Results 21-25 of 25 for construction industry council speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)
Mattie McGrath: ...Minister. I was disgusted, annoyed and shocked when the pension levy was introduced and fought within my party at the time against it. For whom was a U-turn done? It was not done for county council workers on the ground, librarians or ordinary people in classrooms but for senior civil servants. That was a despicable move and I told the former Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, that he had...
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2011)
Mattie McGrath: ...zealous legislation and the official application of same removed. There is a great downturn in the economy, yet there is a myriad of teams of inspectors who have nothing else to do now because the construction industry has stopped. They are just making a nuisance of themselves. I do not condone law breaking or any undermining of people's work conditions but inspectors are making a...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Mattie McGrath: ...to a very important Bill. The Bill makes a number of amendments to issues surrounding compliance with planning permission. As Deputy O'Connor indicated, many of us have been members of local councils and we understand issues surrounding planning, the granting process and the importance of adhering to conditions laid down. Section 20, for example, provides that a planning authority may...
- Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Dooley is well able to speak on his own behalf. I appreciate that some fascinating, imaginative and constructive work has been done in many road projects. The M50 upgrade is a case in point, while the Red Cow interchange is a fine example of well designed infrastructure that works well. Many of those who drove past the construction site in the past two and a half years did not...
- Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)
Mattie McGrath: ...October's budget decision. The â¬200 charge proposed in the Bill will apply to the owners of residential rental property, holiday homes and vacant properties, unless the vacant property is newly constructed but unsold. It is estimated that the new charge will provide some â¬40 million in revenue to county and city councils each year and that the charges will be collected and retained by...