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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I was about to make the point that it was interesting to see how law that will come before this House can so easily be translated into everyday language. It is striking to see that somebody with an intellectual disability in this country does not have the same right to a relationship as somebody without an intellectual disability. It is wonderful to see this legislation before the House,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I congratulate my colleague, Senator Zappone, on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014, which we will be debating on Second Stage this afternoon. I was struck by the document that Senator Zappone produced to accompany the Bill, which summarised in everyday language what the legislation contained. I was quite shocked because this has only recently come to my attention.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I echo Senator Bacik's approval that some personal insolvency arrangements, or PIAs, have been fast-tracked by agreement with some lenders. I highlight the plight of those who are borrowing from certain financial institutions which have made it abundantly clear that they do not intend to co-operate with the insolvency process and write down debt on family homes. I reiterate the objections I...

Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I will be brief. Like others, I thank the Independent Senators for bringing this motion before the House. I would like to make a couple of comments based on my personal experience in the area of housing. First, I believe we can also have racism by omission. It is important to remember in the context of access to proper information and advocacy that a person, on the basis of his or her...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I thank Senator Mooney for his concern with regard to the leadership of the Labour Party. Unlike the position in Fianna Fáil, the outcome of our leadership contest will be decided by our members. If fact, the Labour Party is probably the only political party which has a one member, one vote system. The outcome of the contest will not be decided by Independent Newspapers or anyone else...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: That is good. I thank the Senator for providing that clarification.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Yes. In the context of the €2 billion to which Senator Mooney referred, I remind him that a great deal less was taken out of the economy last year thanks to the actions of the Labour Party in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: That was done through negotiation and by means of a process of pre-budget submissions. I support the Senator's call for a debate on the economy. His suggestion in this regard is excellent.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I ask the Leader to accede to the Senator's call. I also support Senator Naughton's request for a debate on the unfortunate situation in Tuam and the discovery of the bodies of dead children in a septic tank. I read about this matter on the weekend before last but I did not grasp the full implications of what was involved. I had some idea that this had happened during the time of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I am sure the Leader will deal with this in his own time but it is wrong to be impugning the reputation of people in this House, particularly when there are procedures in place that have withstood the test of time.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: The manner in which people are appointed-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: The Senator's actions are irresponsible.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I am sure the Leader will deal with the point. The news today that two teenage girls were found hanging from a tree in northern India after they had been gang raped is horrific, and that comes only a couple of days after a Pakistani woman who was three months pregnant was stoned to death outside a court. Recently we have seen what has gone on in Nigeria with the actions of Boko Haram. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I also echo the remarks of Senator Darragh O'Brien on the setting up of an electoral commission, as well as Senator Bacik's comments. As somebody who sat through a count from Saturday night until 7 a.m. on Sunday morning and who is returning tomorrow morning to a count in Dún Laoghaire, it is not acceptable either to those who work on these counts or to the candidates themselves. The...

Seanad: Central Bank Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the Minister to the House. Like Senator Reilly, I will not go through what the Bill provides because this is technical legislation which has, as has already been pointed out, two very straightforward purposes. However, I will make one or two comments on the provisions. I will refer to what has been said in the Lower House and perhaps add something to those comments, and that of...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: Let me add my voice to Members wishing Senator Norris well and hoping that he will be back among us again. I wish to pay tribute to the work of the Minister, Deputy Alan Shatter. A number of political commentators have jokingly said that he was the next best thing to a Labour Party Minister. I would regard that as a serious compliment. I welcome the appointment of Deputy Frances Fitzgerald...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting and European Parliament Elections: Minister of State for European Affairs (6 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I am not taking up anything like as much time as some of the other commentators.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting and European Parliament Elections: Minister of State for European Affairs (6 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I can leave it there, thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting and European Parliament Elections: Minister of State for European Affairs (6 May 2014)

Aideen Hayden: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive report. I echo one of the points raised by Deputy Kyne. In light of the situation in Ukraine, the Commission is preparing a detailed analysis of Europe's energy security with a view to proposing for consideration in June a comprehensive plan to reduce energy dependency. I find that somewhat troubling because I would not have thought the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Aideen Hayden: It is pointless.