Results 161-180 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Brian Hayes: That is the point.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Brian Hayes: Would it still be in place?

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Brian Hayes: That is the answer.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Brian Hayes: What the Minister of State said is logical. He said that if the Assembly is elected, whatever its configuration, and cannot appoint an Executive, it will be suspended. We do not have any power in respect of the suspension of the Assembly. In the Agreement, it is a matter for the British Government. There is not tacit acceptance of that in the letter in the Schedule from His Excellency to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: We agree with the Order of Business as proposed by the Leader. I avail of the opportunity afforded to me under the Order of Business to refer briefly to the tragic loss yesterday of our colleague and friend, Jim Mitchell, a distinguished former Member of the other House, a former Cabinet Minister, a former Lord Mayor of Dublin, and an institution in Irish politics for over two and a half...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I ask for No. 9, motion No. 14, to be removed from the Order Paper. It is in the name of my group and relates to the task force report on emigrants which was debated last week. Will the Leader of the House comment on the latest figures relating to the problems in the health service, particularly the problems with waiting lists? In the dead of night the Minister for Health and Children issued...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Hold off.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The Senator's powers of telepathy are good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Permanently.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The Leader is in the loop again.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I want to raise two matters on the Order of Business. The Leader is probably aware that yesterday when the Minister for Finance was speaking, the report of the independent Estimates review committee or the three wise men was published. Perhaps we could have a debate before Christmas on this short, concise and profound report and its recommendations for raising revenue. There is consensus...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: From one middle-aged man to another.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: They have done the State some service. What of it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Let us debate it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Does the Leader know something we do not? Perhaps she could send Senator Leyden to find Senator White.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I presume we are taking only Second Stage today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Colleagues may debate the other Stages at another time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is concerned with legislation on early prisoner releases passed by both Houses.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I am sure the Leader accepts that it is a bad precedent for Committee and Report Stages of a Bill to be taken together. It is understandable that it should happen where there is unanimity concerning the legislation, such as with the British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill where we agreed to take all Stages in one day. However, it is clear that there is considerable disagreement concerning...

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

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, it is the order of the House that the debate on this motion should start at 6 p.m. As it is now 6 p.m., I move that the motion be put.