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Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: Will we take a commercial break at this point?

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: He needs the interruptions as he has nothing to say.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order. The Senator is deliberately misleading the House. The Senator has never been purposeful in any part of any speech he has given in the House.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: What a premonition.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Leader is getting up too early in the morning.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: I think I know.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: We saw the result of the first test of the EU Constitution in Spain last weekend. When will the Government set a date for the holding of a referendum to ratify the EU Constitution in Ireland? It would be useful if a date were set for the referendum early so that there is a long lead-up campaign. If there is not a long period for the dissemination of information so that voters know the issues...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: ——together, for a one day debate. That would help to engender some interest perhaps in the whole issue of the EU constitution, which is so crucial to the future of this country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: We will have time for that later.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: I am regularly informed of that by the Chair. There are more important issues to discuss. Tonight's motion is in Government time. I must object.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Senator will have a chance to speak later. If he wants to support our amendment, we will take it any time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: We will have it later.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: It is good to see the Cathaoirleach back in the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: Does the Leader agree that, in light of the extraordinary developments we have witnessed in the past five to six days in respect of the peace process, a strong message of support should be sent from this House to members of the Garda Síochána for their sterling investigative work during the past weeks and months? While everyone regrets that North-South co-operation, as outlined in the Good...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is really going back in time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order, under Standing Orders, as half an hour has elapsed since the start of the Order of Business, I propose the Leas-Chathaoirleach asks the Leader to respond to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: I will reserve the opportunity in my mind to illuminate the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Brian Hayes: Why put an amendment then?