Podcasts about construction industry federation

Report from John Cooke followed by Barra Rowntree, Assistant Professor from the Department of Economics at TCD, and Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning with the Construction Industry Federation and Director of Irish Home Builders' Association

Eithne Dodd speaks to house developer Brian McKeown in Hollystown before we get analysis from Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing, Planning and Development for the Construction Industry Federation, and Orla Hegarty, Assistant Professor at UCD's School of Architecture.

The Government has spent almost €450,000 on enticing builders back home to Ireland from working in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US. But is it worth coming back for? And is it financially feasible for them?Pat discusses this issue further with Peter Flynn, Pete the Builder, Orla Hegarty, Architect & Assistant Professor at UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy and also Sean Downey, Director of Education, Skills, Training, Construction Industry Federation.

From dereliction to regeneration — Athlone joins Ireland's Living City Initiative. Architect Mel McGerr and businesswoman Rosie Boles share how design, heritage, and community can bring new life to the heart of the Midlands. Floor Store Direct is marking 20 years in business. Siobhan Smyth will discuss their pivot to digital, customer loyalty, and what's next for this Irish success story Savoury Fare continues to expand, opening a new café at Tuar Ard Arts Centre in Moate. Co-owner Des Hennelly will talk about the big move, customer reaction, and his take on the return of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality. This October, Sean Downey of the Construction Industry Federation takes us Back to Basics, unpacking how leadership, culture, and simple safety practices can stop fatal falls from height on every construction site.

Meanwhile Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has reaffirmed his opposition to developer tax breaks, warning of their “risks and dangers”. Should there be tax breaks for developers? All to discuss with Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning of The Construction Industry Federation and Sinn Fein Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin.

Meanwhile Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has reaffirmed his opposition to developer tax breaks, warning of their “risks and dangers”. Should there be tax breaks for developers? All to discuss with Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning of The Construction Industry Federation and Sinn Fein Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin.

Construction Industry Federation are expected to meet with the government today. They are urging the government to prioritise funding in water and electricity infrastructure in Budget 2026. Speaking to Pat this morning was Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words : Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com €112 billion to be invested in the State's infrastructure between 2026-2030. €112 billiún le hinfheistiú i mbonneagar an Stáit idir 2026-2030. The Government has published a revised version of the National Development Plan. Tá athleagan den Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta foilsithe ag an Rialtas. According to the plan, €112 billion will be invested in major infrastructure projects in the State between 2026 and 2030. De réir an phlean, infheisteofar €112 billiún i mórthograí bonneagair sa Stát idir 2026 agus 2030. Housing, transport, energy and water are the infrastructure sectors that are in focus. Tithíocht, iompar, fuinneamh agus uisce na hearnálacha den bhonneagar atá i dtreis. It is said that €30 billion of the €112 billion will come from the money the State received in taxes from the Apple company – an unexpected fund – and from the money received from the sale of the State's shares in the AIB bank. Deirtear go dtiocfaidh €30 billiún den €112 billiún ón airgead a fuair an Stát i gcáin ón gcomhlacht Apple – ciste nach raibh coinne leis – agus ón airgead a fuarthas ó scaireanna an Stáit i mbanc an AIB a dhíol. The rest of the money is new funding. Maoiniú úr atá sa chuid eile den airgead. The housing sector will be given priority in the plan. Is don earnáil tithíochta a thabharfar tús áite sa phlean. €36 billion will be invested in this sector, not including connecting homes to a water supply. €36 billiún a infheisteofar san earnáil sin, gan tithe a nascadh le soláthar úisce a chur san áireamh. €24 billion will be invested in the transport sector, of which €2 billion will be provided for the Dublin Metro. €24 billiún a infheisteofar san earnáil iompair agus cuirfear €2 bhilliún den mhéid sin ar fáil do Mheitreo Bhaile Átha Cliath. €3.5 billion will be set aside for electricity services and this money will be paid to the Electricity Supply Board and Eirgrid. €3.5 billiún a chuirfear i leataobh le haghaidh seirbhísí leictreachais agus is le Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais agus le Eirgrid a íocfar an t-airgead sin. €4.5 billion is to be made available to Irish Water, approximately half to provide water to an additional 300,000 homes and the other half for other major projects. Tá €4.5 billiún le cur ar fáil d'Uisce Éireann, tuairim is a leath chun uisce a sholáthar do 300,000 áras cónaithe breise agus an leath eile le haghaidh mórthograí eile. Announcing the plan in Government House, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it was the largest investment ever made in the State's infrastructure. Agus an plean á fhógairt aige i dTithe an Rialtais, dúirt an Taoiseach Micheál Martin gurb é an infheistíocht is mó a rinneadh riamh i mbonneagar an Stáit é. Housing is more important than any other aspect of the plan and the private sector must be involved if this major issue is to be resolved, he said. Is tábhachtaí tithíocht ná aon ghné eile den phlean agus caithfidh an earnáil phríobháideach a bheith rannpháirteach ann má táthar leis an gceist mhór sin a réiteach, arsa sé. The opposition has cast doubt on what the Government announced today, however. Tá amhras caite ag an bhfreasúra ar ar fhógair an Rialtas inniu, áfach. Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats all claimed that the development plan lacked much detail, particularly in terms of housing. Sinn Féin, Páirtí an Lucht Oibre agus na Daonlathaithe Sóisialta, mhaígh siad ar fad nach raibh mórán mionsonraí sa phlean forbartha, go háirithe ó thaobh cúrsaí tithíochta de. The Construction Industry Federation, which has been a vocal voice on the issue, said it was disappointed that no specific major construction projects were announced in the plan and that no deadlines were set for what is planned. Dúirt Cónaidhm Thionscal na Foirgníochta, a bhfuil guthaíocht mhór acu ar an gceist,

Only 6,235 commencement notices were issued in the first six months of this year, according to Department of Housing figures.This is compared to 34,581 in the first half of 2024 and marks the worst June for housing starts since 2020 - a time when the construction industry was greatly restricted due to the Covid pandemic.Conor O'Connell from the Construction Industry Federation and Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Fein housing spokesperson, join The Last Word to discuss why there has been a massive fall off and what can be done to reverse the trend.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

A Victorian cottage recently collapsing in Dublin city centre after falling into disrepair despite being owned by the Construction Industry Federation is a sign that the Government must increase the derelict site levy. That's according to Hazel Chu, Dublin City Councillor and Former Lord Mayor who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

A Victorian cottage recently collapsing in Dublin city centre after falling into disrepair despite being owned by the Construction Industry Federation is a sign that the Government must increase the derelict site levy. That's according to Hazel Chu, Dublin City Councillor and Former Lord Mayor who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Every local authority and utility company must be engaged to deliver more land for housing. That's according to Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation. Conor spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

Every local authority and utility company must be engaged to deliver more land for housing. That's according to Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation. Conor spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

New CSO stats show planning approvals for new apartments plummeted in 2024. We ask why with Conor O'Connell Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation of Ireland.

The Construction Industry Federation is urging women in Clare to consider a career in construction, ahead of its annual International Women's Day Summit. This year's event will be held in Enfield, Co. Meath this Friday, with the theme for the summit being ‘Accelerate Action'. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Joanne Treacy, CIF's Director of the Southern Region and represents the Mid-West Branch of the Construction Industry Federation. Photo (C): Johnce from Getty Images Signature via canva

Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning with the Construction Industry Federation, outlines the changes needed to increase housing output in the coming years.

Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation, and Ivana Bacik, leader of Labour Party and a member of the Housing Committee in the last Dáil, discuss the avenues Government can take to ramp up housing.

For a nation with plenty of rain we have major problems with water infrastructure. So much so that water is set to be pumped from the river Shannon to meet the surging demand for it in the capital.According to infrastructure experts there's a €15bn deficit in water and waste water pipes and pumps and that money has been set aside for new capital investment in the budget. Indeed Uisce Eireann which manages the water network says it needs €120bn.Speaking to Joe this morning was Paul Sheridan, Director of the Construction Industry Federation.

A new register of builders has been set up by construction industry regulation Ireland to crackdown on cowboy builders – but who does it work? The Construction Industry Federation explains how this will give home buyers more confidence. Speaking to Pat this morning on the show was Hubert Fitzpatrick Director General of the Construction Industry Federation.

An Ireland South MEP has cast doubt over the Government's ability to achieve its housing targets in 2025, due to what he's described as a failure to address infrastructural challenges. It follows a recent briefing paper issued by key construction industry stakeholders, which stated that as a result of zoned land shortages, "it is not physically possible to construct 50,000 houses per year". Government formation talks are continuing today between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, with members of the Regional Independents Group, as well as Independent TDs Michael and Danny Healy-Rae set to receive formal invitations to attend in the coming days. While both parties have committed to building 300,000 homes by 2030, a document published by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Water Services Operators Group, Construction Industry Federation and the Irish Home Builders Association has cast doubt on the viability of this pledge. It's stated that it's not "physically possible" to construct this volume of homes as Ireland is running out of zoned land for new houses that's serviced with water and wastewater infrastructure. The result of this, it's claimed, will be the outward flow of foreign direct investment from Ireland. Fianna Fáil MEP for the Ireland South Constituency, Billy Kelleher insists the planning process must be streamlined in order to bring about the required infrastructure. Signed into law in October, the Planning and Development Bill has been described as an attempt to consolidate Irish planning law into a single piece of legislation and was dubbed by Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien as the "most significant reform in planning legislation since 2000". Following the vote on the bill, Sinn Féin accused the Government of rushing its final stages. Clare architect and lecturer at South East Technological University, Garry Miley claims Ireland's planning system remains "arcane" and "medieval," but doesn't believe "throwing more legislation" at the problem is the answer.

Ireland's infrastructure is lagging 25% behind that of high-income European economies, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation and Seamus Hoyne, Dean of Flexible and Work-based Learning at the Technical University of Shannon.

The Irish Fiscal Advisory council say that Ireland needs up to 80,000 construction workers to address the housing crisis and that Ireland lags behind its European counterparts in infrastructure. Speaking to Anton this morning was Conor O'Connell of the Construction Director of Housing, Planning and Development at the Construction Industry Federation.

The cost of building apartments in our city centres is continuing to spiral, according to the newest Housing For All cost report.A two bed apartment is now more expensive to build in Dublin than a 3 bed semi-detached home.To go through the report Kieran is joined by Eoghan McEndery, Associate at Mitchell McDermott who conducted the report and Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at Construction Industry Federation.

Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing & Planning at the Construction Industry Federation and Michael Dowling, Mortgage and financial adviser

Ireland needs a big-picture building plan with regard to infrastructure - to make sure utilities like water, electricity and transport can support future population growth. That's according to the Construction Industry Federation, which is calling for "committed investment in infrastructure" in Budget 2025.

A total of 52,000 homes will need to be built per year over 25 years according to the Central Bank. It said that if the Government wanted to reduce the homes deficit over a shorter, 10 year period, then nearly 70,000 homes would need to be built every year. Conor O'Connell, director of housing and planning at the Construction Industry Federation.

Thousands of additional homes could be made available if the government changed the planning laws to allow people build small homes in their gardens. To discuss this Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning with Construction Industry Federation and Sean O'Neill McPartlin, director of housing policy, Progress Ireland.

We get the latest from our Work and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan and talk to Jean Winters, Director of Industrial Relations with the Construction Industry Federation.

In the second quarter of this year, Ireland saw increased growth in turnover and employment in the construction sector. That's according to data from the CIF. We'll hear from their Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation.

Welcoming over 24,000 students across 300 secondary schools through its doors last year, WorldSkills Ireland returns this September to promote skills and apprenticeship careers and opportunities for young people as they navigate future options following secondary education. A Government and Industry led event, WorldSkills Ireland 2024 is taking place from the 25th - 27th September 2024 at the RDS, Simmonscourt, and will build upon the success of previous events, when thousands of visitors, including students and their parents, gathered to see first-hand the wealth of career options available. Announcing the return of the event, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O'Donovan was joined by past WorldSkills Ireland competitors. Minister O'Donovan comments: "Once again, WorldSkills Ireland will celebrate the best of Irish skills opportunities, with competitors from up to 30 disciplines showcasing the best of their skills and professions. It is a brilliant opportunity for young people from all over the country to explore the variety of skills-based career paths available to them, from traditional fields, like construction and mechanics, to newer areas, such as financial services, green skills and retrofitting. I hear consistent messages from employers in areas of skills demand, so it's great to see events like WorldSkills returning, benefitting both students and employers from across Ireland." Running concurrently with Higher Options, both events aim to raise the profile and recognition of skills and apprenticeships, preparing the talent of today for the careers of the future. Supported by industry partners, SISK, Construction Industry Federation, ESB Networks, Bus Eireann, Dublin Bus and Autodesk, the event is a partnership between enterprise, industry, education, training, and government. Commenting on the broader impact of the event, Ray English, WorldSkills Ireland-Chair/Technical Delegate, adds: "The skills shortage is one of the major challenges across all sectors today. Simply put, we need more skilled people across multiple sectors, and this event reflects the collective support from education, industry, and government. "Skills drive the future, and WorldSkills Ireland 2024 will be a true showcase of the 'best in class' across many different disciplines, offering young people a wealth of options as they transition from secondary education into the workforce." Plans are underway for the 2024 event, and it's been confirmed that the National Skills finals will be taking place at the event showcasing more than 30 varied skills in a competitive setting. WorldSkills Ireland 2024 is set to inspire the next generation of skilled young people to follow their passions, interests, and talents. For further information on WorldSkills Ireland, please see www.worldskillsireland.ie or follow WorldSkills Ireland on social media.

Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation tells us more

The housing market in this country is currently restraining the performance of Ireland's competitiveness, the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council has warned today. For some reaction to this Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation.

Orla Hegarty, architect and assistant professor in UCD and Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General, Construction Industry Federation

A new government plan has earmarked 750-thousand-euro for a campaign to attract home Irish construction workers that are currently working abroad. Hubert Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of the Construction Industry Federation and Deirdre Coleman, Designer at Collab Design Studio and Co-Presenter of RTÉ's "Home Rescue".

Longer-term commitments needed to achieve our ‘Housing For All' 2024 target. That's according to an annual Irish construction industry review, published today by AECOM. Speaking to Ciara this morning on the show was Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation.

Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning with the Construction Industry Federation and Director of Irish Home Builders' Association and Steven Matthews Green Party TD for Wicklow

Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing & Planning at the Construction Industry Federation and Mel Reynolds, Architect and policy analyst

The Construction Industry Federation will meet with Government officials today to discuss their pre-budget recommendations for how to accelerate housing delivery. Speaking to Shane with more on this was Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation.

Joining Bobby is Tom Parlon, the Construction Industry Federation's Director General, who has seen his fair share of scraps, recessions, pandemics, and more besides. But after 16 years of helping the sector to navigate the good times and the bad, he has finally decided to hang up his boots.

We hear from Tom Parlon Director General of the Construction Industry Federation as he departs the Construction Industry Federation after 16 years.

The Oireachtas Committee on Housing will hear today why Ireland is entering ‘a much more difficult phase' of housing provision Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General Designate of the Construction Industry Federation will tell the Oireachtas Housing Committee – why will you be bringing this warning to the committee today?

The regulations for the Defective Concrete Block scheme should be up and running “in the next number of weeks” So said the Finance Minister Michael McGrath in the Dáil yesterday. The new 10% levy on concrete blocks was brought in as part of the Mica Redress Scheme and is expected to raise 80 million euros annually. Tom Parlon Director General at Construction Industry Federation spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

Yesterday, Cabinet signed off on a package of housing measures to speed up the building of new homes across the country. The measures include waiving of development levies, increased grants for cost rental apartments, and a more generous grant for vacant and derelict properties Speaking to Ciara this morning was Connor O'Connell Housing Director of the Construction Industry Federation.

We talk to Conor O Connell, Director of Irish Home Builders Association and Director of Housing and Planning with Construction Industry Federation o today's announcement.

The panel included Christina Finn, Political Correspondent at the Journal.ie, Ciarán MacAnBhaird, Associate Professor of Business & Management DCU, Tom Parlon, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation and Minnie Mooney, Student & Gen Z Commentator. Journalist Anne Lucey also joined the programme.

Figures from the SEAI have shown that shallow retrofits in 2022 were below 2011 levels, the figures have dropped by up to 78,000 since 2011. But is there enough being done to incentivise people to retrofit their homes? Tom Parlon, Director General at Construction Industry Federation spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Attracta Uí Bhroin, Environmental Law Officer for the Irish Environmental Network and Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning with the Construction Industry Federation discuss a proposal agreed by Cabinet for substantial reform at An Bord Pleanála as well as new timelines for the judicial review process.

Tom Parlon, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation, discusses his concerns regarding the concrete levy.

Conor O’Connell, Director of Housing and the Housebuilders Association with the Construction Industry Federation, gives his reaction to the 10% levy on concrete products announced in this week’s budget, in order to pay for the mica compensation scheme.

Conor O'Connell, Director of the Home Builders Association with the Construction Industry Federation, discusses the impact of the concrete product levy on those building homes.