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Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Senator would be a great mediator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: That would sort it out.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his address on this important matter. He knows that when the Act was amended in 1998, following the Omagh atrocity, the Government gave a commitment to all sides of the House that not only would this resolution be put on an annual basis but there would also be provision for a report being placed by the Minister in the Oireachtas Library concerning the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Leader seems to be enjoying herself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: After the shower comes the rainbow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: It would be an explosive combination.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: We support the proposed Order of Business. I offer the other side of the House my sincere commiserations on the results of last week's elections. I have a word of advice for the Taoiseach. He stated that he intends to carry out a major reshuffle of the Cabinet. He should look to the Leader of this House to bring back some solidity and competence to the Government as soon as possible.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: There is much deadwood in the Cabinet and the appointment of Senator O'Rourke as a member would help to solve this problem. I ask the Taoiseach to follow my advice.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: On behalf of everyone, I offer congratulations to Senator Higgins on his election to the European Parliament and to all those who stood in that contest. I also congratulate all those who were elected to the local authorities. The most important result was not just the success of the Opposition but the massive turnout compared with an average of 15% to 20% in other EU countries. We owe the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am sure the Leader of the House would agree it would ensure some of her colleagues on that side of the House might make it back after the next election. The Government has succeeded in having the constitutional referendum on citizenship passed. I congratulate it on that. We should now move on the basis of all-party consensus to agree the legislation to be brought before both Houses of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: Those opposite should cheer up.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: We have our own weapon of mass destruction.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: Benchmarking.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: She is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements. (2 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. This is a historic debate. When the current Seanad was elected two years ago, there was cross-party consensus about the need for the House to examine the issue of Seanad reform and bring forward proposals. It is encouraging that we have managed to produce this report less than two years after the most recent general election and that, by and...

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements. (2 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: We suggest that 32 Members would be directly elected by the people at the same time as local and European elections, half-way through the life of an Oireachtas. We suggest that the other 32 would be indirectly elected. Some 20 would be appointed or elected by local authority members because we feel it is important to keep the link between councillors and this House and 12 would be appointed...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Brian Hayes: We agree with the Order of Business as proposed by the Leader and to the taking of these important matters in the course of the day. Perhaps the Leader might find out from the Taoiseach why, on a recent visit to Colombia, he chose to meet the President of that country specifically to deal with one issue, namely, the three people convicted of travelling on false passports. I would have thought...