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Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Leader should read the rest of it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: He has suddenly looked away. I wonder why.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: The independent commission whose task it was to examine e-voting issued a substantial report yesterday. It concluded that although the machines to be used for elections were fine, the system software that would ensure the correct functioning of those machines was defective. My opposition to this project from the beginning was based on the fact that it was not an all-party proposal. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: We are dealing with serious issues at the moment, we will come to Senator Leyden shortly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Leader for putting on the record of the House yesterday that only the Dáil needs to give its approval before the Government proceeds with the flotation of Aer Lingus. Would she agree that the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, who will present this motion to the Dáil tomorrow, should make himself available to this House for an hour or an hour and a half to take questions,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Senator has spoken about a form of Poyning's law.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: He nearly bottled it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: Perish the thought.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: There is no Madame Defarge here.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: I second the amendment. If I recall correctly, the Minister stated yesterday that when paragraph (f), "any other place whatsoever", was used, it would refer to paragraphs (a) to (e), and in the courts a lawyer could argue that paragraphs (a) to (e) would only be a reference point in terms of "any other place whatsoever", and would not mean anywhere outside of those areas. I think the Minister...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: It should be "hovercraft" full stop.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: I have just heard that the Government intends to bring a special motion before the Dáil on Thursday seeking the permission of the Dáil to proceed with the sale of Aer Lingus although the Dáil is not meeting over the summer months. Will a similar motion be put before this House before the end of session? It would be outrageous if the Government chose to sell this State asset without...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Minister is providing that the Commissioner will have to agree to such practices.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: God help the Commissioner.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: That is his second mention of it.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Senator mentioned it first. It is the third mention.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: We are shooting green bottles now.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)

Brian Hayes: Yes.