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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...of the Irish people, we need to make up our minds about the matter. Such schizophrenia dates back to 1918, the War of Independence and the Civil War, where a number of these great houses were destroyed. We still do not have a proper line of funding in place for what are, in fact, national heritage sites. I hope we have learned from what was nothing short of a disaster in terms of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (27 Jan 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...the system will bring about will make small taxpayers, particularly in rural areas, more uncomfortable. The improvements could be brought about through a more robust public information campaign without destroying the current in camerascenario. Unfortunately, there is a perception that if people's names appear in connection with the Revenue Commissioners at all, it is because they are not...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)

Aideen Hayden: ...have no incentive to improve properties and I think this measure will help. I welcome measures to encourage charitable giving from a tax perspective and the changes to the famous double Irish mechanism, which has destroyed our reputation internationally. Measures had to be taken to address it. I wish to record my concerns about section 81 which relates to capital acquisitions tax. What...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Aideen Hayden: ...time. This leads me to understand there will be a full outcome to the inquiry during the term of this Seanad, to whcih I very much look forward. Many people lost their life savings and had their lives destroyed. Some remain in negative equity or have had their homes repossessed. We can never move forward until we know the truth about what happened, not just on the fateful night in...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Aideen Hayden: ...of reaching Ben Gurion Airport or, heaven forbid, chemical or nuclear weapons. I believe that day is far off, as do a number of political experts. Hamas has as its stated goal a mission to destroy Israel, yet both sides know that this is not possible.

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

Aideen Hayden: ...of the country. The Act also clearly laid out the obligations of landlords and tenants in terms of what both parties are obliged to do. It is a two-sided coin. At the time, many people said it would destroy the rented sector, with landlords exiting the sector like snow in front of the sun. That is not what happened. The feedback from many people is that legal clarity of regulation has...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Aideen Hayden: -----we had been able to bring this in before the Opposition had destroyed the economy when it could have been used to replace central taxation.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Aideen Hayden: ...Christmas bonus or a few bob as a means of saying "well done". We must put the issue in perspective. It is amazing that we are discussing the bonuses of people who were incentivised to go out and destroy the banking system of the European Union, selling bogus products to people who trusted them. There are a number of issues that we, as a House, should be discussing with regard to the...