Results 1-4 of 4 for construction industry council speaker:Larry Butler

Seanad: National Insulation Programme: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Larry Butler: ...to do this. There was also a misconception among some speakers with regard to cavity block, which can of course be insulated both outside and inside. I would not be big supporter of cavity block construction and would prefer to see a double-skin wall being built, which is the way most of the houses in the country have been built. However, for a fast and efficient way of carrying out...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Larry Butler: ...and efficiently. The Minister of State said we must ensure more efficiency in the provision of services, which is vitally important, and that we must ensure there is better management of county council housing stock. He also stated that such funding may not be spent to compensate for poor local management. I know that previously my council had to return unspent funding and I do not...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Larry Butler: As we all know, the construction industry, housing development in particular, is going through a rocky patch. Recently, management at the Sandyford industrial estate, which is a major hub and employment centre in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area, announced that no further development would occur in the foreseeable future owing to a lack of infrastructural development,...

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Larry Butler: ..., Heritage and Local Government, which is very important. This country's waste management services have developed from a low base. I spent 17 years as a member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The council opened its first baling station in Ballymount in 1993 because it was not happy with what it was putting into the ground. It understood the need to focus on recycling in...