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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (28 Feb 2013)

Brian Hayes: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. The Office of Public Works has over 400 commercial leases with a wide variety of landlords, and like all tenants, is bound by the terms of these leases. As tenant, the OPW would not have any direct relationship with NAMA.

Health Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2013)

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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (5 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: The channel concerned is a scheduled channel of the Moy Arterial Drainage Scheme. It was maintained in 2004 and 2008 and is included in the maintenance programme of works for 2013. The channel is in a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the correct environmental protocols must be in place before works are carried out. Maintenance of the channel is normally carried out in the winter...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (5 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Commissioners of Public Works on behalf of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are responsible for management of property under Sections 28,29,30 and 31 of the State Property Act; as a result of companies being dissolved either voluntarily or as a result of being struck off the Companies Register the assets of the company become vested in the Minister for Finance. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (5 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce new legislation to protect small building subcontractors that have been denied payments from bigger companies. In this regard, I am working with Senator Feargal Quinn to develop the Senator’s private member’s Construction Contracts Bill into a robust piece of legislation. The Bill has passed Second Stage in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (5 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: Proceeding with the external maintenance of Keadue Garda Station, Co. Roscommon in 2013 is under active consideration and it is expected that a decision will be made shortly in the matter.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, for their not being in the House to respond to this important issue raised by Deputy O'Sullivan. In line with the agreed programme for Government, the Government has prioritised the reform of our mental health services and is committed in particular to the delivery of more and better quality care in...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: I do not disagree at all with what the Deputy said and there is much common sense in it because we should focus on the merits of the issue rather than frivolities or otherwise of people getting stuck in lifts. There is a message in this for the media and those who pander to them with simplistic commentary rather than detailed policy work. The Deputy is right to say that even with the...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: I thank my colleagues, Deputies Timmins, Doyle and Harris, for raising this issue. I understand people's concern and the necessity to use the Chamber for a very clear statement on the part of the Minister for Health and the Minister of State at the Department and the Minister for Education and Skills. I know St. Catherine's Association as when I was education spokesperson on the other side...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: I very much take on board the points that have been made by the three Deputies. Where an issue like this arises, there is a responsibility on the HSE to inform local elected public representatives, including Members of this House, to help assuage community concerns. There is nothing as bad as a vacuum, so I hope that the HSE and others will learn lessons from this. They simply cannot go...

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: It is very cost effective.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: The old pavilion was removed on the grounds of public safety as the owner of the building, Dublin County GAA Board, was not in a position to maintain or repair the building. Parts of the building had collapsed and were a danger to the public. There are no plans to replace the building. OPW is satisfied with the repair works undertaken on the concert site. The OPW will continue to secure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: No contractual commitment has been made to purchase a site for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, County Cavan. Acquisition of sites for Garda Stations is a matter for the Office of Public Works in conjunction with An Garda Síochána. The position at Bailieborough, County Cavan will continue to be reviewed in the context of the priority accorded to it by An Garda...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 was enacted into law, following its signature by the President on 26 December 2012. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, signed the commencement order bringing the Act, other than sections 19 to 21 inclusive, into operation with effect from 1 January 2013. Sections 19 to 21, inclusive, which relate to the local adjustment factor, will come into...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: That was 20 years ago.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Oireachtas.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: There is provision for that.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: I apologise to Senator David Cullinane who claimed I had a vacant look on my face. I defy anyone who has spent seven hours at an ECOFIN meeting at the Justus Lipsius building, like I did yesterday, not to have a vacant look on his or her face the next day. The Senator also claimed the Government lived in a bubble. It is a dangerous move in politics to presume that other colleagues do not...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: These amendments deal with the issue of negative equity and the proposals by Senators Reilly and O'Brien to exempt the properties of those in negative equity. Obviously, we considered this issue, but were guided by the recommendations of the Thornhill report, which was the initial report for which the Government asked before coming to a full decision on this. The report made it clear that...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Hayes: I accept that it is a lot of money in circumstances where people have very little. However, there are still those who can afford to pay it. We are confident that in the context of the deferral system which is being tweaked in the legislation before the House, we are doing our best to assist those of very low means or whose homes are in negative equity. It is worth stating the Bill needs to...