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Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Garinish Island is planned to open to visitors on the 1st of April, 2012 and will remain open until the end of September – Easter Weekend in 2012 is 7/8 April. When Easter falls in March the Island always opens to coincide with this. The experience of OPW is that there are not sufficient visitors in March to justify the costs of rostering staff for this month. The gardening staff at the...

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this important debate and I congratulate the Labour Party Senators for putting down the motion and instigating it. Nobody has a fount of exclusive wisdom on this issue. It is an enormous problem. Thankfully, the problem is still small in terms of repossessions in the last number of months but it will undoubtedly be with us for some time...

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Yes.

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: That is a fair point. However, it is the Government's firm view that there is no reason the code should not be fully endorsed and operational by 30 June. If it is not, we will monitor it very closely. We all have a responsibility to ensure that people can stay in their homes and to work through a viable solution to ensure that the family home remains intact. Senators will be aware that one...

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Yes.

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: That is in the programme for Government.

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Correct.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (21 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 89 and 90 together. The Office of Public Works received a number of funding applications from Kerry County Council on 31 May, 2011, under the Minor Flood Works & Coastal Protection Scheme. These applications include requests for funding to undertake embankment strengthening works at Cromane (north end) and Incherea. No application has been submitted by the...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (21 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Advancing the proposed Children's Museum project at a site at Heuston Gate, Kilmainham, Dublin, is entirely dependent on the availability of State capital funding. In the current economic environment, I cannot state when building work will commence.

Credit Availability (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for raising this matter. I did not know of the particular case to which he referred and was interested to learn about it on the floor of the House. It has been well publicised locally and there are many issues which AIB must address. I will raise this matter with the Department of Finance, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and...

Community Employment Schemes (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, and I thank Deputy O'Mahony for raising it. This is an issue of great concern to many Members on foot of the useful work undertaken across the country by community employment projects. Responsibility for community employment and a number of similar initiatives was recently transferred to the Department of...

Bloomsday Public Holiday (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this matter. He referred to Joyce as a national brand. I suspect that Deputy Costello may one day be regarded as a national brand himself.

Bloomsday Public Holiday (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I also wish all my colleagues a happy Bloomsday. I was able to take part in a Joycean event earlier today in St. Stephen's Green. It was fantastic to see so many people there. The green is looking at its best at this time of year. It is under the control of the Office of Public Works. Deputy Costello is absolutely right. This is a fantastic occasion to celebrate Irish literature...

Bloomsday Public Holiday (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Indeed.

Accident and Emergency Services (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: Does the Deputy want to follow his lead?

Accident and Emergency Services (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: The graveyard shift.

Accident and Emergency Services (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank Deputies Boyd Barrett and Ferris for raising this issue, which is very important to the people of Dún Laoghaire, Wicklow and Wexford. Its importance is recognised throughout the House. .St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, is an important, integral part of the joint acute hospital service operated between St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital and St....

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: While I understand the point, this is not some centralised Soviet republic in which, through law, the Government effectively can tie the hands of administrators and trustees to such an extent that-----

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: My apologies. Maybe I am being a bit dramatic in how this can be applied. The Senator said that this is about retrospection. Let us be honest, this is a temporary tax on the current value of these funds for a number of years.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: In 1988, the Members opposite proposed a levy.