning perspective, the location at the site of Banagher Chilling, which was previously used as an abattoir, in addition to strict assessment by the planning department of Offaly County Council, which expects to make a decision in the coming days, has involved great cost and expense. The project offers a unique and welcome opportunity to create jobs in Offaly and provide...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Barry Cowen: ...for capital gains tax exemptions which can have a positive impact. Where are the affordable housing measures, however? Where is the help and assistance for the cohort who cannot qualify for a council house and who cannot afford a mortgage, let alone rent, especially when some people must pay up to 50% of their income on it? There is nothing specific in the budget to deal with that....

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: .... We have outlined to the Minister the possibility of the local authority becoming the certification master in such instances. There is also the VAT issue and the costs associated with the construction industry. Another area is competitive finance and the availability of the credit unions to play a part in making competitive finance more real and effective, which would allow them to...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: ...the Minister has also been set aside and ignored. The Government has perpetuated political cronyism, with only one in five of its appointments drawn from open public advertising. Greater transparency on councillors to amend developments acts has not been introduced. The Fine Gael Party exhibited hypocrisy on the issue of corporate financing when the Taoiseach, as leader of his...

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Dec 2013)

Barry Cowen: ...system is a key part of promoting economic activity and creating strong environmentally sustainable communities. Weaknesses in the planning system have played a significant role in facilitating the construction of unviable developments across the country and need to be fully addressed. Deputy Catherine Murphy's omnibus Bill takes a miscellaneous approach to several issues in the...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Barry Cowen: ...in his most recent comments, which I will address later. The report set out 24 recommendations to form the basis of a new approach to dealing with the pyrite problem. Stakeholders, including the Construction Industry Federation, the Irish Concrete Association and the insurer HomeBond, among others, have failed to agree a plan to address jointly the issue of pyrite-affected homes by the...