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Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Once we make these tablets of stone it is very difficult to move from them. The same should not be applied to this issue.

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Does the Leader agree that yesterday's debate on embryonic stem cell research was one of the finest since the new Seanad was elected? It is grossly frustrating that not one line about the debate appeared in any of the newspapers this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I apologise and I stand corrected. I have been told by my colleagues that the reference was of puny distinction. We had an excellent debate yesterday from which I learned a great deal. Such debates must be heard in public. The BBC recently established a new channel on its digital service called BBC Parliament on which debates such as the one we held yesterday are covered on a constant basis....

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I agree with the Order of Business and I welcome the fact the legislation is before the House. Last week, in reply to a question I posed, the Leader kindly informed me that two pieces of legislation currently on the Order Paper, Nos. 7 and 8, are still with the Department awaiting additional amendments to the principal legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for that information.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I am not opposing the Order of Business. We are trying to get this legislation through the House so that it is put on the Statute Book as soon as possible. I wish to raise the matter of the finance meeting of the EU Council of Ministers very early this morning, at which the Council decided not to penalise France and Germany for being outside the Stability and Growth Pact. This is a very...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach's ruling. I will continue if I may. Three months ago, a motion on community employment was debated on this side of the House whereby we asked the Government to retain the various schemes and not introduce drastic cutbacks. We have now persuaded my colleagues on the other side of the House, by means of 40 signatories to a Fianna Fáil motion. I welcome their...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Maybe Senator Leyden could visit them all.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: The glorious revolution.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I understand the Government wants to introduce emergency legislation, the Road Traffic Bill 2003, to allow gardaí to breathalyse people in a number of circumstances, particularly in the run up to Christmas. The Leader may be assured that we will support that legislation tomorrow. However, the Minister for Transport made this announcement last Wednesday. He then went to the Statute Book, had...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I encourage the Leader to ensure that he comes into the House tomorrow. I wonder if the Leader, given her experience, knowledge and standing within her own party, could organise CCTV cameras to be installed at meetings of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. To ensure that—

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: They are very relevant to the country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: When will the Government speak with one voice? The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Fahey, is now bleeding his heart dry about community employment. Other Government Deputies are saying they do not want any more cutbacks. I heard one of them this morning in his own constituency bellyaching about the problems concerning the lack of sup port being...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: We will expose the double speak of those Members on the other side who say one thing here and another thing in their constituencies.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: We will not bite.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: There is no invitation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: I did not compliment him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Nov 2003)

Brian Hayes: Exactly.