Results 1,101-1,120 of 1,760 for speaker:Aideen Hayden
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Statements (23 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: Reform of the political system should be taken as a whole of which the Seanad is a part as determined by the Irish people in the highest opinion poll possible, a referendum. There is a very meaningful role for the Seanad in considering reform and the critical issues raised by the Constitutional Convention and how they can be addressed. A reformed Seanad should not be clientelist in its...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: I previously welcomed the extension of the Living City initiative to Cork, Galway, Kilkenny and Dublin and the broadening of the eligibility criteria to include all buildings constructed prior to 1915. This is an important initiative which is relevant to a subject we have discussed on numerous occasions in this House, namely, the decline of town and city centres throughout the country. It...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: I never worry about Labour's fortunes when I hear us being attacked by Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: I has been very noteworthy that over the last two days we have been subject of Fianna Fáil ire. I will rest easy tonight knowing that the Labour Party is definitely on the up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: Senator Darragh Byrne asked a very interesting question, namely, what was the Labour Party's contribution to this budget? Its contribution was the fact that there are €2.5 billion in cuts as opposed to €3.1 billion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: The Labour Party's contribution-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: -----is the fact that there is no cut to the basic rates of social welfare. There has been no increase in the universal social charge. There have been many measures in this budget-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: -----to protect the weak and the most vulnerable. That is Labour's contribution to this budget.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: I call for a debate on this budget. A number of issues were raised last night in statements but we have all had more of an opportunity to digest the budget and its contents and it would be very helpful if we had a more considered debate. A good point was raised by Senator Byrne yesterday in terms of the Living City initiative and he suggested that would-be cities like Drogheda and Dundalk...
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: The Minister for Social Protection has already indicated that will be protected.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: I am telling the Senator that the Minister has given an assurance to the effect that nobody will go without a security device.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: The Senator is desperate.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: What about the dead people on doctors' registers? Will we continue to pay for their medical cards?
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: The Senator is questioning a direct transfer of the State's money to the banks.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: That is 2,500 units.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: What does the Deputy think one would bury with the amount of €860? He should get real.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: I will tell anybody who contacts me that there is an exceptional needs payment to cover it.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: That was a measure-----
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: -----we would have been obliged to find an additional €400 million in expenditure savings. Let us not forget that for every €1 spent on social welfare, there is an impact of €7 for the domestic economy. That is a very important statistic. There are many people sitting at home today who are relieved there are no increases in the universal social charge, in the...
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Aideen Hayden: Members on the other side forgot to mention many of the relevant features of the budget.