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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: My question specifically relates to the tenants, although in respect of landlords there is a clear issue around the fragile recovery of the market. There is evidence that the buy-to-let market is being targeted as the property market recovers. My main interest is in the position of tenants. Mortgages in the buy-to-let market were granted specifically on the basis that there would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: The relationship between landlords and tenants is governed under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. There is clear evidence that receivers are ignoring the Act.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. David Begg (25 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I also welcome Mr. Begg to the Chamber and thank him for an excellent and thought-provoking contribution. I have a page of scribbles before me so I will try to confine myself to two questions relating to models of welfare. Mr. Begg mentioned the failure in Ireland in the initial years of the 20th century to build consensus across the entirety of society. To what extent would Mr. Begg...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I also support the call for a debate on child care and welcome the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald's statements on regulation. My concern is that 70% of child care is in the informal sector which is entirely unregulated. I would like any debate on child care to cover the informal child care sector. There has been much focus on crèches and the formalised sector. I am concerned...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate her and her departmental staff on bringing forward this legislation. As she observed, the residential sector, particularly the private residential tenancies sector, is very different from what it was some years ago. I first became interested in this issue when I worked as a census collector in the mid-1980s during my time in college. My...

Seanad: Directive of European Parliament on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Absolutely.

Seanad: Directive of European Parliament on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I will conclude by asking the Minister of State to bring back the message that this is a matter of resources.

Seanad: Directive of European Parliament on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the introduction of this directive, which marks an important step in tackling a difficult problem. The directive helps by requiring states to set out clear offences in a number of areas, provide assistance and support to victims and take preventative measures in a range of areas. Having spoken previously on this subject, I propose to focus on the complex issue of child...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Yesterday the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, noted that in circumstances where repossession could possibly occur, the mortgage-to-rent option would in many cases be open to people who are facing the prospect of losing their homes. I am very concerned by that comment given that by August 2013, only 60 of the 1,332 distressed borrowers who had applied for the mortgage-to-rent scheme had...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I am pleased with the announcement made by the National Asset Management Agency that it has identified 4,000 houses under its control which would be suitable for social housing, in other words, to accommodate those who are most in need. According to NAMA, 2,000 of these homes will be ready in the next three years. To date, the agency has transferred only 397 units to the social housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I asked a question on the funding for the diaspora centre.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: In terms of the longer term benefits of the economics of the cruise business, Ms Scott-Lennon stated that approximately 30% of that income will accrue to Dún Laoghaire over the longer term. Could that be improved? We have dwelt a great deal on the cruise ships aspect of the master plan. However, I am also interested in other aspects of it. I agree with my colleague that the urban...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome Ms Scott-Lennon to the committee. Like Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, I am delighted to see a woman in charge of such an important board. I have lived all my life in Dún Laoghaire, so I am well aware of her role as a pillar of the community. The Fitzpatrick's Castle Hotel is an excellent business and I have personal knowledge of it. It provides much needed employment and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I would like to make a clarification in terms of the interpretation of my comments. My remarks were not intended to indicate a lack of support for farming. My point was that income is income and should be taxed equitably, irrespective of how it is earned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Those people are possibly members of the IFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Does FLAC favour a budget telephone line to provide such help?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Basically, Mr. Enright means in the context of the business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I thank the witnesses for attending today's meeting. I am somewhat surprised at the attendance at today's meeting of the ICMSA. It should perhaps have attended yesterday's meeting on business matters. However, I have a general question which I will put to all the organisations and will then deal with some specific issues. All the witnesses will be aware that the OECD produced its report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: We noticed that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome all the organisations, many of which we met during the year when they came in to give presentations. As many of them mentioned in their submissions, it is really a question of choices. We are faced with a choice in this budget, perhaps to a greater extent than in any of the previous budgets with which we have dealt so far in this Government. I ask the witnesses to comment...