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Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Aideen Hayden: Yes.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I wish to share four minutes of my time with Senator O'Keeffe.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Aideen Hayden: Like the previous speakers, I was shocked, appalled and horrified by the contents of the Cloyne report. It has already been said many times that Cloyne is different because it did not happen 20 or 30 years ago, it happened yesterday or the day before when child protection plans were in place. Therefore, we must look upon it in a different way to some extent than we look upon some of the...

Seanad: Family Home Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Jul 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this very serious Fianna Fáil Bill. It is fitting that this is the last debate in the House before the recess. In a previous debate, we outlined on a number of occasions the serious issues that affect those facing negative equity and, more important, the inability to repay their mortgages. We sometimes forget the realities and the facts. The reality...

Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. There is a Chinese curse which states, "May you live in interesting times". The times we live in are very interesting indeed and, like all Members of this House, I am almost afraid to turn on the radio every day to find what state Europe is in now. We all receive representations, particularly from older people who are worried about the collapse...

Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Aideen Hayden: In effect, they are proposing what is economic isolationism for this country. One of the advantages of having this debate is not necessarily to examine the Bill's specifics, which in the main are not controversial, but to examine the wider issues around the euro and the stability of the single currency. Senator Barrett referred to the 1990s, which I would like to address briefly. I...

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome Dr. Manning. I wish to address a specific issue. Dr. Manning may be aware that the most recent assessment of housing need indicated there were 98,000 households in Ireland in housing need, which does not include households facing repossession. Does Dr. Manning support the inclusion of a right to adequate housing in the Constitution? Within that context, would he see the...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd. We have seen him a lot recently and it is a pleasure to have him back again with us. My colleagues have set out well the purposes behind the motion and the real problems faced by the workers in TalkTalk, as well as by workers in other parts of the country who have also been faced with similar closures. However, behind the motion is a serious...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Aideen Hayden: There are numerous reports suggesting robust regional development which are languishing on the shelves of every Minister. The previous Government, among others, scatter-gunned industrial development and regional Government offices around the country which led to the failure of regional policy. A robust policy could have prevented the outcome faced by the TalkTalk workers in Waterford. It...

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I welcome the Minister and thank her for accepting the motion tabled by the Seanad. Obviously, there are a number of very significant caveats to the Minister's acceptance of the motion, to which I will return. A number of Senators mentioned that this 116000 number initiative arose out of a 2007 EU initiative so it behoves us to mention that is almost five years ago. It is a national...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I congratulate the Senator on his sprightly performance this morning. He obviously had his Weetabix.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: In concurrence with all of the other Members who raised the matter, I also call for a debate on the Keane report. I was somewhat dissatisfied when I saw the briefing by the Minister for Finance which mentioned that the matter was to be discussed in the Dáil, particularly given the interest of, and the time devoted by, this House to the issue of mortgage debt and arrears. I point out to...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I want it to have it recorded-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: -----that the Labour Party was anxious to support the Senator's efforts, but he did not take the necessary steps to enable it to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: If I may continue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: The Labour Party is highly concerned about the issue of mortgage arrears and has shown itself to be so on many occasions. It does not dismiss other people's-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I am. The Labour Party does not dismiss the efforts of others purely for partisan reasons, unlike others.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I do. Members may not be aware that earlier this week Threshold and Focus held a conference on homelessness in Ireland and, in particular, the most recent housing policy statement of June 2011. Unfortunately, front-line organisations such as Threshold have warned the Government that the number experiencing homelessness is on the increase. The fact remains that after all the debates in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: I do, if the Cathaoirleach does not mind. Two out of every three children who leave the care of the State end up homeless.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Aideen Hayden: While I am unsure whether there is a precedent, I ask the Leader to invite three Ministers to come to the House, namely, the Ministers for Health and Social Protection, as well as the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, all of whom have responsibility in dealing with the issue of homelessness. A commitment was given by the previous Government and each party in this House to...