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Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: Should we hunt the relevant people down using hounds or hawks?

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: To clarify, the pension levy will come down the following year.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: There is a 100% increase as announced today in the budget in places for that age cohort.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: Is it not matching?

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: It has been increased by €20 million.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: It is not enough.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: It is not enough.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Senator can request me; I will answer as best I can.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: I welcome this opportunity to speak in the Seanad and to contribute to this debate on budget 2014. Earlier today the Ministers, Deputies Noonan and Howlin, presented to Dáil Éireann the Government's third budget. This is yet another milestone in repairing Ireland's public finances, supporting our emerging economic recovery and crucially a further step to exiting the EU-IMF...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works does not have any function or powers in relation to the regulation of the insurance market in Ireland. The discussions that have taken place between the Office of Public Works and Insurance Ireland (formerly the Irish Insurance Federation) have been limited to considering and agreeing a format for the exchange of information regarding completed OPW flood relief...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: It is important to point out at the outset that major flood relief works such as the Clare River flood relief scheme involve complex engineering and construction operations which inevitably involve lengthy lead-in times, with each scheme having its own unique set of variables to be considered. The Office of Public Works (OPW) works with the relevant Local Authority to try to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Recycling Policy (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Garda station site in Ardfert, County Kerry includes a Garda residential property adjacent to the Garda station. While the residence is currently unoccupied any decision to facilitate the bottle bank at this location would impact negatively on future occupants of the residence. In addition, there are security concerns with placing a bottle bank adjacent to a Garda station.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: The visitor numbers for the Casino were: 2010 - 6,425; 2011 - 12,047; 2012 - 7,444; 2013 - 11,347 (to date). There are no plans to refurbish the Casino. The Office of Public Works has commenced surveys with a view to examining the condition of the exterior of the building and remedial work will, if necessary, take place in the next few years.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: Funding of €40,000 in respect of an application submitted by Kerry County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme to undertake channel works on the Cullavaw River at Rathmore, has been approved. The progression of the works is a matter for the Council.

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: Deputy Griffin has set a standard to which we should all adhere. I apologise profusely to Deputy Mathews for my rather clumsy contribution to the debate. I will have to do much better next time. When dealing with matters of law, however, precision in language is important. We must, when framing law, be cognisant of the Constitution and Charter of Fundamental Human Rights of the European...

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: I wrote most of it. The important point is that precision with words is often more useful than rambling about issues that are not especially relevant. Having debates on Fridays is very important. Without Deputy Naughten's Bill, the House would not have had an opportunity to debate this fundamental issue for two or three hours. Friday sittings are a fundamental part of the reform agenda...

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: I congratulate Deputy Denis Naughten for publishing this Bill and bringing the matter to the floor of Dáil Éireann. I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, who is unable to attend. He is at a meeting of the Cabinet and he asked me to express his apologies to Deputy Naughten and other Members for not attending. He will read the content of...

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: He is at a Cabinet meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works stated policy for dealing with vacant State properties is to identify, in the first instance, if other government departments and/or agencies has a use for the properties. If there is no other State use for a property the OPW will then consider disposing of the property on the open market, if and when conditions prevail, in order to generate much needed revenue for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (9 Oct 2013)

Brian Hayes: In February 2013, the Office of Public Works approved funding of €57,800 under the Minor Works Scheme to Fingal County Council for a coastal erosion and risk management study for Portrane/Rush and I am advised that the Council expects to have the report to hand shortly. In March 2013, the OPW received a Minor Works Scheme coastal erosion funding application from the Council for...