Results 1,161-1,180 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Israel-Palestine: Motion. (4 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Leader will be aware that a decision was taken yesterday by the Member for the Foyle constituency in the British Parliament, John Hume, not to contest this year's European elections and the next British general election. It would be fitting to record the enormous contribution of John Hume, MP and MEP, to politics on these islands. He has made a major contribution to the peace process,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: On a point of clarification——

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Irish Independent is not an organ of the State. Maybe it is, actually.

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: Senator Mooney was the fan of Ceaucescu, not Senator Morrissey.

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Senator has travelled far.

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State led the campaign.

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I welcome this debate. We have arrived at the two stadium solution to this problem. Anyone could have told the Government five years ago that the solution was the total refurbishment of Lansdowne Road and the completion of Croke Park into the terrific stadium it is today. That was the solution. We have lost a lot of time and spent a lot of...

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: We have all agreed this at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I put my name to it and I will observe it. I repeat my point for the Minister of State, whom I know is listening, that we have lost five years during this debate, largely due to the incompetence of the Taoiseach in this matter. I blame the Taoiseach rather than the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue....

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: Given the botched way in which the Government has dealt with the Immigration Bill and the way in which it has been rammed through both Houses of the Oireachtas in a short period of time, particularly given the concerns of the courts about these matters, we will oppose the Order of Business. We ask the Government to remove Nos. 2 and 3 from the Order Paper to allow more time. Yesterday evening...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I will be opposing the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I thought the Senator was against Government expenditure.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: It will be opened by Senator Minihan, no doubt.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: When he talks, we listen.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the initiative taken by the Leader and thank the Minister of State for agreeing to take questions. I have no difficulty accepting the proposal on the basis that the principal speakers for each of the groups would speak and we would then proceed immediately to questions and answers. We do not need to hear speeches outside the contributions of the main spokespersons. Once the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: It should be limited to questions and one can speak for as long as one wishes on questions.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: With all due respect to all present, my proposal is the most sensible. I suggest that each of the groups would have one speaker. We do not need long statements to utilise our time. Anyone who wishes can make a statement on the Gettysburg address or anything else or put their question. The groups have something to say and that is to be welcomed. After that period of time, I suggest we have...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I think there is agreement on that point if it is the case that there are no more speeches or statements, that there would be a longer period for questions.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State will be here until 4 o'clock anyway.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I suggest we proceed.