Tom Parlon

Type: Person

Name: Tom Parlon

Title: Minister of State with Special Responsibility for the Office of Public Works - Department of Finance (Ireland)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Private Sector Should Follow Govt Example On Bonds

Private clients should follow the bond guidelines announced by the Government for public sector work according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF).The CIF were speaking after Minister of State Brian Hayes announced measures to reduce the high ... [Published Build.ie - May 14 2013]

Entities: Construction, Tom Parlon, guidelines, Brian Hayes

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Govt Needs To Facilitate With Wind Power Infratructure

The Government needs to do all they can to facilitate major new wind power infrastructure in the Midlands, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF).The CIF believes such a project will create substantial employment opportunities and allow ... [Published Build.ie - May 07 2013]

Entities: Wind Power, Tom Parlon, Tullamore (Ireland), Infrastructure, Construction

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

CIF: Firms should take Govt's bond lead

Private clients should follow the bond guidelines announced by the Government for public sector work, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF).The CIF were speaking after Minister of State Brian Hayes announced measures to reduce the high ... [Published Ireland Business World - May 01 2013]

Entities: Construction, Tom Parlon, guidelines

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Oireachtas

AUDIT OF BUILDING PROJECTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ACROSS ALL PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BODIES - CIF - 24/4

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has welcomed the initiative by the Department of Education to clamp down on non compliance in construction work by organising random audits of school building projects. The CIF believes that this model should ... [Published Irish Construction.com - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Construction, Tom Parlon, Workers, Oireachtas

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

GOOD NEWS ON THE ACTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT FRONTS

Construction employment has risen for the second quarter in a row – the first time this has happened since construction employment reached its peak in 2007, according to the latest Quarterly National Household Survey from the Central Statistics Office ... [Published Irish Construction.com - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Construction, Tom Parlon, INDUSTRY Magazine, Civil Engineering, Working Capital

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Cap spend cut fear as Croke Pk II fails

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) is calling on the Government to avoid targeting the capital budget as they seek to bridge the gap in Exchequer finances following the collapse of the Croke Park II deal.Last year the Government admitted that ... [Published Ireland Business World - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Tom Parlon, Construction, Allotment

First reported Dec 10 2012 - Updated Dec 10 2012 - 1 reports

Tax-News.com: Concerns Expressed Over Fairness Of Irish Property Tax

Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan's plans for a comprehensive property tax, to which the government is committed under the terms of its bailout, have received mixed reviews, with concerns about regional price variations and the viability of the exemption ... [Published Tax-News.com - Dec 10 2012]

Entities: Tom Parlon, Dublin, Mortgages, Taxes

Quotes

Speaking ahead of the conference, CIF Director General Tom Parlon said: "a project like this could have major implications for the country. it would allow us to export wind energy, which could have a dramatic impact on the balance of payments in years to come and would attract greater revenue for our economy."

Govt Needs To Facilitate With Wind Power Infratructure [Published Build.ie - May 07 2013]