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Seanad: Report by Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Senator should not tell them that; I expect they would be upset.

Seanad: Report by Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I can inform Senator Mulcahy that he will not be obliged to wait until the budget is introduced in order to discover what the Government proposes to do. It is the Government's intention - as set out by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan - to put in place a full implementation strategy in advance of the budget. This will mean that no one will be obliged to wait until the first week of...

Seanad: Report by Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: One can call it what one likes. Its role must be to examine the facts and determine what is fair in each case. The Government is still working this out. If I had the solution tonight, I would give Senator Katherine Zappone the details, but we do not yet have such a solution. I accept her point, however, that the issue is the totality of the debt and it is crucial that the unguaranteed...

Seanad: Report of Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (25 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Acting Chairman for giving me the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Government to the Keane report which was published recently. Like all Senators, I am acutely aware of the enormous pressures on the people. Those who face the twin problems of negative equity and distressed mortgages demand that the Government respond with effective solutions to the nightmare they face....

Seanad: Report by Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: A week is a long time in politics.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The person in question is an employee of the Office of Public Works who has sought a transfer away from his current work location in County Kerry. At present operational imperatives dictate that this request can not be accommodated. However, should there be any future alteration in operational circumstances, then the employee's transfer request will be reconsidered.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Heritage Service of the Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the conservation, care and management of approximately 780 National Monuments that are in State ownership or guardianship. Of these, some 50 are presented to the public by way of a dedicated guide service. Many of the monuments are open year round while others open on a seasonal basis. These can be visited by prior...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Clontarf seafront area was identified as one of the areas most at risk of flooding in the Dublin Coastal Flood Protection Project study completed in 2005 by international expert consultants Royal Haskoning, which was commissioned by Dublin City Council and partly funded by the Office of Public Works. Following the completion of that Study, Dublin City Council appointed Royal Haskoning to...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: A provision of €2 million was included for the advancement of the Clontarf scheme in the OPW's 2011 allocation for flood mitigation measures. No definitive guarantees can be given regarding funding in 2012 for the Clontarf scheme. The availability of funding for the scheme will depend on the outcome of the Government's Review of Expenditure, which is expected to be completed by the end of...

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The people know we will get this issue sorted out. We will put pressure on the Irish Insurance Federation and its constituent bodies to ascertain if they will provide insurance here. In coming weeks I hope to be able to announce a new protocol in this area - the first thing that has ever happened despite the bleating from the Deputy opposite.

Mortgage Repayments (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Deputy for raising this important topic. The situation in which the residents of Priory Hall find themselves, through no fault of their own, is truly dreadful. It is particularly harrowing for those with young children. The Government is obviously conscious of their plight. In this regard, I am pleased that the National Management Asset Agency has at short notice made...

Mortgage Repayments (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Deputy. I suppose this is complicated because there are at least four parties involved here. We have the unfortunate individuals who purchased the home, who are in this circumstance and who now have had to move out. We have the lending institutions which provided the funds to allow that purchase to take place. We have the local authority and its responsibility in this entire...

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I am delighted to have an opportunity to reply to the matter raised by the Deputy. By Government decision in December 2010 in respect of insurance matters, the previous Government agreed with the Office of Public Works that the latter would continue to progress spending on flood relief works for worst affected areas in a structured way to reflect priorities, taking appropriate account of...

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I did not interrupt the Deputy. Following my appointment as Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, I went to considerable lengths to inform myself regarding the problems and experiences of people and communities across the country which have suffered from flooding events in recent years. This did not just happen since February despite all the pantomime performances we have had here...

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I met representatives of the Irish Insurance Federation in July of this year to explore the extent of these problems, which had been left to us to solve. A further meeting with the IIF took place last month. I am satisfied now that informational interchange between the OPW and the Irish Insurance Federation has been enhanced effectively to the extent that the Irish Insurance Federation has...

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy is turning it into one.

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy has lost it.

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy is making a fool of himself.

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: I know the Deputy enjoys this type of pantomime performance every so often since his very sharp exit from office and I know he is in difficulty for all kinds of reasons. However, it is not appropriate to turn this into some kind of plaything across the House.

Insurance Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Brian Hayes: His Government took no decision on this issue.