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- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Ball hopping.
- Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: The Minister cannot make a point of order. He is not a Member of this House.
- Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: On a point of order, the Minister is here by invitation of this Houseââ
- Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: He is not entitled to raise points of order in this House. Nor is he entitled to interrupt my colleague, Deputy Burke, in the course of his reply.
- Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Cathaoirleach. Will the Cathaoirleach rule on it? May I continue?
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: I move: That Seanad Ãireann, noting the position of the Government that a Constitutional Referendum on the issue of limiting citizenship rights for non-nationals may be held at some point and mindful of the need to have a rational debate about this matter, calls on the Government to consult in detail with all members of Oireachtas Ãireann before a decision is taken on this issue and...
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Do not speak too soon on that.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: It is not the same election.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: He is a sociologist.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: As a student, he was a socialist.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: The Good Friday Agreement was not contentious.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: All-party discussions.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, this matter happened and is on public record.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: I did not accuse the Senator of being racist.
- Seanad: Citizenship Rights for Non-Nationals: Motion (7 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: I thank everyone who contributed to the debate, which was an excellent one. Some important issues were raised. I passionately believe that the role of this House is fundamentally different from that of the other House when it comes to debating issues such as these. We feel lucky to be in the House when we hear the kind of spectacular contribution that was made by Senator Minihan. It was an...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Will the Leader indicate when it is intended to bring the social welfare (amendment) (No. 3) Bill before the House to allow for the Government's U-turn in respect of cutbacks against widows? I take this opportunity of apologising to every Member of the House opposite on behalf of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs for allowing them to vote against a measure they did not believe in on...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: ââand then landing them in it on Spy Wednesday. I would like to apologise on her behalf.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2004)
Brian Hayes: Given that the Government has now, thankfully, yielded on this cutback against widows, what about the other 15 cutbacks that were announced in the Social Welfare Bill and in the Finance Bill this year? When will we see the other about-turn on those measures? Will the Leader provide time for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to come into the House to state categorically that the...