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Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: Councillors.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: He will set his sights on something else, perhaps Iraq.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: We agree with the Leader's proposal. It is the right thing to do in the circumstances. In November 2004, the Tánaiste launched a ten-point action plan to resolve the then crisis in accident and emergency units in acute hospitals. She promised that significant results would be seen by patients and the public by autumn 2005. At the time there was a significant problem with the number of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: Let us deal with the issue, which is more beds and more support for the people in the frontline who are trying to provide a world class health system. That is what is required.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is entitled to have three Bills in his name.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: He has been relegated today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The last time he was here when I was speaking, I mentioned that he was the Minister of State with responsibility for delivering the Lisbon Agenda on competitiveness throughout the country, an extensive package of reforms. Now we hear his extensive knowledge of Iraq and the issues surrounding it. I was, therefore, interested in what he had to say...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: What is the Government afraid of? The Minister of State speaks about the quality of assurances. Those assurances are from one government to another, not from one Parliament to another. I do not understand the Government's difficulty with allowing the establishment of a select committee that would ensure this House could come to the same set of conclusions as the Minister has on the basis of...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is at it a long time.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: It is nothing to do with the Government. It concerns another Government.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: And to hell with Parliament.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: What about the sovereignty of Parliament?

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (8 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: That is astonishing.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: It is obviously not over yet.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: Is the Senator talking about a DART ticket?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, as Senator Mansergh should know, points of order are directed towards the Cathaoirleach rather than the Opposition.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: A Chathaoirligh, may I help you on this? On a point of order, my colleague has raised this issue on numerous occasions. He wants a specific emergency debate on this issue concerning Lough Key. That is the point, which is totally separate to No. 2.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Brian Hayes: Will Senator Callanan run that by us again?