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Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is absolute rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: There is an open question on that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Ceaucescu-like.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Guillotined.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I have one suggestion, with respect to the Leader——

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Leader for giving way. Is it possible that the House would give notice of the grouping arrangement well in advance of 7.15 p.m? The problem is the Opposition has not seen the grouping arrangement and does not know how many groups there are. I say that with reference to all sides. There will be significant groups of amendments but we will only be able to speak once.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: It was a Government announcement, made by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: He was speaking about Abbotstown.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is sure to lose his seat after that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: He will be there.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Thank God for that.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: On another matter, in the House last week I asked the Leader — she, in turn, may not have made the request — for a briefing on all of the 138 amendments before the House. It was not provided, which is in marked contrast to the fact that on a similar procedure today, when we had an opportunity to discuss a maritime issue, a briefing was provided in written form to each Member of the House....

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I, many other colleagues and the Minister worked hard on Committee and Report Stages when this matter first came to our attention early this year. The Bill as first published had been in existence for a considerable period before it was brought to this House and on five separate occasions I had asked why it had not come before us. If it had, it would have ensured we had time to discuss the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: May I use this opportunity to congratulate all of those involved in brokering a deal in Derry over the past 24 hours between the Orange Order, the Apprentice Boys and the Bogside residents? The deal was largely brokered by the Derry Chamber of Commerce and is a model to which all of the contentious parades in Northern Ireland should accede. We owe our congratulations to the chamber of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I hope efforts can be made to bring pressure to bear on South Africa, which is the largest and most significant country in the region.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.