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- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: In 12 months' time.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: Why do we have legislation?
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: Likeable but wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: As the Leader is probably aware, the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings occurs on 6 June next. This was a tremendous event in the Second World War which led to the fall of the Third Reich and was significant in terms of liberating Europe from fascism. The anniversary this year is particularly significant because, for the first time in 60 years, the German Government has been invited to be...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: We currently hold the Presidency of the European Union. Our country is in a pivotal position in terms of EU development, but it seems we cannot organise a free concert to take place on our streets on 1 May. This day has been set aside for some years as the day ten new accession countries will join the European Union. The Government has already designated it as a day of welcomes for the ten...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: What about Dr. O'Reilly?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: I also thank the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: I am grateful to the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: It was other media to which Senator Ryan was referring.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: It is payback time.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: We agree with today's Order of Business. Is the Leader aware of a report from the All-Party Committee on the Constitution, chaired by the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, which made two clear recommendations in 2001 concerning the timing of a referendum? The first recommendation was that every Deputy and Senator should be entitled to speak without a guillotine on any constitutional...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (1 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Guy Fawkes is at it again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (1 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: That is what friends are for.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: As the Leader is aware, the report of the sub-committee on the Barron report made a clear recommendation that a joint resolution in respect of the findings of the committee would be put to both Houses of the Oireachtas. When is it the Government's intention to put that motion on the Order Paper so the matter can be debated? In my constituency on Saturday, as Members know, a grandmother was...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Senator Dooley should check the facts.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: There is general agreement that our Constitution has always been above and beyond party politics. When we change, amend or reform our Constitution there is usually a sense of agreement about the substance of the issue to be put to the people. Does the Leader agree the Government's decision to hold a referendum on the sensitive issue of citizenship rights on the same day as the local and...