Results 10,761-10,780 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: Our objective in all of this, as the Minister and Senator Mansergh rightly said, is to arrive at a point where there is agreement going forward. We must come to terms with the many people who regard themselves as exclusively British or Irish, or British-Irish. That is why I always felt that Articles 2 and 3 were repugnant to the very notion of reconciliation that should logically exist on the...
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 5: In page 5, line 40, after "Oireachtas", to insert "within 1 month of receipt". We propose in this amendment to impose a timeframe as to when the Minister must bring a report from the commission before the Houses of the Oireachtas. As currently drafted, section 10 states that the Minister shall, after consultation with the Government, bring such a report to the Houses...
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: The section deals with Articles 4, 5 and 6 as laid down in the Agreement. Article 4 concerns paramilitary activity. Article 5 deals with the responsibility of the British Government concerning demilitarisation, and Article 6 concerns a complaint made by a political party within the Assembly if a Member of the Assembly has breached the pledge of office. Am I right in saying there is nothing of...
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I will take that verbal response as the way in which it will apply.
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: No. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Section 10 agreed to. Section 11 agreed to. SECTION 12.
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, subsection (2), line 3, to delete "shall come" and substitute "comes". This is the last amendment.
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister. Two out of six is not bad. Amendment agreed to. Section 12, as amended, agreed to. SCHEDULE. Question proposed: "That the Schedule be the Schedule to the Bill."
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: The Schedule refers to the agreement between the British and Irish Governments. Article 6 states the commission may consider a claim by any party represented in the Assembly. As the Minister is aware, the configuration following the election result includes an independent member of the Assembly elected, I understand, on a hospital action campaign. Does Article 6 preclude this member of the...
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: It is not a registered political party.
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister and Senator Mansergh for clarifying the matter. Question put and agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill reported with amendment and received for final consideration. Question proposed: "That the Bill do now pass."
- Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister for his generosity in facilitating two of our six amendments. It is important we wish the new commission well. Its members have a difficult job to do and their work and recommendations will be important because they have a certain expertise in counter-terrorism and security matters, which we should not underestimate. The key to this issue is to forever remove the gun from...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I agree to the Order of Business. Does the Leader agree that the GAA's gesture to move the date of the 2006 all-Ireland football final from the last Sunday in September to facilitate the holding of the Ryder Cup is a magnanimous gesture that should be welcomed by everyone? Many of us are critical of the GAA, but it has shown great foresight in this matter. The Ryder Cup will be a huge...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: A Chathaoirligh, as a trustee of the GAA you will agree with me on the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: Will the Leader organise a debate on the Government's proposal to introduce a press council? There would be much merit in having a wide-ranging debate in this House given the experience and knowledge of many Members who either write or work for newspapers. The Government has a viewpoint, which is contested by the Opposition, that the press council should be appointed by the Cabinet. Before a...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: Just as Seán Duignan used to say.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: We should nationalise turnips.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: It is a matter for the proposers.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: On a point of order, I wish to withdraw on behalf of my group No. 17, motion No. 16, under non-Government motions on the Order Paper. Senator Mansergh is correct about the way in which we should approach procedural motions. Order of Business agreed to.
- Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)
Brian Hayes: Ten out of ten.