Results 9,201-9,220 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Leader has kindly set aside seven or eight hours this week to discuss the Garda Síochána Bill 2004.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: She would, I am sure, agree this House has a proud and distinguished record of debating amendments on Report and Final Stages when a Bill comes back here from the other House. Does she also agree there is still a fair degree of public concern about the fact that most of the 138 amendments were not debated in the other House last week and that we have an important job to do this week? Will the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I make that offer to the Government side of the House, should we not reach the end of Report and Final Stages.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Yes but I want to know that the guillotine which the Government applied in the other House will not be applied in this House. The Leader would not want that and I hope she can give me that commitment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I am aware they will be grouped, and that is the normal procedure. However, irrespective of the grouping, very substantial matters must be discussed, and this House has a very proud history of doing a job that the other House, for one reason or another, sometimes cannot do. I want to be assured that the Government will not apply a guillotine in this House. On another issue to do with business...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I apologise. It was not a chip shop but a tile factory. It is very important for the dignity of the Houses that important announcements be first made in both Houses of the Oireachtas rather than to the press corps outside.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Broken promises.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: It is the way forward.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is absolute rubbish.

Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30. (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Government Whip for standing in to replace the Leader during discussion of this matter raised under Standing Order 30, which I also mentioned on the Order of Business. As the Senators are aware, vast sums of money are raised by the Revenue Commissioners through stamp duty as a result of the significant increase in house prices in recent years. In recognition of the way in which...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Leader has a great deal for which to take responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: More often than not.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: In last December's budget the Government finally relented and gave some small measure of relief to first-time house buyers in respect of the stamp duty they must pay. As you know, Sir, under Standing Order 30, I have raised a matter upon which you will rule soon. However, it is a very urgent issue, which I would like to raise on the Order of Business. It now seems that under guidelines issued...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: We will take responsibility for sending it.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: I request a manual vote.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Senator will hear him before she sees him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Brian Hayes: An international report on migrant workers published yesterday shows the benefits of migration not only to the host country but also to the workers themselves in being able to travel around the world to take up opportunities. Will the Leader arrange to have a debate on the green card before the end of the session? We are happy to welcome people to Ireland to do work we will not do but we...