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Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I am sorry if there are not copies available.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: There is no one behind me. There is no one in front of me.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I am in the hands of the Senators. We are taking the reduction in public sector numbers beyond belief in terms of their implementation. I will kick on, as the saying goes.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I will do that.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I have heard Sinn Féin's criticism that the Government did not demand a repudiation of the promissory notes. However, as Sinn Féin knows from its experience during the Good Friday Agreement negotiations, it is pointless sticking rigidly to a position that will prevent an agreement which is in everyone?s interests. Sinn Féin knows that full well as the party showed through its negotiating...

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I thank all colleagues for their contributions in this debate. Senator Norris posed the the statement that he would not have started from here.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I would not have started from here either but the choices that we faced did not allow us the luxury of making some-----

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I know all that. Those of us who are looking for the magic bullet still have not found it and the task of the Irish Government when we got the mandate we received in the 2011 election was to do our best to renegotiate what was a bad deal for this country, a deal that did not help our prospects. Many people have been voting and betting against this country in the past few years. Celebrity...

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: Mr. Draghi's involvement has been monumental, not least in bringing the Council to the unanimous position at which it arrived, but at a bigger level in the three year money at 1% offered to the banks, the bond buying for the Spanish and Italian banks and the OMT proposal. He has been the game changer. He understands that if we are to get to a better place, we must deal with the debt. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: There is on-going progress in respect of the River Shannon Catchment Flood Risk Assessment & Management Study which will provide a comprehensive review of flooding problems within the River Shannon catchment. A total of 66 areas along the Shannon, including Cloondara/Clondra have been designated as Areas for Further Assessment under the Study. That assessment is being carried out by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (19 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Commissioners of Public Works undertake refurbishments and routine maintenance to Garda Stations on foot of requests by An Garda Síochána. The Commissioners do not currently have a request for such works at Castlepollard Garda Station. If such a request is made, due consideration will be given at that stage, subject to the funding available and competing priorities.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (19 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Commissioners of Public Works undertake works such as the improvement of access facilities at Garda Stations in line with priorities set by An Garda Síochána, subject to available funds. The Commissioners do not currently have a request from An Garda Síochána for such works at Killala Garda Station. If such a request is made, due consideration will be given at that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (19 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: The purpose of this Circular is to inform public bodies of the mandatory requirement to utilise central contracts, put in place by the NPS, when procuring a range of commonly acquired goods and services. Such central arrangements are targeted at securing best value for money and facilitating contracting authorities to deliver services within their budgetary constraints. The NPS is focused...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: A magic bullet, maybe.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I know a bit about Ecuador.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: If only we could find it.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: We are getting paid for it.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: It was built using European money.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: Exports.