Results 321-340 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Make an FOI request.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I see all the nodding heads behind the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I suspect there will be a few more.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 2 be deleted from the Order of Business until such time as the advice the Attorney General gave to the Government is made available to Members, concerning the constitutionality of the Local Government Bill 2003. Irrespective of one's views on the substantive issue contained within the legislation, Members of both Houses of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: If that is the case, why have we not seen the colour of the Government's money? The Government will publish this Bill on Friday when Members are scattered to the four corners of the world. If the Government decision was taken yesterday, why was it not published then?

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: The reason the legislation is to be published on Friday is that all sides of the House have some difficulty with it. This is bad law and the Government is attempting to overturn legislation that was agreed on an all-party basis in 1997. It is not good for accountability or the notion of democracy. Why can Members from all sides and people outside the Houses not see decisions that were taken...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Publish the legislation and be damned.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Why wait until Friday?

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: So publish it. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is an amendment to the Order of Business to which we will come later.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is called the nuclear option.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Perhaps the Senator will publish his legal advice.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Senator should stick to Iraq.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Richard Nixon spoke about the silent majority.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: There is a thought.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I think there may be Members on the Government side who agree with me also.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: On Friday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I will be here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Yes. Is it agreed to?

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Like the time the Minister left the Progressive Democrats.