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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Aideen Hayden: ...interfacing directly with bank staff. There is an issue here with vulnerable customers and those who do not use their Bank of Ireland 365 online or AIB interfaces when doing their banking business. Does Professor Lane see a role here in protecting such vulnerable customers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Aideen Hayden: ...with the actions of receivers, particularly their behaviour towards tenants in properties subject to receivership. Professor Lane mentioned the role of the Central Bank in consumer protection. Does he see any role for the bank in examining the possibility of introducing a code of conduct in the context of the actions of receivers in the case of buy-to-let properties, in particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)

Aideen Hayden: ...the figure was even higher. To some extent, are we not comparing apples and oranges, rather than apples and apples? My concern is that the definition of what is sustainable is very narrow and does not really take into account the realities of the alternatives people face when they cannot access mortgage finance. My question relates to some of the concerns raised about the Central...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Aideen Hayden: ...contractors and business who jack up prices for consumers. The test on whether the worker has the ability to choose their own assignments or whether they share the economic risk of the outlet does not protect workers such as freelance journalists where there is a substantial amount of power in the hands of media outlets and a huge number of journalists competing with each other for work....

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Aideen Hayden: ...Act. Had we done so, we would have had 35,000 more units of affordable housing, 18,500 more units of social housing and we would not have had the crisis with which we are faced today. It does not behove any of us, having seen the programme on RTE last night, to cast insults and abuse around because that is of no benefit whatsoever to people living in emergency accommodation, sometimes in...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Aideen Hayden: ...distressed as a result of flooding. I raise an issue about a recent HEA report which is of enormous concern, given that we are now heading into CAO applications time. One in six students does not progress from first to second year in all areas of third level education, including ITs and universities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Aideen Hayden: Through the Chair, Deputy Creed. Two more minutes are allowed for questioning, and obviously if Deputy McDonald does not allow-----

Seanad: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Second Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...Commissioners cannot appeal certain cases. I believe they can only appeal cases involving capital gains tax to the Circuit Court and cannot appeal under any other circumstances. I wonder why the Bill does not simply allow the Revenue Commissioners the right to appeal to the Circuit Court. I am conscious that a number of the stakeholders were aware that having to go to the High Court in...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...of the Irish tax base for a considerable period of time. Like many others, I have protested over the years against a tax system which is based far too much on income and transaction tax and which does not place half enough emphasis on asset values. We talk about the three Fs but the fact is that Ireland is one of the few sophisticated economies in the world that did not have a property...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Dec 2015)

Aideen Hayden: I am beginning to think Senator O'Brien does not know-----

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...dovetail with any social welfare provisions. That is critically important. We should not have a scenario where people are obliged to retire from any occupation related to State activity that does not coincide with an entitlement to social welfare payments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Terror Attacks in Paris: Discussion (26 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...not only in terms of bombing ISIS. What we should do first is stop referring to this organisation as "ISIS". It should also not be referred to by means of the term "Islamic State". This group does not represent the Islamic people. It should be identified by means of the term "Daesh", which a number of organisations have suggested. We also need to respond more generally by looking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...of ever-closer union. None of us disagrees with the idea that we need to be more democratically accountable to the individual peoples and that parliaments need to have a greater role. How does Professor Jonathan Faull see Britain negotiations in this ever-closer union dimension?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...is escalating. Will the Leader arrange a debate with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade about Ireland's state of preparedness to deal with such a situation? Just because we are an island does not mean we are immune or unique. We need to address the issue of where Ireland stands in terms of our preparedness.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...country. Some of the points mentioned by colleagues need to be addressed. Nobody will argue that the third-level system in this country, be it the university or institute of technology system, does not need significant investment. Nobody will argue that the plight of contract lecturers does not need to be addressed. Nobody will argue that the situation pertaining to teachers coming...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...have their name struck off the Roll of Solicitors or be suspended for practising because they do not hold a practising certificate. However, the fact that they do not hold a practising certificate does not mean that they are not a qualified solicitor. I believe this section is attempting to distinguish between persons who are qualified solicitors, as such, and those who are unqualified...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...claims in relation to bills of cost. Determining bills of cost is very expensive and it is a well established legal precedent, not just in the area of law but in other areas also, that one does need to have some margin where there has to be some justification established to pursue very expensive procedures put in place. That is reasonable. The idea that one might secure a 5% reduction...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...not. I would have liked to have seen rent increases linked to the consumer price index over the longer term because, ultimately, if legislation that gives tenants four years' security of tenure does not give them four years of rent certainty at the same time, their security of tenure is effectively being undermined.That being said, the main question remains: are the measures before us...

Seanad: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (12 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...it can borrow from the markets, as I understand it. This is being front-loaded into years one and two - 40% and 20% - and the remaining 40% will be mutualised in instalments over the remaining six years. Does the Minister of State think that an adequate process? Is it a realistic horizon? Why are we front-loading and then allowing it to drift off for another six years? I understand...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Aideen Hayden: ...the Cabinet are going to help or hinder that situation. I am absolutely confident they will help to stem the flow of people entering homeless services. That is the only question we have to ask. Does that mean we finish here? No, it does not. One in five Irish families lives in rented housing so it is a major issue going forward. More needs to be done in order to secure the future of...