Results 8,861-8,880 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: It is over a year since the Minister of State was in the House on this matter, although the initial Bill was published some time before that, and we welcome him back. As he said, the first amendment relates exclusively to an incorrect reference in one of the Acts concerned and there is no debate about that; we all accept it. The second amendment refers to an additional number of statutes the...
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: If they had all been under six years of age she would have been a real winner.
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: That is a sensitive part of the Senator's history.
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: The Blessed Sacrament was still part of the Church of England.
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: The House of Lords Precedence Act of 1539 concerned seating arrangements in the House of Lords and the position of Thomas Cromwell. Would the Leader consider introducing the same kind of strategic seating arrangements for the Independent benches as they are necessary?
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: I apologise for mixing it up with the Interpretation Bill 2000.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Exactly.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: We must all place on record our thanks to Senators Minihan and White in connection with the budget announcement on child care yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Without the Senators' sterling work on this issue, the Government may well have chosen to abandon children altogether in the budget.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Government Senators are in great form this morning. They must know something is coming down the tracks. I wish to make a further comment on Senator White.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: As my four year old said his prayers last night, Senator White's name was mentioned in dispatches. Such is her status among four year old children. I had to remind my son about certain friends the Senator has down Mexico way.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Does the Leader agree that the decision by the Government parties, in their ninth year in office, to introduce a five-year child care programme is belatedly welcome? Does she also agree that it is important to establish a system whereby the benefits we give young parents, who must pay considerable sums of money on child care on a weekly and monthly basis, are ring-fenced for the type of costs...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: On another issue, as I understand it, the chief sponsor of an association in Ireland called the Centre for Public Inquiry, has decided not to fund the centre's work in future. I welcome that decision. As I have said before in the House, it is a matter for the organs of this State, including both Houses of the Oireachtas, to determine what should be matters for public inquiry. I do not believe...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Go on.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: It is nearly worthwhile having children now.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: After nine years.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: Nine years is a generation of children.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Senator. It trips off the tongue.