Results 3,761-3,780 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy should address the motion.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy is out of touch.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: They will not be contacting the Deputy after last Tuesday's budget.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Of course we can.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The Deputy should address the motion.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: On a point of order, I ask the Chair to insist that Deputy Treacy addresses the motion before the House——

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: ——rather than going away from it.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: We want him to address the motion.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The Chair should ask the Deputy to address the motion.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: I compliment Deputy Michael Creed for putting forward this important motion. Earlier this year the Oireachtas committee on agriculture discussed this motion and members from all sides of the House agreed that an extension of the scheme was necessary and should be granted. It is unfair of the Government to put forward an amendment to the motion; it is equally unfair of the Government...

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The Tánaiste is making up the facts as she goes along.

Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Does the Minister know what is happening? Acres of cars are left untouched.

Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: There is a lot of that from him.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: To say the least, this budget contains draconian measures. The worst is the decision with regard to the medical cards for the over 70s which is unfair to the people concerned. Another measure I consider harsh is the increase in third level registration fees. To introduce such a large increase while we are conducting a review of the cost of third level education is a slap in the face to...

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: More killing of businesses.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: All the ministerial Mercedes must be diesel.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The way it is going, the Government could fall off its bike.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: The country is in trouble.

Overseas Development Aid. (9 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of the aid budget committed to alleviating hunger; his plans to increase this commitment to 20% of the aid budget, as recommended in the Hunger Task Force report; the areas of the aid budget which will be reduced to achieve this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34168/08]

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)

Tom Hayes: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. I welcome the wide-ranging legislation, which will impact on the entire broadcasting sector. We live in an age when broadcasting has changed considerably. It was not so long ago that people were suggesting that radio stations had almost become a thing of the past, with television taking over. There may have been a period...