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Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister back to the House. Late last year, on one of the previous occasions he was here, we had an excellent debate on the penalty points system. Like Senator Ryan, I will briefly address the rather intemperate outburst by Senator Ross and his astonishing attempt to rewrite history during the first part of his contribution. In his efforts to ingratiate himself with the...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Minister has made a good start on a number of the proposals he has brought to bear. However, Senators on the other side of the House should note the penalty points system was not his initiative but was produced by the Government in 1998. The Government's response to Dr. Bacon's report on the issue, outlined by the then Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Senator will have a chance to speak.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Enforcement is the issue, an area on which we are falling down. We are also falling down on the areas of the traffic corps, the number of speed cameras and the number of gardaí on the streets. We made a huge difference in the latter part of last year and need to redouble our efforts to ensure the penalty points system is fully operational.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: That is an unfortunate phrase to use.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I thought that was dropped altogether.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I apologise.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: That is provocation.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Cathaoirleach should start to wind it up now.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Sterling.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The past two years would be a help.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Will the Leader make available to the Opposition the Government's proposed legislative programme for the rest of this session? It is right that the Opposition should be made aware of the Government's legislative plans for the remaining five to seven weeks. I understand 11 Seanad Bills, which received extensive consideration in this House, have yet to be placed on the Dáil Order Paper. I ask...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Senator Dooley is another Kamikaze pilot.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I ask the Leader to arrange, at the earliest opportunity, a debate on this issue. Students going to college this autumn need to know the position in order to make plans. Every time they try to get clarity on this matter, another Government Minister, Deputy or Senator undermines the very Minister they claim to support. It is a shameful position and that is why we need an emergency debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: There is no domestic politics. It is all international.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: We have it now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Brought about by the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: With or without Ceaucescu.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Tell that to the public.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: This is the new face of Fianna Fáil.