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Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: Ten minutes and five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is because of all the argument and hot air.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: I hope his employment prospects will not be compromised.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: There are more to come.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: He is the attorney.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: Will the Leader confirm the times for speeches?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: As a distinguished former member of the Cabinet, the Leader is no doubt aware that last year the Oireachtas passed an Act allowing for the establishment of an ombudsman for children, some four years after the original Bill was published and eight years after the idea was first mooted. Notwithstanding the Minister for Health and Children's difficulties in his hand to hand combat with the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: And not a punch has been thrown.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: They punch above their weight.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, all Members of the House are entitled to put questions to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: And every Member of the House—

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: No, Sir.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: I am asking—

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: Sir, in respect of a colleague of mine—

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: Sir, with the greatest respect, a colleague of mine has put a question and he is entitled to be heard like everyone else.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: I will not have colleagues of our party being put down by one side of the House. I would ask that the question be put.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: No. I am saying that all Members have equal rights.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: They are sending e-mails.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: They were there for the Sinn Féin—

Seanad: Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (3 Apr 2003)

Brian Hayes: This Bill was brought before the House in April 2002 by the then Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, former Deputy Mary Wallace, but lapsed with the dissolution of the Oireachtas. There must be a great deal of frustration within the Department about the time lag involved in the publication and enactment of the legislation. Its genesis is the EU directive...