Results 11,261-11,280 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: In reply to Senator's Brady question as to why we cannot accept the information on inflation in good faith, since we get it from the consumer price index, that is hardly the point. If, in legislation, there is an effective mechanism for reporting to both Houses, it means that something will result from it. Three years ago the annual increase given to social welfare recipients was only 50% of...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I support Senator McCarthy's amendments. I said in the House last night that there was cross-party support for the revised national anti-poverty strategy when it was published just before the last general election. The targets for 2007 are about right, and I encourage all concerned to meet them. We are in the first year of trying to attain those 2007 targets, which, it states in the...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: You do not score any own goals along the way, though.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: This week the business of the House will be dominated by the Finance Bill and the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The importance of passing legislation swiftly to facilitate the enactment of provisions is understood on this side of the House but the proposal to take Committee and Report Stages of both Bills tomorrow is unprecedented. I ask the Leader to consider reordering the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Reprogramming is required.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I agree with the Cathaoirleach. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I apologise on behalf of our spokesperson, Senator Cummins, who regrets greatly that he is unable to take this important Bill because he has been in hospital in recent weeks. He has asked me to stand in for him tonight and tomorrow. I welcome the Minister and her officials, whom I know very well given that I was social welfare spokesperson for my party for two years in the Dáil. I admire the...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: There are demographic arguments. It is true that we have a considerable number of people in the under-25 category but it is interesting that countries such as Britain, which has quite similar demographics to ours, has much better figures. Historically, Britain has benefited from the national health service and other forms of social expenditure that we have not implemented. We are still rock...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I wish I had the time. Maybe in a few years' time.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I suspect there might be a good deal more job satisfaction over there, compared to this purgatory.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: People saw that promise for what it was worth. Many people were bought over by that kind of Ceaucescu type stroke.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is not the way to develop public policy. It comes, then, as no surprise that the Government can deliver only 80% of their promises because of the financially changed circumstances. Since we have moved to a higher pay-out for child benefit, we should consider paying it on a weekly basis rather than a monthly basis. More people could obtain child benefit through the electronic mechanism...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: The figure is €10 billion.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Senator left herself a bit short there.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Selling is the Government's business.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Is that a mortal or a venial sin?

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is shaking as the Senator speak.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Correct.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: We always agreed with tax credits.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: The difference is that people could afford to buy bread then.