# Brian Hayes

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Hayes: Public sector salaries over €100k have to be looked at

The junior finance minister says that salaries of over €100,000 paid to people in the public sector is “the biggest area” the government needs to look at.

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Sep 24th 2012, 2:15 PM

# Property Tax

Property tax will only apply for half of 2013 - Hayes

The junior finance minister tells Newstalk that people “shouldn’t overreact” to the IMF’s suggestions on a 0.5% tax.

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Sep 11th 2012, 9:07 AM

# MCD

MCD ‘should face ban on similar music events until it answers SHM Garda report’

Dublin councillor Mary Fitzpatrick, head of a joint policing committee, calls on OPW junior minister to force response from concert promoter on Swedish House Mafia debacle.

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Aug 3rd 2012, 9:57 AM

# Where's Peter?

Search for Peter Darragh continues as Govt 'work hard' to retrieve assets

Meanwhile, support for the Quinn family remains strong in their home county of Fermanagh.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 12:05 PM

# Quinn

Government liaising with Ukrainian authorities over Quinn assets

Brian Hayes has said that the assets are the rightful property of the Irish people.

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Jul 22nd 2012, 6:19 PM

# Personal Finance

Government will oppose SF bill to limit moneylenders' interest rates

Sinn Féin’s legislation would mean licensed moneylenders would not be allowed to charge interest higher than 40% APR.

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Jul 17th 2012, 8:36 PM

# Gay Marriage

Taoiseach won't be 'pressurised into box-ticking exercise' on gay marriage stance

Enda Kenny declined to express a personal view on whether or not he supports gay marriage during heated exchanges in the Dáil today insisting it was a matter for the Constitutional Convention.

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Jul 10th 2012, 4:19 PM

# Ulster Bank

A dozen Ulster Bank branches open today

The bank says that many customers should see an improved position on their accounts today.

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Jul 8th 2012, 9:13 AM

# Gay Marriage

Hayes supports same-sex marriage, defends Taoiseach's silence

Brian Hayes is the latest member of government to say he is in favour of same-sex marriage but has defended the Taoiseach’s decision not to comment on his stance.

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Jul 8th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Ulster Bank

Minister slams 'appalling' Ulster Bank and says fines should be considered

Brian Hayes said that it was a matter for the Financial Regulator but he believes that financial penalties against the bank should be considered in the wake of its current problems.

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Jul 7th 2012, 4:06 PM

# Transparency

Friday Dáil sees bipartisanship as Govt supports FOI legislation

The Fianna Fáil-proposed legislation would see the Central Bank, NAMA and the Gardaí brought under the scope of the Freedom of Information Act.

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Jul 6th 2012, 2:09 PM

# bank debt

Negotiations on bank debt deal 'best done in private' - Hayes

Finance Minister Michael Noonan will meet with his counterparts in Brussels next week to lay out Ireland’s case for reducing the burden of Ireland’s bank debt.

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Jul 2nd 2012, 9:02 AM

# Flooding

Bandon to get 100-year flood protection

A €10 million scheme for the Cork town was revealed yesterday.

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Jun 12th 2012, 11:58 AM

# Spanish bailout

German conditions on Spanish bank deal strike blow to Ireland's hopes

Germany ensured that Spain’s €100bn banking bailout would go through the government – meaning it counts towards national debt.

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Jun 11th 2012, 8:44 AM

# Bailout

Spain didn't get better bailout deal than Ireland, insists Hayes

Sinn Féin have said it is “clear that Spain got more favourable conditions” than we did.

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Jun 10th 2012, 1:32 PM

# Referendum

'Govt has been sent clear message they have to get their act together' - Brian Hayes

Junior minister says government has to reach out to people who are frustrated with their prospects and living standards.

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Jun 1st 2012, 1:57 PM

# BFFs

In pics: Unlikely Friendship of the Day

Brian Hayes and Declan Ganley. Who knew?

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Apr 5th 2012, 9:35 PM

# Mini-Budget

No mini-Budget planned this summer - Brian Hayes

Hayes said a proposed €400million in cuts “would harm the economy” as it struggles to regain growth.

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Apr 4th 2012, 9:09 AM

# Said and done

By the grace of God and blood sport: The week in quotes

“By the grace of God, we have won the most sensational victory in British political history.”

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Apr 1st 2012, 7:00 PM

# Public Service

Public sector bashing 'has become a blood sport' - Hayes

However, Hayes warned that a cultural change was essential for Ireland’s economic recovery.

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Mar 29th 2012, 10:31 AM

# Household charge

Hayes says 'no difficulty paying household charge' as over 363k register

The Minister of State admitted the government needed to “learn lessons” from the handling of the controversial €100 tax.

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Mar 26th 2012, 6:00 PM

# Handover

Former Dublin Garda station leased to childcare company

Minister of State Brian Hayes said that he was open to leasing other State properties to businesses and the community.

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Mar 26th 2012, 3:27 PM

# Heritage

OPW enlisting voluntary groups to develop heritage sites

Brian Hayes said the OPW does not have the resources to exploit the historical sites’ full potential for tourists.

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Mar 12th 2012, 10:34 AM

# outspoken

Young Fine Gael branch told Ireland is not a ‘victim of foreign bogeymen’

Junior minister Brian Hayes also had more to say on what he calls the North Korean School of Economics.

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Mar 6th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Greece

Greek minister 'optimistic' about approval of second €130bn bailout

Arriving in Brussels, Evangelos Venizelos says Greece is “ready to conclude this long process” and secure more funding.

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Feb 20th 2012, 3:26 PM

# TD Expenses

Taoiseach, Noonan, Howlin among ministers claiming unvouched TDs' expenses

While the country struggles under immense financial pressure, eight cabinet ministers take expenses that can’t be audited.

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Feb 3rd 2012, 4:48 PM

# Emigration

Noonan on emigration comments: 'I am being quoted out of context'

The Finance Minister’s comments that emigration was in some cases “a lifestyle choice” have been heavily criticised by opposition parties.

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Jan 20th 2012, 11:54 AM

# outspoken

Brian Hayes tells Irish people: Stop being victims and fight back

“We live in a tough, competitive world – nobody owes us a living,” Junior Minister Brian Hayes said in a strongly-worded speech delivered this evening.

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Jan 13th 2012, 8:54 PM

# public sector reform

Public sector reforms need 'more urgency' to succeed - Hayes

The Minister of State has warned that pay cuts will be back on the agenda if Croke Park changes are not pushed through.

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Jan 12th 2012, 8:01 AM

# garda stations

State spends over €65k this year on Garda stations that will close in 2012

Four of the 31 Garda stations that will close next year have had refurbishment works carried out on them in the past 12 months.

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Dec 23rd 2011, 2:54 PM

# Debt deal

Better deal for Ireland if we pass EU referendum? Government says maybe...

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore also said it is “too early” to make a call about whether a referendum will be necessary on the EU budget deal.

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Dec 19th 2011, 11:45 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Dec 19th 2011, 8:31 AM

Voices

Column: Cardinal Rules - On giving Brian Hayes a helping hand

This week, the (not) Primate of All Ireland reflects on the needy and vulnerable of Ireland, including members of Government who now have to subsist on only several thousand euro a week…

Dec 9th 2011, 8:30 PM

# Public Sector

Decentralisation scrapped and over 23,000 public sector jobs to go by 2015

The government has outlined plans which also include the merging of nearly 50 state agencies.

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Nov 17th 2011, 12:53 PM

# Public Sector

Government to unveil public service reform plans

The public service reforms to be announced will see less of a reduction in staff numbers in the public sector than had been pledged in the programme for government.

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Nov 17th 2011, 7:25 AM