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Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Spare us.

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements. (6 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements. (6 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the opportunity to debate this important issue. I encourage people to speak their minds in this debate. There has, over the last month or so, been a reluctance on the part of people who hold different opinions to speak out because of a significant weight of media pressure and media opinion which takes a very anti-American position on this...

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements. (6 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I respect Senator Norris's right to speak and he should permit me to do so also. We must speak about tolerance and respect it in what we say. There is an unfortunate prejudice, not just in the area of policy, against the President of the United States. There is something near racial in the comments I have heard in recent times against the American people and their President. The debate on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the fact that there is to be no guillotine on the Protection of the Environment Bill 2003 because there will be many contributions from all sides of the House on this proposal from the Government which we and other parties will be opposing. Will the Leader consider allowing general contributions of perhaps 15 minutes. There are significant issues in the Bill which colleagues might...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Répétez, s'il vous plaît.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: That was beautifully done.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I am looking for a public statement from all the leaders.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Especially a certain person who stands every year. I think his name begins with "B".

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It was not. It was disgraceful.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: They failed to reach their targets.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I congratulate the Independent Senators, particularly Senator Quinn, on tabling this motion. This is one of the few areas of policy where there is cross-party support and a resolve among politicians to change motorists' attitudes. It is important to debate this issue at regular intervals throughout the parliamentary year to review progress and put other suggestions into the melting pot. The...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It was slightly more complicated than that. The Senator will have to look at the proceedings of the Dublin District Court three weeks ago. The time of gardaí should not be wasted on such issues. They should be on the streets and in stations dealing with law enforcement. Too often we waste their time on traffic infringements. We should introduce a much more streamlined approach through the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I have no objection, in principle, to the Order of Business as proposed by the Leader of the House. I wish to raise two issues. The Leader is probably aware that last week there were leaks in the newspapers concerning a Government appointed commission on the health issue, chaired by Professor Niamh Brennan. Within its report very radical changes are set out concerning the management of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: If they do not come in together, perhaps the Leader's persuasive techniques will persuade them to come here anyway.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: Will the Leader join me in welcoming the Irish Rugby Football Union's change of mind last week?

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: It has decided to support professional rugby in Connacht as we go forward, despite the mutterings of the Montenotte set in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Brian Hayes: I am not referring to the Senator.