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Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: If in doubt, leave them out.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: He is defending his back. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: No explanation is needed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Speak to Dr. Leyden.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Each household.

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, will the Minister of State guarantee that there will be no reductions in CE places for any drugs treatment centre or drugs related CE scheme?

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Will there be any reduction?

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: That is very clear.

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: We are trying to help the Minister of State.

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages. - National Drugs Strategy: Motion. (12 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: This has been an excellent debate. I wish to make four brief points. I am a member of my local drugs task force in the Tallaght area and, knowing that this debate was taking place, I was asked to put some points to the Minister of State with responsibility for this issue. The first point relates to the community employment scheme. Community treatment programmes depend on CE. The people in my...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Could the Leader cast some light on the continuing row between the Minister for Defence and the Taoiseach and the rest of his Cabinet colleagues on the issue of the Hanly report?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Things are difficult enough without Senator Callanan rowing his oar in.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Taoiseach told the Dáil yesterday that the Minister totally accepts the Hanly report but in his second pot shot, the Minister for Defence came out last night and told us that the Hanly report is not the Ten Commandments. What is the position? As I understand it, the Leader of the House correctly said yesterday that it is not a discussion report or a policy position but the actual...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Leader should clarify again, for the assistance of her own colleagues, the exact standing of this report. On a second matter, will the Leader consider calling a meeting of the Seanad at 9 a.m. one day next week on the basis that the Tánaiste appears to have no difficulty going on Marian Finucane's radio programme and outlining her views on embryonic stem cell research but she has a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I think it is.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I would have thought that who appears in this House is relevant. When will the Leader provide time to allow the Tánaiste to come into the House to outline the view of the Government on this matter? We got into difficulty on the Nice treaty because people's views were overlooked. People felt an elite group was in control and it is the case that the Government appears to be doing something...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: She is not the only one.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: A leadership struggle.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: He was there in spirit.