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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: That is disrespectful.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: You are suggesting that women choose prostitution like they choose to be doctors or accountants -----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: It is an outrageous -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Yes. I was one of the proposers of the pre-budgetary process. My only criticism of it is that it happens too close to the budget. In my opinion it should happen sooner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Quite often, all of the documentation is available to all Members of the Oireachtas and the proceedings are broadcast.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: It is a lose-lose situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: May I make one point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Nobody is doubting that constitutionally this is a matter for decision by the Executive. However, an Executive should operate on the best possible advice available and there should be the widest possible inclusion in the decision-making process. On the earlier commentary regarding parliamentary systems, there is plenty of evidence among the northern European parliamentary systems that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: In defence of the process to which Ms Murphy referred, it has been very productive. If there is any criticism of it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Could the witnesses be more specific about what type of tax reform they would like to see? We stand at a moment, going forward into the next budget, where we have more room for manoeuvre and it is important that the voices represented by the witnesses be heard very strongly in terms of what type of tax reform is important. Would they share the views of TASC, for example, in regard to some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: It is of value in itself, and I think that women have a right not to work as well. It is very important that we do not use the two terms synonymously. Child care is not the same as early childhood education. They can be, but are not necessarily, the same thing. Children require early childhood education whether or not their mothers are participating in the workforce. It is important that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Like my colleague, I apologise for not being present for the start of the presentation, which unfortunately clashed with a Seanad meeting that is held at 2 p.m. every Tuesday. I thank the witnesses for the document. I will speak in broad terms and the witnesses can respond accordingly. My first point relates to the macroeconomic scenario. Even based on today’s figures we are...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I am experiencing a certain sense of déjà vu. I am hearing the same conversation going around and around. As I understand it, the Minister of State has indicated that he wants to clarify the situation. He has offered the Senator the opportunity to meet with his advisors. I propose a phrase which might clarify this. Instead of "otherwise than primarily for profit" and "used...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I support the points made by Senator van Turnhout and ask the Minister of State to review this issue. There are other aspects of Government policy, particularly the early years strategy, wherein the importance of early childhood education is acknowledged. It is important that all aspects of our legislation, whether relating to commercial enterprise or otherwise, speak to the overall thrust...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Will the Minister of State confirm that the Revenue Commissioners cannot just engage in a general fishing expedition when they are seeking specific information on an individual? In other words, I presume they cannot just trawl through a database for tax compliance purposes.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I am a signatory of Senator Power's motion and I ask the Leader for an early debate on it. It is official Labour Party policy to support a two-state solution. I refer to the sale of PTSB's subprime Springboard mortgage business to Mars Capital. That loan book is valued at approximately €468 million, of which €350 million is non-performing. The sub-prime market was the worst...

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the Minister to the House. As a number of colleagues have said, this Bill follows the enactment of the European Stability Mechanism Act in 2012. To some extent it is a technical measure dealing specifically with recapitalisation of banks and the retroactive recapitalisation of financial institutions. That may or may not be something that Ireland can engage with and I fully...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Hear, hear. Well done to the Senator on her role in this as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: It is a fair comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I point out to Senator Leyden, who spoke of the demise of the Labour Party, that Oscar Wilde said to the effect - our colleagues on the other side will be able to give better than me on this - that rumours of our death are greatly exaggerated.