Results 2,421-2,440 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- Seanad: Expressions of Sympathy on the Death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II: Motion. (12 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: I was one of 5,000 altar servers. I remember vividly that great occasion when I was ten years old and the great pomp which surrounded the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland in September 1979. In many ways, his visit was supposed to re-evangelise the Roman Catholic Church in this country and it was in many respects the high point of an era. What followed was a very difficult and turbulent...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: It is likely that we will see significant industrial action from the security industry tomorrow, following a number of raids on cash-in-transit vans in Dublin and surrounding counties in recent months. It is a very serious situation. The matter was not helped by the comments of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who ratcheted up the problem for those who work in the industry....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: The tribunal was established by this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: I am asking that the Government would do everything in its power to ensure that a guarantee would be given on the issue of costs because that is the problem concerning Mr. McBrearty's participation. Finally, I note that as I speak, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, is issuing new guidelines on rural housing. We will have to wait to see the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: The Senator has not seen any houses yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: It is an issue in the south east.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Could we have the convention now?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Both are very good at fighting.
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: The Senator has problems with his own party's relationships, so I would not be too worried about ours.
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Not according to the Progressive Democrats.
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Does the Leader accept that the cornerstone of the primary health care strategy which the Government published in 2001 was a proposal by the then Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, to establish 24-hour general practitioner co-operatives across the country? The co-operatives were termed "primary health care centres". The commitment to establish 600 such centres over the ten years...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Ask the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Are doctors and nurses responsible for it?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: It should be solved by the people who are paid to do it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: I, too, congratulate Senator Ross on receiving an award. As the father of the House, he is leading by example.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)
Brian Hayes: I apologise, I understood he had accumulated longer service than all other Senators together. Will the Leader arrange for a resumed debate on No. 14, statements on the provision of national sporting facilities? It would be proper for the House to reflect on the important decision taken by the GAA over the weekend.