Results 701-720 of 1,760 for speaker:Aideen Hayden
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: I would like to move on.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: It is important to remember where we are today compared to where we were 12 months ago when we sat in this Chamber with measures to take €2.5 billion out of the Irish economy at a time when the Irish Financial Advisory Council wanted us to take out €3.1 billion. We were right. We have proven that it was right not to take more out of the economy than we absolutely had to. We...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: The ultimate question is whether Hungary thinks the Tavares report was fair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: I noted in the ambassador's presentation that Hungary was the last country among the central and eastern European states to introduce a new constitution after the transition and the profound global changes in the period 1989 to 1990. One question relates to the historical reasons that may be so in terms of Hungary. The ambassador was quoted in an RTE interview as saying many people believe...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: I welcome the announcement that talks are taking place with the EIB on co-funding social housing. We have had a number of reports this week which have focused on housing generally and social housing in particular. On Tuesday, the Governor of the Central Bank opened a consultation process on proposals to restrict mortgage lending. We also had Dublin City Council announce that social housing...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: I have no comment to make about who does or does not attend a breakfast for any reason, but I would point out that it is thanks to the Government that we have robust legislation on political donations and their declaration and that we have openness and transparency in political life.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: I wish to respond to some of the comments made by Senator O'Donnell in regard to the Governor of the Central Bank and the mortgage market. I agree with her that we need a robust debate on the banking sector and I have called for that on a number of occasions. We cannot go back to the way things were. There is no alternative now for people on low incomes such as there was back in the 1970s...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: No. I said the opposite.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: Yes, I do. I said the exact opposite.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: I said that we need a debate on banking because we do not have alternatives any more.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: We have no alternatives and therefore the only thing we can do is challenge the main lending institutions. They are the only game in town and, therefore, we must challenge whatever they say robustly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: We are at about 6%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: Yes, but it depends on the GNP-GDP figure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: I thank the delegates.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: Does it include repayments on the debt?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: Mr. McCarthy is correct. There has been a rumour that we might reach a figure of 2.9% this year. I said this because I wanted to see if the officials would smile.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: Other than the person who stands out in the forecourt selling it. Fundamentally, there is not a single car manufactured in Ireland to the best of my knowledge.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: That is good to know. I am glad there is some benefit. You mentioned tax, GDP impacts and excise, if I remember correctly. In terms of Government consumption, on the list, you note that it will drop in 2014 from 4.8% to 1%. Am I correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: Why? What is behind that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Aideen Hayden: Am I right in assuming that the Government's share of the economy is falling?