The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has today launched a ‘12 Steps for 20,000 Construction Jobs’ guide. The report aims to encourage politicians to take simple actions which could enhance construction employment throughout the country. They claim that 20,000 additional jobs could be created in the industry if simple policy decisions were implemented during 2015.  
 
CIF claim that the construction sector accounted for 45% of all the additional jobs created in the Irish economy.  Of the 29,100 additional jobs created in Ireland during 2014, 13,100 were in construction. They believe even further progress could be made in creating construction employment if the Oireachtas were to pass a series of measures aimed at promoting the industry.
 
Speaking about the initiative, CIF Director General Tom Parlon said, "The politicians have the power to take a number of simple steps that would have a major impact on the construction industry and the creation of jobs.  

Our hope is that this guide will help highlight some construction issues to Ministers, TDs and Senators over the remaining months of this Oireachtas term. The steps we have outlined are all realistic, achievable and in line with the State’s broader policy agenda.  They can be easily implemented during 2015, so long as the political will is there to support them."

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