Results 661-680 of 11,861 for speaker:Brian Hayes
- Seanad: Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (3 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Ramming through.
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Like the Minister's predecessor.
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Correct.
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: A lot more to be done.
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: The Senator is right.
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: I thank Senator Norris for sharing time, although at times trying to stop him from speaking is like trying to stop a runaway train. I thank the Minister for the frankness of his statement. It is the first time we have seen the crime statistics, even in their provisional format, being announced so quickly. The Minister's predecessors certainly did not do it and we often received the statistics...
- Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: The garda in question is doing a tremendous job and is making a great difference, but I bet that in a year's time he will be off the beat doing other things within the force. We must incentivise those who make a huge effort and put to one side those who are not doing their job. The Minister should examine the proliferation of knives in our major cities. A sub-culture has come into existence...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: I do not oppose the Order of Business. I would like to raise two issues with the Leader of the House. This week is vitally important to the future of this country because of the talks that will take place in Hillsborough Castle in the coming days involving the Northern parties, the two Governments and President Bush. On behalf of Fine Gael, I send our best wishes to all involved. The talks...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: It is covert.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Will the Leader arrange a debate with the Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, as early as possible in order that he can outline the Government's rationale for continuing to fail to support the case of Senator Higgins and Deputy Howlin which will shortly come before the courts? As she is aware, the Committee on Procedure and Privileges recently requested the Minister to indemnify the legal...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: I am asking for the view of the Leader of the House because it would be a good precedent to allow the Bill to progress to Committee Stage.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Lucky you.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Those curs.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Shame.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: I welcome the Cathaoirleach back to the House. His presence was much missed last week.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 3 be deleted and replaced by statements on the upsurge in crime. It would be wrong of the House to go into the Easter recess without an early statement from the Government and Senators on the issue. We are aware that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform was in the House some weeks ago, but now is the time for...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: The Senator is living in a bubble.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: He should leave Leinster House later at night.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Brian Hayes: We are glad to have the Leas-Chathaoirleach back on this side to add to our numbers in votes.