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Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am dealing with today's Order of Business. I appeal to the Leader——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am referring to a matter that will come before the House next week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: That is the question I am asking, I am entitled to know what will happen. This would be finished if the Cathaoirleach stopped interrupting me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: This would all be over if the Cathaoirleach stopped interrupting and I would ask him to do that. This is a serious matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am asking Leader of the House, given the decision of the House yesterday——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am referring to today's Order of Business. This House has an important role in reviewing legislation. When this matter was debated in the other House last week, less than an hour was devoted to it, while we spent six hours on it yesterday. I urge the Government not to overturn this amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: This House must stand up for itself. It is a reviewing body and we must respect——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am speaking on today's Order of Business and I ask for respect for this side of the House from the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Cathaoirleach is creating this difficulty for himself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: Indeed he is.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: On a second matter——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: What remark?

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: No, I will not withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: What did I say that was wrong?

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: Any objective person watching would say the same.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: If the Cathaoirleach is taking offence, I will withdraw the remark.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I ask the Leader to refer to that matter in the course of her reply on today's Order of Business. Last week I asked for a debate on sentencing policy. There is considerable public disquiet concerning a recent case in Dundalk where a person was convicted of an appalling charge of manslaughter against a German national, yet we discovered after the trial that the named individual had committed a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: So the section remains.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: Will it not be axed down?

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Brian Hayes: I do not think there will be any agreement on taking Report Stage today.