Results 1-4 of 4 for construction industry council speaker:Deirdre Clune

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency (30 Jun 2011)

Deirdre Clune: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, for attending the House. I raise this issue as it has come to my attention twice in the past two weeks. I met representatives of the Construction Industry Federation in Cork recently when they had a regular briefing for Members. Among a number of issues raised was the need to ensure commercial properties with loans under the auspices of NAMA...

Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Deirdre Clune: ...in the context of placing an emphasis on labour-intensive projects and activities that will keep small, local economies in existence. Earlier this evening I attended a briefing provided by the Construction Industry Federation at which representatives outlined the dire nature of the situation faced by those within that industry. In any downturn, the construction industry is always the...

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Deirdre Clune: .... Some will probably find themselves in negative equity, which is a serious worry for them. Many of those who find themselves unemployed are younger people, especially those who have been in the construction sector. In recent weeks, as mentioned by Deputy English, representatives of FÁS have appeared at the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. They have recognised that...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Deirdre Clune: ...do not match expectations. It is not surprising the Celtic tiger, to which we have all become used, is on a downturn at this stage because it has been based, as Deputy Varadkar noted, on the construction sector and the building and sale of houses. All that is coming to an abrupt and alarming end for our economy. In recent months, we have heard much about the state of the housing market....