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Seanad: Order of Business. (10 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: It is generally accepted that one of the great successes since the foundation of this State has been the significant contribution made by a civilian unarmed and professional police force, which has remained loyal to the State and whose members have put their lives on the line for this State and have made great sacrifices for peace and order over the past 85 years. It is now a matter of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: Pure as the driven snow.

Seanad: Electoral Register: Motion. (10 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: I second the motion and thank Senator Bannon for tabling it. The most fundamental issue in any democracy is the right of the people to determine its Deputies at elections and, consequently, who is in Government. During the last general election, in ten constituencies the last seat was determined by less than 300 votes. In some cases it was down to just two or three votes. From this one can...

Seanad: Electoral Register: Motion. (10 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: Give the Senator a compass.

Seanad: Electoral Register: Motion. (10 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Senator can speak on the debate next week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Leader of the House will be aware, more than any other Member, of the exacting standards set out for officeholders in respect of records of official meetings. Section 2.2.6 of the guidelines for officeholders refers specifically to the question of having officials and notetakers in attendance at a meeting a Minister would have with a third party. Will the Leader care to comment, as a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: ——on the fact that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform had a meeting on 11 June 2005 with a private investigator? It is not clear whether a notetaker or an official was present at that meeting but will she comment on whether it is a clear material breach of the code for a Minister to attend such a meeting without a notetaker or official present? Will she further agree that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: I seek the view of the Leader of the House as to whether it was a clear breach of the ministerial code. That is my question and I would be interested to hear the Leader's reply. On a second matter, Senator Quinn had the courage some weeks ago to raise the controversial issue of nuclear energy in this country. He was shot down by some Senators on both sides of the House but the point he raised...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: He should try it sometime.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order——

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order——

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: Reading from prepared notes——

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: I know the Senator is relatively new to the House, but the long-standing precedent that has not been——

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: He is not even present to defend himself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: I know the Senator is new to this House. That is what makes it difficult.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: That was helpful.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: It is a golf club.

Seanad: Deaths of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy. (16 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: On behalf of my colleagues in this House, and on behalf of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, I join the Leader's expression of sympathy for the families of former Senators John M. Mannion and Pat Codd. John Mannion and his family are known throughout the country as coming from a distinct political tradition in Galway-West. The Mannions have been in politics since the 1940s. John Mannion...