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

Brian Hayes: The Minister is a good one to talk about both faces.

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

Brian Hayes: A temporary little arrangement.

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

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

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

Brian Hayes: The Senator is back now.

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

Brian Hayes: The party needs the Senator again.

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

Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister for staying in the House and listening to the contributions of Senators. Unfortunately, some of his colleagues make a speech and leave. That there is a difference of opinion in all parties is quite clear. The futility of consistency in respect of all parties arguing for this can be put to one side. There have been many fine speeches from the Fianna Fáil benches, Senators...

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

Brian Hayes: In fairness to the party, this is what it has done. Fianna Fáil could adopt a similar position. The problem arises when this restriction is applied to other parties. That is the reason the legislation could come unstuck. A case could be successfully mounted on the provisions of the Bill. Reference has been made to directly elected mayors. The direct election of mayors would be a good thing....

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

Brian Hayes: The Senator's party was against many things.

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

Brian Hayes: The Leader has more experience which should be heard in her contribution. It would be good if we were to pilot directly elected mayoral elections in the cities of Dublin, Cork and Galway. We must think of new ways of engaging the public with local government – the number of citizens who vote in local government elections is small. We have seen the success of this in London and there is a...

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I promise to lead by example and keep things short. I welcome Proinsias De Rossa and thank him for his presentation. When Mr. Pat Cox, President of the European Parliament, came to the House, he gave a vivid illustration of what, in his view, fundamental European rights were all about. His argument was that if one went into an Irish national school, one should see on one poster the...

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: The little red book.

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (26 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is more an issue of who will be the likely candidates.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: We agree to the Order of Business. The exercise yesterday where Members of the House had the opportunity to question Mr. Proinsias De Rossa, a member of the Convention on the Future of Europe, was most worthwhile. The Whips should meet in advance of next week's meeting to see if all Members can be involved in the questioning. It was an excellent debate for those who took part – one third of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It sounds like North Korea, does it not?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is time to nationalise CIE.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is worse than Calcutta.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: This is a vocational Chamber.

Seanad: Suicide Incidence: Statements. (27 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Malley, to the House and thank him for his address on this important issue. I congratulate Senator Cyprian Brady who initiated this debate in the House last week on the Order of Business. We have heard a broad range of views on this issue and it is important that the Houses of the Oireachtas should continually highlight and concentrate on the awful...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business: that No. 1 be deleted, that the matter not be debated until such time as the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service organises a meaningful review and consultation with all interested parties on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 and that any proposal or proposals to amend the principal legislation prior to the...