Results 241-260 of 1,760 for speaker:Aideen Hayden
- Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I wish to share my time with Senators Bacik and Moran.
- Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I thank Senator Norris for tabling the motion. I also congratulate the Minister and thank her for attending. The campaign has been varied. I am disappointed that we have not had a wider debate on the referendum. Like a number of other people have said, we were all concerned that something would come out of the woodwork in the last days of the campaign and, inevitably, it did. There has...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: To put this in perspective, I come from a voluntary sector background so I am aware of the difficulties. I was struck by the example of the way in which the statutory framework causes provision to go in one direction rather than another, particularly where it would be more efficient for the provision to go in a different direction. I am also struck by what the Chairman has emphasised. This...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: May I ask a brief question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: Does Senator Byrne wish to speak?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I have some questions on the tax proposals in the IMO submission. It has suggested a levy on the alcohol industry to cover the cost of treating alcohol harm. It also proposes increasing the price of a packet of cigarettes by €1. Given its concerns on childhood obesity, does the IMO have a view on proposals that have come to us from other sources on the imposition of a so-called fat...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: We have almost concluded this session and I thank the representatives of all the organisations who appeared before the committee today for their very comprehensive pre-budget submissions, which clearly took all the organisations a considerable amount of time. I will give everybody a further 30 seconds to make one point. If there was one point each of the witnesses wanted to make to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I thank Mr. McCafferty, Mr. O'Connell, Professor Tierney and Ms Joyce for their contributions. I propose to suspend the sitting for two minutes to allow the next group, the representatives of Respond, Focus Ireland and Threshold, to take their seats.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I welcome Mr. Bob Jordan from Threshold, Mr. Mike Allen from Focus Ireland and Mr. Ned Brennan from Respond. As the witnesses will be aware, we have received their submissions in advance and they have been advised the committee will ask them to make a very short presentation, to be followed by some questions from committee members, and then they will be given an opportunity to sum up briefly...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I am not asking Mr. Brennan to read the statement submitted but to summarise quickly the principal issues for Respond in regard to the forthcoming budget.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I thank Mr. Brennan. I call Mr. Allen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I am confident Respond would have comments on social housing provision outside Dublin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: This is a broad conversation on the future of social housing in Ireland. In the context of the forthcoming budget, perhaps Mr. Brennan could focus on the specific issues raised by Deputy Stanley. What must happen in the budget to address some of the issues that have been identified?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: Would it be true to say the State entered these long-term leasing agreements and rental accommodation agreements on the basis they would save money? Effectively, we are being told that was the wrong premise in the first place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I do not disagree with a single word but I am conscious that we are running out of time. Do you have a specific question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: To be specific, could the Government put forward measures in the forthcoming budget to assist in releasing NAMA properties?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: We have three minutes remaining and I would like to give everyone 30 seconds to wrap up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: I wish to hear from Mr. Brennan first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)
Aideen Hayden: Mr. Brennan has made that point already.