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Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

John Browne: ...Practically on a daily basis, I and other politicians had subcontractors contacting us to get us to talk to the county manager to find out why they were not being paid. The county manager and the council would tell us the main contractor was being paid on a regular basis, as per the agreed contract, but subcontractors were left high and dry. Eventually, both the company building the...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Robert Troy: ...McGrath, prior to Christmas. It is a worthwhile Bill and I hope the introduction of this legislation is a sign of things to come because we are all democratically elected and we can all play a constructive role in trying to rebuild our economy and putting the country on a better footing and trying to reach reasonable solutions to the many problems facing people. The construction...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Mick Wallace: ...did not erupt. All that happened was that the main contractor did not pay when the subcontractor wanted to be paid. I did a great deal of work for local authorities, most of it for Dublin City Council, with which I had an arrangement, whereby I would submit invoices at the end of the month for the work I had carried out. When I submitted an invoice, it had two weeks to deal with it. If...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

John O'Mahony: I welcome the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 which has taken a long time to get to this Stage. I compliment the Government on bringing it forward and Senator Feargal Quinn on initiating it. It is one of the most overdue Bills and is needed for many reasons. It is a pity it has not been in place since 2007 when the crash came in the construction industry. There is much talk on all sides...

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: ...for thousands of small companies, it has been introduced years too late. I condemn the previous Government for not advancing it when Senator Feargal Quinn introduced it. We thought the construction industry was great, but inside that greatness there was a cancerous rot. I compliment all speakers but especially Deputy Arthur Spring who brought his financial expertise gained in a former...