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Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the care and operational management of a large number of properties and sites nationwide, including a significant number of heritage sites. These heritage properties range from nationally and internationally important prehistoric monument sites to later examples of the built heritage from various eras and key national historic houses and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works has already filled its complement of seasonal general operative positions in the Mayo/Galway area for the 2012 season from existing staffing panels. Consideration will be given in due course to the formation of new panels, in the light of operational requirements for future seasons. When new panels are required, vacancies are advertised in the local media and on the...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: It is good to be back in the House to address this very important issue to which I know colleagues have referred continuously, and correctly so, given the importance of the issue to the country. Senators will be aware of the significant increase in mortgage arrears and the difficulties that excessive personal debt poses for a growing number of individuals and families. At the end of last...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: We would bite their arm off.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: I thank colleagues for their contribution on this crucial issue for the country. The Government is mindful of the significant issues we face and our responsibility to deliver a coherent reply and response to this problem. No one is suggesting in this debate that there is some kind of magic one-size-fits-all solution to this problem. We know that and the Senators know that. I sense from...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: The task is that they will become that independent voice. Ultimately, this is a scheme that would have to be set out. I ask Senators to be patient. I said that the Minister for Social Protection will be making an announcement about this imminently. I presume when she makes that statement she will come into the House and answer the Senator's questions on that. Senator Healy-Eames asked how...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: There is an article in a newspaper but I do not accept it. What the article was based on is entirely anecdotal. No substantial study has been made whereby anyone can make this conclusion. The great majority of people want to pay but cannot do so because of their circumstances. I ask people to be fair in their reporting of these matters. Obviously in circumstances where people are...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: Now it is "Yes, yes, yes".

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is absolutely right: I did not answer and I apologise to him. We have seen some progress in this area following the most recent report of the troika, including, as one Senator mentioned, a reduction in the interest rate. I very much agree that it is in all our interests for a third banking force to be re-established. I understand that significant proposals on Permanent TSB will...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: I can get the Senator an answer to his question.

Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: I congratulate, on behalf of the Government, Deputy Michael McGrath and his colleagues on this very positive Private Members' Bill that was introduced last night. I believe it has been accepted on a cross-party basis. The Deputy has made a habit of putting forward Bills that are being accepted by the Government and he is probably more prodigious in producing legislation than we are on this...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: I have had to come to the House so often in the past few days that I am reminded that I spent five years trying to get out of the House.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: That is up to the voters. It is a pleasure for me to bring the Statute Law Revision Bill 2012 before this House. I contributed actively to the debate on a previous Statute Law Revision Bill in 2007 when I was privileged to be a Senator and I recall the substantial debate and cross-party welcome on that occasion for the important work of statute law revision. The officials in a number of...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: It was not pre-Independence anyway.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: Yes, I took it for our side.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: Just about.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2012: Second Stage (16 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: I thank the House for a very interesting and stimulating debate on this important piece of legislation. This country has a unique parliamentary tradition. Given the history of the pre-Independence period and the period from Independence to the present and despite the turmoil, the violence and difficulties, this is the fourth oldest parliamentary democracy in Europe. We did not go the way...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: There is more egg on Deputy Pearse Doherty's face that Feta cheese.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: It is definitely cheese.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Brian Hayes: Act 1, scene 2.