Results 861-880 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: A short debate.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (24 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: Calcutta.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Order of Business is agreed as far as Fine Gael is concerned. As the Leader knows, we will conclude our consideration of Report Stage of the European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001 later today. Last week Dr. Maureen Gaffney and her colleagues at the National Economic and Social Forum produced a fine report on the lack of rights given to same sex couples. The report included a number...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is Senator Ross.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: We give up. This is not an Ard-Fheis.

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (24 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: I formally second the resolution. It is important that the House debates this matter. When the resolution was proposed in 1998, the Opposition sought assurances from the Government that these understandably draconian provisions would be debated on a yearly basis in the House. That agreement has been honoured every year since the Act was passed, by both Houses of the Oireachtas. It is...

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (24 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: That is a bit cheap.

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (24 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: I will enter into direct negotiations now with the Leader of the House across the floor of the House. It is not acceptable that the House should not sit between 2. p.m. and 5.30 p.m. This is a full working day. While I understand the Leader's remarks regarding the Arts Bill, we could fill the gap. There are two possible solutions. First, we could bring forward our Private Members' motion to 2...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: I accept that there will have to be a natural sos but it is not right that the House will not sit between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: I am proposing two options, the first of which is to bring Private Members' Business forward. The second option is to debate, without a Minister in the House, the opinion released by the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration yesterday. There is all-party support for the Government's role in demanding better consultation with the UK Government in relation to Sellafield. I would like to make a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: He is stuck in traffic.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: We will know all about the matter when he comes to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: I did not realise that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: Harangued.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: That has already been circulated.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: It was the letter from Mr. Justice Flood to the Attorney General.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: Yes, we will come out now. Order of Business agreed to.

Seanad: Military Neutrality: Motion. (25 Jun 2003)

Brian Hayes: I second the motion. I thank Senator Bradford for putting the position, outlined by our party a month ago, in such a succinct way. I am glad that we are debating the issue because many colleagues have sought such a debate for a number of months and it is right and proper that it should take place. Seán Lemass was one of Ireland's greatest politicians. He emerged quickly from the independence...