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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 29: In page 10, line 48, to delete "(8) The duty charged" and substitute "(11) The duty charged". Amendment agreed to.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 30: In page 10, to delete lines 53 and 54 and in page 11, to delete lines 1 to 21 and substitute the following: "(12) Notwithstanding any provision of any enactment (including this Act), or any rule of law, or anything contained in the rules of a scheme, being a scheme approved by the Commissioners, or the terms and conditions of any contract, being a contract approved by...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Perhaps I will frame my remarks in the context of amendments Nos. 31 to 35, inclusive, with were tabled by Deputies Healy and Michael McGrath. Amendments Nos. 32 and 35 in the name of Deputy Healy seek to deny the treatment of the pension levy paid in respect of a pension scheme as a necessary disbursement from that scheme. A provision of this nature is important if the levy is to be...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (9 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: An application for funding was received from Kerry County Council on 31 May, 2011, under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, to undertake works involving the strengthening and extension of the rock armour structure at this location. The Council estimate the cost of the works to be €350,000. The application is one of five schemes for which the Council have...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Details of funding allocated in 2010 by the Office of Public Works under the Minor Flood & Coastal Protection Scheme are given in the table below. To date in 2011, 9 local authorities have had 24 applications approved for funding totalling €1,037,425. Of these, 12 applications were from Galway County Council, totalling €338,850. Progress in relation to the works to be undertaken in each...

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 and 100 together. The site on which the proposed Coast Guard station is to be developed is owned by Wicklow County Council. It was proposed that the development company, engaged by the Local Authority, would build the Coast Guard Station as part of a larger Public Private Partnership with the Local Authority (The Greystones Harbour Project). The Chief...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works is currently undertaking a maintenance programme on the River Maine. Since 2010, maintenance has been completed on the river from Castleisland Town down to the new Castleisland Bypass, and from one kilometre upstream of Currans Bridge down to Ballyfinnane Bridge. In undertaking these works, the OPW is bound to observe environmental regulations which, inter alia,...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Durrow Abbey and the surrounding 31 hectares of land were acquired by the State in 2003. For its long term preservation and protection, the High Cross, formerly located in the graveyard surrounding St Columba's Church, was moved inside the church. Conservation works are continuing at St Columba's Church. Works include the restoration of the interior including pews and flooring, certain...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Bunadober Mill has been in state care since the early 1980's. It is a rare surviving example of the horizontal mill in Ireland and contains other mill machinery of significance. While operational up until the 1980's, the mill powered a wide range of operations, including blacksmithing, wood, and stone cutting and laundering. The mill is presently not publicly accessible. A Conservation Plan...

Written Answers — Departmental Recruitment: Departmental Recruitment (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works is currently in the process of recruiting an excavator driver for its engineering branch, and a number of executive officer level 'buyers' for the National Procurement Service, on a fixed term basis. In the case of other vacancies that the OPW has received sanction to fill, it is hoped that the majority of these will be dealt with by way of re-deployment or internal...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: A Feasibility Study to identify possible flood mitigation measures for Arklow Town is currently being carried out by engineering consultants, commissioned by Arklow Town Council with funding from the Office of Public Works. In addition, environmental consultants were appointed by OPW to carry out an Environmental Impact Statement, and to work in tandem with the engineering consultants in...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I congratulate Senator Burke on his election as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann. As this is my first opportunity to come to the new Seanad, I congratulate my colleagues on all sides after what must have been the most gruelling and difficult election in western Europe, and wish them success over the course of the coming four or five years. The purpose of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: -----on the legislative provisions in this section with a view to minimising, where possible, any unnecessary difficulties to which this measure may give rise. In response to the charge made opposite, I understand there have been discussions with the Pensions Board.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank Senator O'Brien. That charge was made in the other House and it has been repeated by Senators.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Minister responded that the Pensions Board has been-----

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: -----in dialogue with the Minister and his officials since the Bill was published. That charge is a canard.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: On Committee Stage in the Dáil, the Minister made several changes to take on board concerns as expressed. The main changes are considered necessary to facilitate a more efficient implementation and collection process for the levy and to minimise the administrative cost burden on pension funds. There is now a single valuation date of 30 June, in relation to most pension funds' assets, in...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I found the debate on this Bill very stimulating, wide-ranging and interesting. I should first congratulate Senator O'Donovan on his elevation to high office and I look forward to working with him and other colleagues over the course of this Seanad term. I shall deal presently with the issues colleagues raised but will first paint a broad picture. Yesterday I attended two very important...

Credit Availability (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for raising this matter. I did not know of the particular case to which he referred and was interested to learn about it on the floor of the House. It has been well publicised locally and there are many issues which AIB must address. I will raise this matter with the Department of Finance, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and...

Community Employment Schemes (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, and I thank Deputy O'Mahony for raising it. This is an issue of great concern to many Members on foot of the useful work undertaken across the country by community employment projects. Responsibility for community employment and a number of similar initiatives was recently transferred to the Department of...