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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: In the context of tracker mortgages, for example, Mr. Bernard Sheridan, the director of consumer protection with the Central Bank, has stated, "No doubt the lenders would prefer more options to move people off trackers but to do so they have to offer ... an alternative which is affordable and sustainable". One of the difficulties which arises relates to who determines what is affordable and...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I also seek a debate on the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. I accept it is asking the impossible of the Leader that he have the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, in the House today. I am not even convinced that is a good idea because I believe we need time to digest what is contained in the code of conduct on mortgage arrears and the responses of other groups to it. The Leader will...

Seanad: Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I will briefly reiterate my call to the Minister of State on Second Stage to come before us for a more complete debate on the future of social housing. I know this is a minor, technical Bill but there are a number of issues which Members would like to discuss, particularly the supply of social housing, the Government's intentions in the treatment of social housing and, perhaps, a closer...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I reiterate a call I made some weeks ago for an early debate on the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. It is obvious to most Members that the behaviour of banks has been nothing short of disgraceful. The lack of transparency in which banks are engaged in dealing with customers beggars belief. All of us in the House have had occasion to intervene on behalf of people who are in mortgage...

Seanad: Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: At some point in the future, the House would appreciate having the Minister of State here for a longer period of time to talk more generally about the future of social housing and other forms of housing delivery because it has come up a number of times on the Order of Business. Almost every party has raised it. It is not ideal for us to use a debate on legislation to bend the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: To be clear, Ms O'Malley is saying she would favour ring-fencing some kind of fat tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I would like to thank all the delegates. It was an interesting presentation and it is an interesting issue. The INDI has done super work in bringing this into the public domain. The evidence would show that no country has managed to reverse the trend of obesity. This is an international issue. I accept the delegates' point, but it is a European issue as far as Ireland is concerned. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: No matter what one thinks about the various exchanges that have occurred between Members of this House and members of the journalistic profession, an important issue has been raised, namely, the lack of coverage this House receives for the serious business it conducts. I again pay tribute to the former correspondent of The Irish Times, Jimmy Walsh. At least when he was here we got some...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: There was an issue raised on Second Stage regarding the blocking of mobile telephone signals. If I am not mistaken it was Senator Moloney who asked what would happen in a situation where there was a need to the block mobile telephone signal in an area and some unfortunate event occurred, like at an international summit, for example, where members of the public were injured. In that context,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive explanation.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I fully appreciate the bona fides behind the legislation. In a completely separate field, many people are experiencing difficulties when dealing with banks, some of them under the insolvency regime the Minister has championed. In my dealings with people who come to me for assistance I have learned that banks have been taking unwarranted liberties, so to speak, in their dealings with...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Similar to my colleague, could the Minister outline more specifically the thinking behind section 9 and the amendment to the 2010 Act? I refer in particular to the idea that the designated person knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that a customer is residing in a place outside of the State or is or has become a politically exposed person or an immediate family member or close...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: Senator van Turnhout mentioned the national vetting bureau legislation that was introduced earlier this year. It is not possible at present for an individual to apply for a Garda vetting. If I were a childminder minding only two children, it should be possible for me to obtain Garda vetting in my own right. Allowing for this throughout the entire child care service would be useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I appreciate the comments that have been made about the fact that we approach this issue in a recession. That must be borne in mind. Certainly, in preparation for the meeting it was brought home to me by a number of child care providers that they are struggling in the current environment and have lost clients. A number of them are in serious difficulties. However imperfect, what we are...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I share the concerns raised by Senators Barrett and Jim D'Arcy about the leaving certificate paper. My daughter is sitting the leaving certificate and she and many of her friends are hanging on, their nerves in shreds, particularly this week. For many of these children, their whole futures are riding on this; that is how they perceive it. It is particularly troubling to hear the Irish...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I wish to share time with Senator Moloney.

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I thank the Minister for coming to the House today. I agree with much of what Senators van Turnhout and Henry have said and will not repeat it. The Minister's record speaks for itself in terms of her excellent performance. I will be very brief in what I have to say about the "Prime Time" programme, because I wish to move beyond that programme. There is an issue with how the matter came...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I move:" That the debate be extended with the Minister to be called on to reply for five minutes at 1.20 p.m. and the debate to conclude at 1.25 p.m.".

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I move: "That the debate be extended until 1.35 p.m. with the Minister to be called on to reply at 1.30 p.m."

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, to the House. First, I will address some of the comments made by Senator Thomas Byrne. I find his comments somewhat incredulous. I think he is suffering from some form of schizophrenia. He must think we are all suffering from some form of collective amnesia. Let me remind him that in 2009 and 2010, cuts to pensions amounted to...