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Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: Will the Leader give an assurance, as I suspect she will, that should this report come out against the plans to foist electronic voting on the people, the Government will withdraw the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004 from the Order Paper? One could not have a situation where the Government would proceed with the legislation after an independent commission had ruled against its proposal. I want...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: The conscience of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: Does the Senator wish to join us on it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: I would like to make a special appeal to those people coming to Dublin for the protests this weekend to ensure the protests are peaceful and that the security response does not provoke them. This is an important time for Europe and, on the point raised by Senator Mansergh yesterday, we should celebrate the fact that the accession of the new countries into the European Union is a great act of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: I am not proposing a vote of sympathy. I am just referring to it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: Fr. O'Brien stood against oppression in many parts of the world, particularly in the Philippines. He was a shining example of the missionary zeal that many people who left this country brought to that part of the world. I just want that to be recognised. What are the plans of the Leader and the sub-committee on the publication of the report on Seanad reform, which follows a resolution of this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: By 5 p.m., the Seanad will be abolished.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: It would be an act of medical madness for the Government to allow Peamount Hospital in west Dublin to close as a result of a major downgrading of the hospital, which is proposed by a small unaccountable group. The case of Peamount is unique because of its position as the national centre for TB eradication. It is also unique because it has a capacity of more than 350 beds at a time when the...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: Green politics is clean politics. That is something the Minister of State would not understand.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: It was announced at the Garda sergeants' conference that 100 new gardaí have been recruited. Where are the extra 2,000 gardaí?

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: On a point of order——

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: I want to make a point about the Standing Orders of the House. I am not referring to the Leader. Has the Chair given consideration to making a ruling on the case in County Kerry last week——

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: May I complete my point? I am only trying to be helpful.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: I ask the Chair to give consideration to ensuring due process. He should make a ruling because people in other Houses are beginning to make public comments on this matter. This House——

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: Thank you. That is exactly what I asked the Chair to say.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Cathaoirleach's ruling. I had only attempted to raise the point that Members, understanding their obligations under the Constitution, would never seek to overstep the mark in respect of difficult issues that may arise in the future. It is important that due process would be at the centre of our dealings with this case. That was all I wanted the Cathaoirleach to say and I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: ——to ensure the Minister comes before the House so that we have an explanation of this case. The Taoiseach looked into his conscience over the weekend and it won out. We had one position on Friday in terms of what the Taoiseach said and another position by Sunday afternoon. This is totally wrong and it undermines the independence of our excellent Civil Service. A statement from the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2004)

Brian Hayes: It was in Pravda.