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Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: The dilemma is that I am faced with a Bill on which I am doing a job. I am trying to put into the Bill precisely what people say should happen. The intention of the amendment is to have within our grasp in both Houses of the Oireachtas the ability to change the agenda as far as the Oireachtas is concerned for the start of the process of talks. This is the net point in our amendment. I have...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: Correct. Westminster would not put up with that. The Speaker of the House would intervene and rap the Government across the knuckles——

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: —— at the notion that a major policy announcement would be made outside the House. We must reassert the authority and primacy of politics. Last September at the start of these talks when going into Dublin Castle the Taoiseach said that his key objectives were health and education because those were the latest buzzwords coming from focus groups. As Fianna Fáil was in trouble, health and...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: It is a question of proportionality.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for making a statement on this matter. It is important that a statement was made in this House because a request for a full statement on this matter came from this House yesterday. It is important to state that the questions posed by Senator Cummins need to be answered quickly. There were posed in the other House this morning by the leader of...

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: It should be left at that.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: That can be organised.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: PULSE.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Brian Hayes: I ask the Minister to give way. I understand the Government intends to take the Bill through the other House on Friday morning and on Friday afternoon to bring it to this House. From what he said to the House earlier, I understand the appeal will be before the Supreme Court on Friday. Is it the intention to put the Bill through the House on Friday afternoon, without a conclusion to the appeal?

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: I seek clarification on the proposed Order of Business. The Leader of the House proposed that Second Stage of the Bill will conclude not later than 6 p.m. and that Committee and Remaining Stages will conclude not later than 6.45 p.m. Will she agree that it might be a better idea if we were to roll one Stage of the Bill into the next? I propose we do not have a guillotine on the debate and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: ——-and the way in which this House has always dealt with its business. The putting in place of any limited guillotine would be a bad idea at this stage. I am also glad to hear that the Leader decided that at the conclusion of the Order of Business we will suspend until 3.30 p.m. on the basis that we do not have a fresh Bill. From what the Minister said in the other House, I understand...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: Yes. It is a good idea to have a fresh Bill at 3.30 p.m. from which to work when dealing with Second, Committee and Report Stages. I compliment the Leader on the way in which she brought the House back so speedily. If it means that the House will sit until 8 p.m., 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. to resolve this matter, we will resolve it. We have an opportunity to air in this House many of the issues that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: I would not set any time limits.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: No. I would not set them in the context of the conclusion of Second Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: That is correct.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: I wish to share my time with Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: We are obviously meeting in quite extraordinary circumstances. I very much welcome the decision of the Supreme Court this afternoon to allow for the re-arrest of Mr. A, who was at the centre of the recent controversy. I listened to the 1 o'clock news and understand that Mr. Hogan's principal argument before the Supreme Court was that Mr. A had not raised the issue of constitutionality at the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: The concern raised by Senator Walsh is adequately dealt with given that "person in authority" means a parent, step-parent, guardian, grandparent, uncle or aunt of the victim. The other point raised by my colleague in regard to the Law Reform Commission report seeking a broader definition of a victim is important. Earlier this week Senator Maurice Hayes reminded the House that too often we...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: When my party's name is mentioned, my ears always prick up, and I was glad that Senator Norris referred to the fact that we put our view on this issue to the Government so squarely. We must be honest and accept that views differ on the age of consent and that there is no consensus position. I suspect that there is no agreement even within the two largest parties, which by definition are...