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Seanad: Business of Seanad. (16 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: I wish the Cathaoirleach and his staff a happy Christmas and thank him for his co-operation and impartiality over the past session, which was one we all enjoyed. In particular, I want to wish the Leader of the House a happy Christmas. I was about to say "our great Leader" but I saw a programme on North Korea last night and I am not about to make the same connection. Congratulations on her...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (16 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: We agree with today's Order of Business. Some weeks ago, I asked for a debate to be held as soon as possible on the issue of legislation for on-the-runs and the proposals that the Government wants to put forward. The Leader, through her good office, might organise a debate early in the new session on this issue. The British Government today announced it would substantially amend the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: No visual aids are allowed.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for coming so expeditiously to deal with this matter that was first raised with him by Deputy Rabbitte. I single out Deputy Rabbitte's involvement in this more than anyone because he was the person who, when the case was first raised with us as constituency politicians, decided to take the legislative route. It is to his credit that he has...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is a good thing. I have raised this point previously. It is anachronistic and wrong that just because a person is 70 years of age he or she cannot serve on a jury. We need people of all ages, all experiences, all walks of life to take part in our jury system. The whole kernel of the criminal justice system is based on the notion that one is judged by one's peers and one's peers determine...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: The atmosphere is not as fraught.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: An immediate impact.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: Amendment No. 1 is out of order because it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: Our hopes might come true.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is the poverty industry, as Mr. McCreevy called it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: There are no farms in Sandymount.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Government's acceptance of the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005 in the other House. I am glad the Bill is to be taken in this House today. I expressed my approval of the Bill, which will amend the Coroners Act 1962, last week, following its publication by Deputy Rabbitte. It is good that the Government accepted a Private Members' Bill in the other House. I welcome its decision to...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is very useful for the elderly.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: An aphrodisiac.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: He is 21.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General published a report yesterday on the great money pit that is and was the PPARS project in the Department of Health and Children. The immediate response of the Tánaiste to the report into this fiasco, which found that over €200 million was wasted on the system, which cost over 29 times the original estimate, was to state that lessons are to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: And paid for by the State.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Brian Hayes: I would like to raise two issues on the Order of Business. Will the Leader make time available today for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House to make a statement concerning the selective leaking to one particular journalist of a document concerning a third party? I know the Minister will make a statement in the other House today and I wonder if we will have...