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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: There are so many of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: It is nice to see that it has been well-continued.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: He wants an answer.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: Can we extend that system to the Seanad?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: There is an assumption that people want it progressed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: It is alive anyway.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: Yesterday the Ambulance Association of Ireland stated, "We have staff working round the clock trying to keep emergency ambulances on the road. We have members doing back-to-back shifts, which is totally illegal, and we are genuinely worried that patients are being put at risk". Front line medical staff such as ambulance crews and others have sought 400 additional paramedic and support staff...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: I have said that for the past number of years. I do not know why the Government has not been able to negotiate with the Abbey Theatre and Dublin City Council and get ownership of the old Carlton site. It would be hugely significant for O'Connell Street and for the establishment of theatre in Dublin city centre rather than hive it off to a part of Dublin that has no connection with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: The Cathaoirleach ruled on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: He has sole discretion.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: When is the Leader proposing that the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be taken? I did not hear the time.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: One of the lessons all Members of the House believed had been learned from the Judge Curtin affair was that there was a need to put in place legislation for a judicial council, a code of ethics for judges and a fair and open system of investigating complaints made about judicial conduct. That was recommended by a report of Mr. Justice Keane as far back as 1995 and the Government said it...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: Does the Cathaoirleach remember the programme "Where in the World"?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: I thought he was spokesperson for Hamas.

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey. He has been in the House on a number of occasions in recent months. I pay tribute to our spokesperson on education, Senator Ulick Burke, for tabling this motion on behalf of the Fine Gael group so we can debate the matter at least, for his consistency on all issues concerning education and for being such a strong advocate for children and the...

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: If we are serious about delivering new, quality schools, we must stitch it into planning applications because it will not happen if——

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: Yes, but it will not happen if it is left to the Department of Education and Science.

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: That is the way to proceed in terms of developing schools.

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Brian Hayes: That is the point I am making. I am suggesting it should be extended to other areas. The reason it has happened in Adamstown is due to the integrated area action plan which has been designated by the Government but it should be replicated in every other part of the country to ensure we have schools built on time. The school building programme is important. I raised another issue last week...