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Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister back to the House. Late last year, on one of the previous occasions he was here, we had an excellent debate on the penalty points system. Like Senator Ryan, I will briefly address the rather intemperate outburst by Senator Ross and his astonishing attempt to rewrite history during the first part of his contribution. In his efforts to ingratiate himself with the...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Minister has made a good start on a number of the proposals he has brought to bear. However, Senators on the other side of the House should note the penalty points system was not his initiative but was produced by the Government in 1998. The Government's response to Dr. Bacon's report on the issue, outlined by the then Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Senator will have a chance to speak.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Enforcement is the issue, an area on which we are falling down. We are also falling down on the areas of the traffic corps, the number of speed cameras and the number of gardaí on the streets. We made a huge difference in the latter part of last year and need to redouble our efforts to ensure the penalty points system is fully operational.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: That is an unfortunate phrase to use.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I thought that was dropped altogether.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I apologise.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: That is provocation.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Cathaoirleach should start to wind it up now.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Sterling.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The past two years would be a help.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Members could speak for ten minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: We accept the Order of Business proposed by the Leader. I welcome the fact that she has so swiftly organised a debate on health.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Yes. Many of those courses will be cut this year. Can the Leader find out from the Minister for Education and Science his plans in that regard? Many hundreds of children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds will not be given that opportunity. I understand that 500 students who currently reside in universities have benefited from this programme. It should be excluded from cutbacks. I ask...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is not "Wish You Were Here".

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: That is right. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: The problem is that he spent too much time watching "Ibiza Uncovered".

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: I teed it up for the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is a detailed amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2003)

Brian Hayes: Full marks to Senator Browne.