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Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: Like the Taoiseach, I pay a tribute to the work of Senators Mansergh and Maurice Hayes over the ten to 15 year period that has brought us to where we are today. It was significant that the Taoiseach reminded the House that the last Irish parliamentarian murdered by the IRA was a Member of the Seanad, Senator Billy Fox of my party. He was killed for no other reason than being a Protestant who...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: As long as the lowest common denominator in the political process continues to demand additional concessions from both Governments in all of our names effectively, we will not get the type of progress we need. I know this to be the view of the Taoiseach. For example, the concessions sought by the DUP on the policing board are unfair and unworkable. They should be rejected on this basis....

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: This is a fact. We must decommission the substantial empire the IRA has amassed by criminal means in recent years. Last week, Senator Minihan put it very well when he stated the IRA was not going out of business but into business. It is the kind of business we must be very careful of and expose, which is the view of every democratic political party inside and outside the House. How can we...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: We had round-table discussions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Leader must be joking. It is the best money in town.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Leader for making those arrangements for statements on Northern Ireland, a debate which has been sought by Members from all sides of the House for some months. Does the Leader know when the tribunals of inquiry Bill will be brought before the House? The Bill is intended to regulate the costs to the Exchequer of barristers and solicitors who represent various parties before...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear. Welcome home, Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: And the Senator himself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: Can we hear the arguments now?

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: I echo the words of sympathy for the Burke family so eloquently expressed by the Leader. Like many of my colleagues in this group, I was in Béal na mBláth in August attending the annual General Collins commemoration when we heard of the untimely passing of Liam Burke. While many of us knew for some months that he was unwell, the news came as a great shock to the party supporters assembled...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: There may be a school reunion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Leader of the House will agree that for many years domestic violence and the appalling levels of violence inflicted on women in our society were taboo subjects constantly swept under the carpet. Last year out of 20,000 calls made to Women's Aid, a dedicated helpline women can ring to report incidences of abuse and receive counselling and advice, 7,000 were missed because of a shortfall in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Brian Hayes: It is high time the Government set out its exact position. I understand the abolitionists are in a significant minority on the issue. We need a debate and a substantive motion on the Order Paper. Senator Coghlan has such a motion and a proposal for the way forward and I encourage the Government to provide time next week for such a debate.

Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Brian Hayes: I thank my colleagues on both sides of the House who contributed to this debate. Some 21 colleagues, representing more than one third of the Members of the Seanad, contributed. It was an important statement that there would be unanimity in the position we would take on this motion. I was struck by many comments made. If this case related to another party and if a member of or activist in...

Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Brian Hayes: I move: That Seanad Éireann —fully supports the family of the late Joseph Rafferty in its quest for justice; —condemns any intimidation of the family and calls for it to cease immediately; —notes that the Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and other parties present in this House met representatives of the family; —notes the ongoing intensive Garda...