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Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: It is on the printing presses as we speak.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Due to tax changes.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Can the local authority housing department now take action in court against a tenant in the private rented sector just as it can against someone in its own housing stock?

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Senator Bannon is beginning to like the role the Leader recently gave him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Let us hope he is the next Minister for Agriculture and Food. The other fellow has been there for 15 years or so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Leader should not go too far.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: It is sure to wipe 5% off the Stock Exchange.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State. I welcome the debate on the Bill in the Seanad, at long last. The Minister of State knows the Bill emerged from a report that was given to the Government in 2000.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Has the Leas-Chathaoirleach had an opportunity to discuss with the Cathaoirleach the serious matter I raised yesterday concerning two malfunctions of the House's electronic voting system? This matter demands an urgent meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I propose that the electronic voting system be suspended until such time as Members on both sides of the House have...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I appreciate that the Cathaoirleach is away but a meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges must be convened as soon as possible to address this matter. I note from the Leader that the State Airports Bill concerning the future of Aer Rianta and the various airport boards is not on next week's business. Is the Leader stating the Bill will not be taken in the House next week? A...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: Is the Senator back on side today?

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Senator has been criticising the Minister for Health and Children.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Senator is looking for a move.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: It is getting like the Kremlin here today.

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister to the House. He published this important Bill more than 18 months ago and none of us should underestimate its significance. If this Bill is embraced and the newly established commissions that will investigate matters of public concern in the future are successful, we will have turned a corner in terms of providing a non-judicial form of inquiry which will be outside...

Seanad: Commissions of Investigation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: That is fine. We will return to this on Committee Stage.

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I was so inspired listening to the debate in my office that I had to make a contribution. I want to make four brief points. Senator Ulick Burke referred to the NRA and the composition of that body. The NRA was established by a former Deputy, Pádraig Flynn, when he was Minister for the Environment. I was opposed to it then and I am opposed to it now. It is an unaccountable quango. There is...

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I thought the Acting Chairman was going to invoke section 31 against me.

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: I had four points to make and I was in the middle of the second.

Seanad: National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Jul 2004)

Brian Hayes: There is considerable disquiet in the communities on the west and south of the city about what has taken place at Carrickmines. The effect has been that Dundrum is now totally bottlenecked, since the M50 exits there, not being able to go any further east across the city. In my constituency, when the M50 stopped at Templeogue, the whole area was clogged up. The problem is not simply one for...