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Seanad: Interpretation Bill 2000: Committee Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Just like the rising of the moon.

Seanad: Interpretation Bill 2000: Committee Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Senator Ryan will have to return to it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Interpretation Bill 2000: Committee Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I fully support Senator Quinn. In addition, one of the objectives of the legislation is to tidy the existing Statute Book. The real problem for practitioners is that the Government has not yet published a revised Statute Book despite its intention to do so. Will the Minister for State include in his reply details on the current timeframe for publication of a revised Statute Book? It is of...

Seanad: Interpretation Bill 2000: Report and Final Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I second the amendment on behalf of the Fine Gael Party. The subject matter of the amendment is already in place because I am aware that specific reference is regularly made in the High Court and Supreme Court to columns of debate in this House and the other House as a means of supporting or denying a claim made by a plaintiff. If the Minister of State, in respect of subsection (b) refers to...

Seanad: Interpretation Bill 2000: Report and Final Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Is it not the case that the only amendments the Minister of State can present to the other House are those put in this House? The Bill has already passed through the Dáil.

Seanad: Interpretation Bill 2000: Report and Final Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for the time they put into the Bill which, as the Minister knows well, is a long time coming. While it is a technical Bill it is very important. It is important that there is consistency and absolute certainty in the courts in terms of the meanings we put on Acts of the Oireachtas. I stress to the Minister that when it comes to the issue of...

Seanad: Interpretation Bill 2000: Report and Final Stages. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Consumer Agency: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Acting Chairman, on a point of order, is it not the case that for a motion to be moved it requires a seconder to be present in the House?

Seanad: National Consumer Agency: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Given that the cavalry has arrived, I do not think there will be a problem but to formally move a motion requires a seconder to be present in the Chamber.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: As this is my first opportunity to speak tonight, I want to respond to the remarks made by the Minister, Deputy McDowell, about a colleague of mine, Senator Higgins, at the start of this evening's debate. The charge of abuse of privilege is a very serious one. As every Member of the House is aware, there are means and ways of investigating such a charge if it is made by a Member of the House....

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I would like to inform those who may not be aware of it that the only persons who can raise points of order in the Seanad are the Members of this House. The fifth group of amendments relates to the proposed establishment of an ombudsman commission. The Government has moved some of the way to addressing the concerns which have been raised by Opposition Members of this House and the other...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Like some of my party colleagues, I met Mrs. O'Loan and I saw the operation of her office. I was impressed by the manner in which her inspectorate works. It is clear that Mrs. O'Loan cannot come to a determination on every single case. She relies on her investigating team of officers, many of whom are from other jurisdictions. I noted a number of people from the London Metropolitan Police,...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I do not think it is an equal relationship if one is left with two people, one of whom favours one decision and the other of whom favours another decision. The person who is deemed to be the chairperson ultimately makes the decision. It is an unequal relationship. We need to consider this aspect of the matter in further detail.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is correct.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is why they are so expensive.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: There is a procedure.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Six months.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: We can only refer to the amendments as passed by the Seanad.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Without detaining the House for too long I wish to refer to a number of points. Amendment No. 52 is crucial. I also was not aware that members of the Garda Síochána did not have to account for their actions. It shocked most members of the public when this came out from the Morris tribunal report. Senator Maurice Hayes is also right to state the entire objective of this is to challenge...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: The question must be put by the sergeant.