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Posts about Brian Hayes

31 May 2009

Am I an Altar Boy?

An article about Brian Hayes seen on paschaldonohoe.ie

Think it is a fair piece and I enjoy the image of me as an altar boy selling a story of fiscal discipline. Just did Saturday View and then a press conference with George Lee, Richard Bruton and Brian Hayes. Busy day and off canvassing …... Continue reading »

23 Aug 2008

Why fear Ideas

An article about Brian Hayes seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

I had one of those moments when Fine Gael TD Brian Hayes and Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames came out with different calls on immigrants. Brian Hayes called for “segregation” of non-English speaking students in schools and Senator Fidelma …... Continue reading »

06 Mar 2008

School Choice

An article about Brian Hayes seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

Speaking on the Week in politics about ABA Brian Hayes said that Parents want choice. Now this was in relation to autism education but are Fine Gael willing to run with this further. The thing about school choice is that I am torn by it …... Continue reading »

23 Dec 2007

MAINSTREAM MEDIA COMES OUT SMELLING OF CEMENT

An article about Brian Hayes seen on dublinopinion.com

However, figures secured by Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes indicate the problem is far more deep-rooted, with a huge stockpile of ordinary family homes unoccupied. The figures destroy the myth that it’s holiday homes that make up the billions …... Continue reading »

Who is Brian Hayes?

Party: Fine Gael

Constituency: Dublin South-West

Brian Hayes is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South West constituency, and Fine Gael spokesperson Dublin. Hayes was born in Dublin. He was educated at St. Joseph’s College, Garbally Park, Ballinasloe, County Galway; St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth and Trinity College Dublin. Formerly a secondary school teacher he was a member of South Dublin County Council between 1995 and 2003.

In December 1995, he was 1997 he was nominated by the Taoiseach, John Bruton, to the the 20th Seanad Éireann, where he was appointed Government Spokesperson on the Environment. Hayes was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1997 general election for the constituency of Dublin South West. He was immediately appointed Fine Gael Spokesperson on Housing, House Prices and Urban Renewal.

In a reshuffle of the Fine Gael Front Bench in June 2000, Hayes was promoted as Front Bench Spokesperson on Northern Ireland. Between 2001 and 2002 he served as Fine Gael’s Front Bench Spokesperson on Social and Community Affairs. Hayes lost his seat in the 2002 general election but was elected to Seanad Éireann, where he served as Fine Gael party leader and spokesperson on defence and Northern Ireland. In 2007 general election he was elected to the Dáil on the first count in the Dublin South West Constituency.

-Excerpt from Wikipedia page for Brian Hayes

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