Results 741-760 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Yet another pilot ready to take off.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Tell that to the Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I request the Leader to reconsider the Order of Business in view of the information to hand concerning the schools building programme. It would be worthwhile for the House to debate the issue and hear statements from Senators and the Minister for Education and Science. One of the reasons the Freedom of Information Bill was debated so vigorously by both sides of the House was that it gave us...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I am not proposing anything. This side of the House will oppose the Order of Business unless the Leader changes it to meet our requirements.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Senator must be joking. He should read the papers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Senator Feighan was called.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: He was coming to his feet.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Senator Feighan was called. All Members should be treated fairly. On a point of order, Sir—

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I heard you distinctly, Sir.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, Senator Feighan was called. He was coming to his feet to speak and the Cathaoirleach interrupted him to call the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: You called him once and the record will show it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I do not mean to be obstructive but Senator Feighan was called.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: This is most unfair. I will have to raise the matter another way. Members of my party are not being treated fairly in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: He did not stand over it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: How did it vanish into thin air?

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: They are running for cover today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Leader had to ask the question twice.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: We empathise with the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is now clear that the reintroduction of college fees is opposed by Fine Gael, the Labour Party, Independent Members, the Progressive Democrats, the Leader herself—

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: —and a significant section of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. Given this fact, I congratulate the Government on its sheer neck in tabling an amendment to our motion this evening.