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Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is on the record.

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Yes, it is on the public record.

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It gives me great pleasure to second this motion on behalf of my colleagues in the Fine Gael group. I commend Senator Burke on publishing this motion on behalf of our party and putting the case eloquently to the House. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy de Valera, to the House. She is a capable Minister and I wish her well in the Department. She...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I presume we are taking only Second Stage today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Colleagues may debate the other Stages at another time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is concerned with legislation on early prisoner releases passed by both Houses.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I want to raise two matters on the Order of Business. The Leader is probably aware that yesterday when the Minister for Finance was speaking, the report of the independent Estimates review committee or the three wise men was published. Perhaps we could have a debate before Christmas on this short, concise and profound report and its recommendations for raising revenue. There is consensus...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: From one middle-aged man to another.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: They have done the State some service. What of it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Let us debate it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Does the Leader know something we do not? Perhaps she could send Senator Leyden to find Senator White.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: I ask for No. 9, motion No. 14, to be removed from the Order Paper. It is in the name of my group and relates to the task force report on emigrants which was debated last week. Will the Leader of the House comment on the latest figures relating to the problems in the health service, particularly the problems with waiting lists? In the dead of night the Minister for Health and Children issued...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Hold off.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The Senator's powers of telepathy are good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: Permanently.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: The Leader is in the loop again.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2002)

Brian Hayes: We agree with the Order of Business as proposed by the Leader. I avail of the opportunity afforded to me under the Order of Business to refer briefly to the tragic loss yesterday of our colleague and friend, Jim Mitchell, a distinguished former Member of the other House, a former Cabinet Minister, a former Lord Mayor of Dublin, and an institution in Irish politics for over two and a half...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Nov 2002)

Brian Hayes: We do not object to the Order of Business. We understand the importance of this Bill to the Northern peace process and fully support it. Obviously we will comment on it. Will the Leader provide time at the earliest opportunity for Members to contribute on the report on the national spatial strategy published by the Government today? This is a chance for us to get things right for the next 50...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Nov 2002)

Brian Hayes: Who would suggest such a thing?

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Nov 2002)

Brian Hayes: The Leader is right.