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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: That is a spectacle to behold.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy de Valera. I congratulate her and her colleague, Deputy Noel Dempsey, on the work that has been done in respect of the Bill to date. I am aware that it was substantially amended in the other House. A good cross-party consensus on the Bill was reached by, the Minister and the Opposition spokespersons in the Dáil. It is fair to say that the Bill before...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Minister of State is far too humble and modest for this business.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: Senator Morrissey should have remained a councillor; he is wasted in the Seanad.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: It will be closed by Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: Perhaps the Senator should be in one of them.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: They never appreciate the Senator.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order——

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: ——pointing at the Chair is not appropriate.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: I thought Senator Leyden had a gun and was going to shoot the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Light Rail Project. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, and congratulate him on this historic day when we saw the reappearance of the tram in Dublin with the long-awaited opening of the Sandyford to city centre light rail line. I also congratulate the Department of Transport and the Rail Procurement Agency for delivering the project. When opening the Sandyford line, the Rail Procurement Agency...

Seanad: Light Rail Project. (30 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: On behalf of the people of Dublin 24, I thank the Minister for his positive reply. I am glad he has intervened to resolve this matter and I appreciate it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Will the Leader provide time next week for a debate on the proposed EU constitution? Now that the various leaders in Europe have agreed the constitution, it will have to be formally ratified in each of the member states. The Taoiseach stated yesterday in the Dáil that it could be up to two years before a referendum on the issue is held. This House should at least debate the implications of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Or a maybe.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Do they provide counselling for those who are being decentralised?

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I was so inspired listening to the debate in my office that I had to make a contribution. I want to make four brief points. Senator Ulick Burke referred to the NRA and the composition of that body. The NRA was established by a former Deputy, Pádraig Flynn, when he was Minister for the Environment. I was opposed to it then and I am opposed to it now. It is an unaccountable quango. There is...

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I thought the Acting Chairman was going to invoke section 31 against me.

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I had four points to make and I was in the middle of the second.

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: There is considerable disquiet in the communities on the west and south of the city about what has taken place at Carrickmines. The effect has been that Dundrum is now totally bottlenecked, since the M50 exits there, not being able to go any further east across the city. In my constituency, when the M50 stopped at Templeogue, the whole area was clogged up. The problem is not simply one for...