Results 10,041-10,060 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: It seems Senator O'Toole is now a Government spokesman.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: Openness, transparency and accountability.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: Everyone gets the same.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: The Government should stop taxing people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: He is provoking me, a Chathaoirligh
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: There were 27 new stealth taxes in the last three years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: It should remove the Minister for Finance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: That is a spectacle to behold.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: That is devolution for one.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: It is interesting, regarding No. 1, that the devolution of powers lasted less than 24 hours when the Department of Agriculture and Food took up the issue. However, we live in hope. Does the Deputy Leader agree that the GAA should be commended on the report it published yesterday? The report produced many recommendations concerning the role of alcohol in sport. The GAA is the first major...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: We have control of policy at a national level and we have previously debated this matter in the House. I am taking the opportunity to commend the GAA, which showed great courage in producing this report. I encourage other sporting bodies to do the same. When will the Government provide an opportunity for the House to debate the latest report from the ESRI, which casts a long shadow over the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: We should have proper benchmarking. Everyone gets the same. That is not benchmarking.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: As we enter the last two weeks of the session, I appeal to the Leader of the House to do everything in her power to ensure the Opposition is informed at all stages of the Government's intentions in respect of proposed legislation. It always happens, as we reach the end of sessions, that Bills are rushed through and Departments put pressure on the House to accept all kinds of amendments at the...
- Seanad: Autism Services: Statements (Resumed). (23 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for returning for this resumed session of statements on autism. As Senator Daly said, it is good that today the attention of the House is virtually exclusively focused on special needs and people who have autism and how the parents of many children must cope with that. It is important that the Minister of State is present to hear...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: Senator Quinn spoke yesterday on the Order of Business about the report published in Britain on police and vetting procedures following the Huntley case, and the appalling lack of vetting procedures for persons who work with children. Does the Leader agree this matter is urgent in our jurisdiction? My party published a White Paper on this issue over six months ago and received a commitment...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: Recently this man's father, who is a judge of the Nigerian court, attempted to visit his grandchildren and was refused entry. If a judge from another country is refused entry, how difficult must it be for everyone else? We need to debate this matter with the Minister. It seems that people from some countries are automatically refused on the basis of their location. The Minister should come...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: Perish the thought.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: That is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: The Taoiseach is President of the European Union.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)
Brian Hayes: Shame.