Results 3,081-3,100 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Third Level Education: Statements (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Government could do something about it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Members will be aware that at the last election to the European Parliament my party colleague, Senator Jim Higgins, gave a commitment to the voters in his constituency that if he was elected to the European Parliament, he would resign his seat in the House and attempt to offer it to a representative of the emigrant community. The issue was raised in the Dáil last week by my party leader and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Here is the big "but".

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Would the Government side like to take a break on this issue?

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: That is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Then the Government would get the seat.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: He is not suggesting that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: He never said that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: On a point of clarification, he said he would resign on the basis of the Government agreeing not to take the seat.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Unless Senators Norris and Ross want the Government majority in this House to be enhanced, theirs is a ridiculous proposition.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: It has only been for two years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: He remains a Senator. That is my point. Do we not have an agreement?

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: Or condemned.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: We await progress.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is too hard on himself.

Seanad: School Transport. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for selecting this matter and welcome the Minister of State to the House to address this straightforward issue. The disability pass is a good thing. It has been modified over the years to help people with a disability to use public transport. With the new modes of transport, there is now a connection between Luas, Dublin Bus and other forms of public transport....

Seanad: School Transport. (23 Feb 2006)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive reply. If I give the specific details to the Department of Social and Family Affairs, an unrestricted pass might be issued.