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Seanad: Expressions of Sympathy on the Death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II: Motion. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Hayes: On behalf of my colleagues on this side of the House, I second the motion. It is a mark of a republic that both Houses of the Oireachtas are today reflecting on the recent death of Pope John Paul II and are using time in Parliament without any disagreement from other faiths or denominations. It is a tremendous mark of the maturity of this republic, and the new dialogue between different...

Seanad: Expressions of Sympathy on the Death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II: Motion. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Hayes: I was one of 5,000 altar servers. I remember vividly that great occasion when I was ten years old and the great pomp which surrounded the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland in September 1979. In many ways, his visit was supposed to re-evangelise the Roman Catholic Church in this country and it was in many respects the high point of an era. What followed was a very difficult and turbulent...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Hayes: We agree with today's Order of Business and welcome the opportunity to make statements in the House concerning the recent death of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II. There are some matters I would like to raise on the Order of Business with the permission of the Cathaoirleach. Will the Leader ascertain from the Revenue Commissioners and specifically the Minister for Finance why, in regard to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Hayes: She is conducting it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Apr 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform's important decision to allow the Nigerian student deported last week to return to Ireland in order to complete his leaving certificate. It is obvious the Minister listened to the public outcry, particularly from the community in Palmerstown and the boy's fellow students, in respect of this case and intervened as a result. It is only...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: These individuals are fantastic in that they do jobs many Irish people will not do. I ask the Government to give serious consideration to establishing an independent body that would report to this House at regular intervals on the treatment of these workers. There are terrible stories about people who are not paid properly, who work in appalling conditions, who have no rights and whose...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: He is like the "Terminator".

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (24 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: On behalf of my colleagues in Fine Gael, I express our sympathy to the family of Pól Ó Foighil on their terrible loss. I feel quite inadequate because I cannot address my remarks to the House as Gaeilge. Every time former Senator Ó Foighil spoke to the House, he did so in Irish, the language he loved. He was one of those colourful characters we all meet going around the country. I remember...

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Senators could have fooled us.

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: Capitalist China.

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: Senator O'Toole still ranks highly.

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: Coming from a political party that wishes to take Northern Ireland back, a bridge is a small thing in comparison. I welcome this motion and compliment Senator Ross for tabling it. I live beside the M50 and I am familiar with the problems associated with it. It is certain that the situation will worsen, not improve, and we must address this.

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: It will worsen in eight months when the port tunnel opens and brings a huge number of articulated lorries and trucks on to the M50. This will benefit Dublin city centre by relieving its traffic congestion. It will become much worse during the next year, when the M50 will be completed and will link the Belfast road with the Wexford road and all roads in between. Clearly, the situation will...

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: If one pays a toll, one should at least get the benefit of the toll itself. I regularly travel to Dunleer on the fantastic new Belfast to Dublin roadway. I am willing to pay the toll at Dunleer when I travel on the Belfast-Dublin road, which is an excellent new road and a credit to those who had the engineering and planning sense to put it in place, because I know I will skip the congestion...

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: The conspiracy is clear.

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: At 2 a.m.

Seanad: West Link Toll Bridge: Motion. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: It was given the green light.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: He raised the issue seven years ago, I remember the speech well.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Brian Hayes: This is a serial confession.