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Brian Hayes says the 'time is right to completely reform our equivalence rules, particularly in light of Brexit'

Hayes calls for standalone fin services EU-UK agreement

There needs to be a standalone financial services agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom post-Brexit, according to Fine Gale MEP Brian Hayes.

Business • 06 Apr 18

Brian Hayes has asked the Commission to investigate potential cartel activities at Irish banks

Hayes asks EU to investigate Irish banks over trackers

MEP Brian Hayes has made a complaint to the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition in relation to the tracker mortgage scandal here.

Business • 26 Oct 17

Ireland is one of only four EU members who do not allow their nationals living outside the country the right to vote in their home EU elections

Hayes calls for votes in EU elections for Irish in UK

Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes has said that a way should be found to allow Irish citizens living in the UK to vote in the next European Parliament Elections in 2019.

Politics • 19 Jul 17

Eleven candidates are contesting the election in the Dublin South-West constituency

Dublin South-West by-election

Eleven candidates will contest this week's Dublin South-West by-election to replace Fine Gael's Brian Hayes, who was elected an MEP in May.

Special Reports • 07 Oct 14

ECB may buy some of the 50 billion of tracker mortgages on Irish banks' books

Irish banks may sell tracker mortgages to ECB

Irish banks could sell some of the €50 billion in tracker mortgages on their books to the European Central Bank, but it looks like the mortgages would need to be guaranteed by the Government.

Business • 03 Oct 14

Minister Hayes was speaking at a public conference on flood risk management in Dublin today

Hayes: Funding needed for flood risk management

Brian Hayes has said that it is absolutely essential that more funding is found to put necessary flood risk management schemes in place.

News • 10 Apr 14

Defence Force members assist with flood relief in Galway

Flood defence data to boost insurance availability

Flood insurance is expected to become more widely available to property owners in areas benefiting from flood defence works.

News • 24 Mar 14

Some people affected by flooding cannot get insurance cover

'Too early' for insurance levy decision - Hayes

Minister of State at the Office of Public Works Brian Hayes has said it is too early to say if there will be a 1% levy imposed on people to help provide insurance cover for householders who cannot buy flood cover.

News • 18 Mar 14

Nessa Childers has announced she will run in Dublin as an Independent

Hayes and Childers to run for MEP seats in Dublin

Minister of State Brian Hayes and Ireland East MEP Nessa Childers have both announced their intention to run in the European Parliament elections on 23 May.

News • 29 Jan 14

Brian Hayes is Minister of State at the Department of Finance

Hayes set to run in European election

It is understood Minister of State Brian Hayes has told his constituency executive that he will seek the Fine Gael nomination for the Dublin constituency in the European election.

News • 28 Jan 14

Co Clare suffered major damage in the recent storms (Pic: Carsten Krieger)

Emergency coastal defence works in Clare

Clare County Council has begun emergency coastal defence works near Quilty in west Clare because of fears that homes there could be flooded again.

News • 24 Jan 14

Brian Hayes said getting the private sector involved was not about 'putting a casino on Skellig Michael'

Heritage funding model has to change - Hayes

Minister of State for Public Reform Brian Hayes has said the funding model for Ireland’s heritage sites has to change.

News • 25 Nov 13

Sinn Féin said the guarantee was one of the biggest mistakes in the history of the State

Fifth anniversary of State bank guarantee

Tonight marks the fifth anniversary of the then government's decision to guarantee the liabilities of six Irish-owned banks and building societies.

News • 30 Sep 13

Lucinda Creighton is one of a number of TDs who have lost the Fine Gael whip in recent months

Call to allow Reform Alliance members stand for FG

Minister of State at the Department of Finance Brian Hayes has said he would like to see members of the Reform Alliance being able to stand again for election for Fine Gael.

News • 15 Sep 13

The repair work will take about two years

Dome of Four Courts to undergo repair works

The dome of the Four Courts in Dublin is to undergo extensive repairs after it was found that rust was beginning to corrode part of the structure.

News • 04 Sep 13

Brian Hayes said the Government had more scope in Budget 2014 but how that was used was another question

Wriggle room in Budget after promissory note deal

The Minister of State for Public Service Reform has rejected the IMF's assertion that any benefits from the promissory note deal should not be used to ease the measures in October's Budget.

Business • 20 Jun 13

Brian Hayes said the big objective was to get savings of €1bn between now and 2015

Doubts raised over reaching savings target in 2013

Minister of State Brian Hayes has indicated that all of the €300 million in savings from the public service being sought for 2013 may not be reached this year under proposals currently being examined at the Labour Relations Commission.

News • 19 May 13

Brian Hayes said new code of conduct must ensure fairness from banks

Hayes: People will have to confront mortgage issue

Minister of State Brian Hayes has said people facing unsustainable mortgages will have to realise that the situation will have to be confronted.

News • 10 Apr 13

Eamon Gilmore said Budget discussions should take place at Cabinet

Gilmore urges Govt TDs to avoid Budget speculation

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has urged members of the Government to avoid worrying people unduly before details of the Budget are agreed.

Politics • 17 Sep 12

Brian Hayes said people in their 30s, 40s and 50s have suffered disproportionately

Hayes maintains well-off pensioners could pay more

Minister of State for Public Service Reform Brian Hayes has restated his view that some well-off pensioners could possibly pay more.

News • 17 Sep 12

Hayes says companies must provide flood insurance

Householders who are unable to obtain weather related flood insurance cover should get in touch with the Office of Public Works.

News • 26 Apr 12

Mahon venue to host EU Presidency conferences

The building in Dublin Castle where the Mahon Tribunal held its public hearings is to be converted into a conference facility for Ireland's EU Presidency - at a cost of €3m.

News • 10 Apr 12

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