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Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2012, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 7 March 2012. We have maintained a significant public capital programme despite the difficult budgetary circumstances of recent number of years. This programme was outlined...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I had assumed that my script would be circulated in line with the normal precedent. I presume that can be done in the shortest possible time. I apologise for the failure to do so before now. The Deputy is right. There is a precedent for doing that. It should be noted that the Department of Social Protection had sought a carryover of €750,000. This sum was provided for in the...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I will be appearing in two weeks with the OPW.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: It is already approved.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I have answered that. The date of the committee sitting was changed.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: Agreed.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: That deadline was established in 2004.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: There could be changes.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: The flood walls would not get built.

Seanad: Illegal Fuel Laundering (28 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Senator for rightly raising this very important issue. He has raised it in the past, as have others. It is particularly poignant that he has raised it on a day when information has come through Revenue about the illegal operation in County Cavan. We owe the enforcement agencies, North and South, a huge debt of gratitude for their own work in this area. From information I have...

Seanad: Illegal Fuel Laundering (28 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Senator for the great interest he has shown in highlighting this issue in the House. Given his home location, he will be aware that this is a nationwide problem and not confined to the Border region. The Senator also raised the impact on local authorities. He is absolutely correct on that. Since 2003 the Government has provided €4.5 million for the purposes of supporting...

Seanad: Immigration Services (28 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, would like to thank the Senator for giving him the opportunity of updating the House on the way in which the immigration system is working in the interests of the economy. The Irish short-stay visa waiver programme commenced on 1 July 2011 and was scheduled to run on a pilot basis until the end of October 2012, taking in the period...

Seanad: Immigration Services (28 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I do not know the answer to the Senator's second question. I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to answer that. With regard to her first question, we are dependent on what Britain does because there is, and always has been, a common travel area between both jurisdictions. This has been a key part of our immigration strategy since the foundation of the State. We cannot take a...

Written Answers — Hazardous Waste: Hazardous Waste (27 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Working Group, established by Government, to develop a structured and coherent approach to the further management and development of the former Irish ISPAT site at Haulbowline, County Cork, concluded its deliberations in May 2011 and issued its final report to Government. It should be noted that matters pertaining to the clean up were outside the terms of reference of this Working Group....

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I have agreed to meet representatives of the Irish Real Tennis Association in the coming weeks to hear their proposals.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (27 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: Kilgobnait Church is a recorded national monument. It is not, however, in State ownership and does not come under the care of the Office of Public Works. The National Monuments Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has statutory responsibility for recorded national monuments and may be contacted in this regard.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: The stations for which refurbishment or extension works were carried out in the years requested are listed below. The year given reflects when the work was completed: 2008: Station Nature of Works Avoca GS, Co. Wicklow Refurbishment of GS and public access pathway Dunmanway GS, Co. Cork Provision of new rear entrance to allow phase 3 proceed. Granard GS, Co. Longford Extension & Full...

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: How else do we get the money?

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: That you did the wrong thing.

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Brian Hayes: I could read my speech, as other speakers have done, but it would be much more useful for me to reply to the debate in an open and honest way. It is important that the people listen to it and hear the utterly cynical and contrived speeches that have clearly been written by others with an agenda which is all about not telling the truth to the people. We have a fundamental choice to make,...