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Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Let us begin.

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is on the record.

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Yes, it is on the public record.

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It gives me great pleasure to second this motion on behalf of my colleagues in the Fine Gael group. I commend Senator Burke on publishing this motion on behalf of our party and putting the case eloquently to the House. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy de Valera, to the House. She is a capable Minister and I wish her well in the Department. She...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I cannot agree to the Order of Business this morning unless the Leader can provide time today to allow the Minister for Health and Children to come before the House to make an urgent statement concerning the tragedy that occurred in the Cavan-Monaghan area in recent days. Members on both sides of the House are aware of the tragedy concerning a woman who was six months pregnant and lost her...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I am asking the Leader to respond to my suggestion. If we do not receive a positive response, we will oppose the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Any Member may speak on any matter at noon on Thursday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The matter should be raised at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The Order of Business as proposed by the Leader today is completely unacceptable. For any degree of parliamentary scrutiny, to suggest that we can take all Stages of two vitally important Bill through the House by 10 o'clock this evening is stretching the limitations of credibility just too far. The Leader has proposed to take Second Stage contributions from leading spokespersons in all...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: That is the best compensation package of all.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Another line of attack.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It was all the smoke at the launch. (Interruptions.)

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The figure of €3.8 million was the best compensation package of all.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: What about the second Bill?

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I referred specifically to the National Development Finance Agency Bill, 2002.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: That is not—

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, how can people frame Committee and Report Stage amendments to a Bill if they have not heard the Minister's Second Stage response? I am referring specifically to the taking this evening of all Stages of the National Development Finance Agency Bill, 2002.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Normally, the Minister replies at the end of Second Stage. It is as a result of that reply that colleagues put down amendments. Owing to this evening's arrangements it will be virtually impossible to put down amendments in response to the Minister. This is a very serious development.