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Seanad: Child Trafficking and Pornography (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: With other colleagues, I have attended recent meetings on these matters with the Attorney General and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. We appreciate the way in which all the officeholders in question have answered the questions posed by Members. The Executive, parties and groupings do not have specific functions in this matter. We have functions as individual Members of the...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Pornography (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Government amendment makes reference to a committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas which may or not have to view material. Does that protection also apply to this House and the other House? While I understand members of the committee would have to view the material and not put forward a view on the matter, but simply present the information to the Houses, I presume such material would...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Pornography (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: I suspect the Minister of State is more expert on this issue than I. Are there any grounds for any individual to object to the passing of legislation on the grounds of natural justice and constitutional probity whereby a specific Act of the Oireachtas is passed to deal specifically with one individual?

Seanad: Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of the State. I believe this is the first time the Minister has come before us, as a new Seanad, although I may be incorrect about that. She comes from an illustrious family in terms of its contribution to this House, not least her brother and her father. I welcome her to the House as Government Chief Whip. I am convinced about the Government's sincerity in the way it...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am sure all Members will agree with me that accepting today's Order of Business and specifically allowing all Stages of both Bills to be taken is an unprecedented move. While we understand why we must debate these matters in their totality today, will the Leader give a commitment that there will be no new legislation to address possible issues that might arise from Article 35 of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: When will legislation come before the House? The Members opposite are obviously getting very worried.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: The Senator should not mislead the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: Bring back the butter vouchers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: Parents have no other information. The status quo is being defended throughout.

Seanad: Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: The question of the status of evidence is essential and nobody knows the answer or how it will be tested ultimately. If a committee was established and it found a judge did not comply with its orders or did not fully provide the requested information, it could seek powers under the legislation. I am painting another way forward. Would it not have been more sensible to wait until the committee...

Seanad: Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: Is it envisaged by the Government that the committee members who must assemble the information concerning the motion that will be tabled before both Houses will stand back from the process once they report to their colleagues in both Houses?

Seanad: Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Compellability, Privileges and Immunities of Witnesses) (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Hanafin, for attending and for the way in which she has dealt fully and honestly with the questions that can be answered at this stage. There are many questions which I suspect will be answered elsewhere. We have a very specific role in this matter under Article 35.4 of the Constitution. The approach taken by all sides, which was, by and large, on the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (26 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Leader for her statement. However, it is important to make the following point to the Government side. Two emergency pieces of legislation will tomorrow be brought before this House. It is vitally important that Members on all sides see the published Bills before they are brought to the House. I understand the time constraints are difficult because the matter has just been...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (26 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: All Members should see the Bill as published. We have a constitutional duty to see legislation. The Government has an obligation to ensure the Bills are presented to all Members.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (26 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: The biggest Opposition party.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: Captain Pugwash.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: Voltaire is back from the grave.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Brian Hayes: That was fascinating.