Results 11,801-11,820 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is gathering dust.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: Is there a guillotine on No. 5?

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to lead statements on Northern Ireland. It is significant that he chose to impart to us the information he gained from yesterday's meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, for which I am grateful. I wish to inform him of the all-party support in this House for the full and comprehensive implementation of the Good...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: Not for the first time.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: The Senator would get more money.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: Can we agree to an extension of five minutes' duration?

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is a dangerous concept.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (23 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: It is normal to begin Private Members' time at 6 o'clock. The resumption of Committee Stage of the digital hub Bill will be after 8 o'clock.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: I agree with the Order of Business and do not oppose it. I wish to raise one matter and, through the House, to speak to the country concerning the referendum this Saturday. Last weekend, the Serbian presidential election was declared null and void because fewer than 50% of the people turned out to vote. This Saturday, I remind the public that we all have a responsibility to vote either one...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: The deputy leader of the Labour Party recognises it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: Not yet.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: We all recognise that it is vitally important when we establish these committees that they are established with people who want to make them work, who attend meetings regularly and who contribute to the committees. In recent years we have seen an enormous amount of work processed by some committees while some committees have not done a lot of work.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: Or two Departments.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: On a point of information, I made the point that we had a particular problem because some of the committees have amalgamated and key spokespersons cannot—

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: And that Nos. 1 to 13, inclusive, be left on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: While I understand the necessity to establish the committees – there is nothing to stop the select committees of the House being established – would it not be more appropriate to leave Nos. 1 to 13, inclusive, on the Order Paper until the Committee on Procedure and Privileges has met so as to inform the plenary session as to the outcome, if any, of our deliberations?

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: I have no difficulty with the Leader's proposal for dealing with Nos. 4 to 16, inclusive, on the Order Paper. Will she contact her colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in connection with the growing problem of stabbings, especially in large towns and cities? She is no doubt aware that to date this year, of the 53 murders committed in the country, 25 were the result of...

Seanad: European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Second Stage. (16 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: That is right.

Seanad: European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2001 changed from European Union Bill, 2001: Second Stage. (16 Oct 2002)

Brian Hayes: I will not detain the House because I understand the need to expedite this legislation but I want to make a number of points. I am delighted to see the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, back with us again to discuss this legislation which has the potential, if we get it right, to be important for two reasons. First, it connects us with the decision-making process in Europe which, sadly, has...