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

Brian Hayes: As the Minister of State correctly indicated, new offences are being created on foot of the Supreme Court ruling. As my colleague stated, there is concern that charges can only be laid once. Our amendment and the Government's proposal are exactly the same in that we both believe this could happen. All we are doing in our amendment is providing for the power to address the concerns. The...

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

Brian Hayes: It was not debated.

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

Brian Hayes: Section 2(4) deals with the section to which the Supreme Court refers, namely, the right of the defendant to state that he believed that the person was not of a certain age. The Mr. A case dealt with a 12 year old girl and the accused's defence team never suggested that he did not know the girl's age. There are six similar cases in which the guilty party is currently serving time in prison....

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: I raised this matter on the Order of Business and I appreciate the Leader's intervention. I was adamant that a guillotine should not be applied today, that every Senator should have an opportunity to speak and that all the amendments would be dealt with. We are making progress and have almost completed our deliberations on amendment No. 2. There are eight amendments in total. It is important,...

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

Brian Hayes: There is a great deal of common sense in what Senator Cox has said although we are encroaching on section 5 which is related to this issue. My colleague's amendment is very sensible because it distinguishes between peer group and predatory sex, which are fundamentally different. What is wrong with putting into law a clear statement to the effect that while we do not approve of it, a totally...

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

Brian Hayes: I think that was accepted in the Dáil earlier.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order——

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: A point of order has been raised by at least four of my colleagues. Standing Orders are absolutely clear on this matter. Where a point of order is raised, and there are now four Senators on their feet, the Chair must give way to the point of order.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: The question cannot be put until the point of order is heard.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (2 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, it is a long-standing precedent in this House that the Government spokesperson acts as Acting Leader in this House. The Acting Leader has proposed an extension.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: Like the Leader, I was not here for yesterday's Order of Business. Last Friday, I spent four and a half hours here with my colleague Senator Cummins and others for the debate on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill. The Leader raised an important point concerning the right of this House to make amendments to legislation. It is not right that amendments are put on either side of this House...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: I think it is the wrong site and I want to say why. I will say it to the Senator's face. It is the wrong site because for people coming from all over the country, it takes one hour to travel from Newland's Cross to the Mater Hospital. The new national children's hospital will not just be a facility for Dublin city. The location of the new hospital must be suitable for children from all parts...

Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: On behalf of the Fine Gael group in Seanad Éireann, I offer our sympathies to the Fianna Fáil Party and to all colleagues in the House who served with the former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey. Senator Daly was a Cabinet Minister, along with Senator O'Rourke and others. Senator Mansergh also served with him in another capacity over many years. They will feel his loss greatly today. I also pass...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: I would like to mention an incident that occurred in Dublin last weekend. A young firefighter who works for the Dublin fire brigade service received 35 stitches to the face when a lunatic hooligan decided to throw a bottle at him. Such incidents constitute an increasing trend not only in Dublin but also in other cities. As I said some years ago, emergency workers such as firefighters,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: Later today, the Irish Nurses Organisation will again protest on the streets of Dublin about the conditions and salaries of its members. Many thousands of nurses are flabbergasted that, at a time when they have been asked to work so hard within the acute hospital system, many senior and middle managers within the Health Service Executive, HSE, have awarded themselves such a massive increase...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: They are well able to represent themselves.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: It is happening.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.