Results 11,361-11,380 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: It is time the Government took the House seriously. We will go through a charade this afternoon. Two members of the Government are no longer with us and we would have more success were we to have a live link with the paddocks at Cheltenham. It is most unfair to Members that the Minister and Minister of State responsible for this legislation will not come before the House today. A Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: The Senator could sing that tune.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: No votes for the Senator the next time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Yes. Amendment put: "That No. 2 be deleted from today's Order of Business." Tá

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I had not intended to speak but was provoked by the comments of Senator Mansergh who is a new boy in the House.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: No, I was here five years ago.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: My elevation then was a good deal easier than my election this time. Senator O'Meara's points are valid. The definition section of a Bill must describe the intention of the legislation. If the Government had described it as the Freedom of Information Act 1997, as filleted by the amendment now before the House, there would have been more honesty in the section. There is no accurate definition...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: That requires honesty in what is included in the definition section. Section 1 of the Bill before us is incorrect in terms of the definition.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: We have not started yet.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: In light of the Acting Chairman's ruling, I now propose a supplementary order, "That No. 2—

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Will the Acting Chairman accept it if I write it down?

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I propose a supplementary order, which the Acting Chairman will receive shortly, "That No. 2 be suspended until 8 p.m. this evening."

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I propose that the House stand suspended until 8 p.m.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: I have only one question. The Acting Chairman, as a distinguished Member of the House, will know that Committee Stage affords Members on both sides an opportunity to put straight questions and receive straight answers.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Correct. My question will take about ten seconds. Will the Minister of State give me a straight answer to a straight question? In the background text to the report written by the Information Commissioner and to which Senators have referred, it is stated that appendix 2 was given to the Department, which the Minister of State represents, on 5 February after he became aware that the Bill to...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Pol Pot could have said the same.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: Rubbish.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Brian Hayes: To be helpful, this side of the House put forward a suggestion as an opportunity for the Minister of State and his officials to consider in detail the substantial report that has now been issued by the Information Commissioner. That proposal on our part was meant to be helpful and I ask the Leader, as she has now entered the House, to consider the proposal in light of the report circulated to...