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Pension Provisions. (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: He seems to have given a more fulsome reply to the question I asked in an earlier response to Deputy Penrose when he appeared to indicate that the Green Paper is completed and is before Government for consideration. Perhaps he will confirm that in a subsequent answer. If that is the case, does the Minister envisage early publication of the Green Paper? Given the Dáil is in its death...

Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: Is there not a contradiction in what the Minister said? He said he is trying to maintain a social insurance fund and yet reduce the inputs to it. It seems utterly nonsensical. The Minister will have an opportunity to try to explain that in the coming weeks. Despite asking for it repeatedly, information on the cumulative deficit in the social insurance fund since its inception to 1997 has...

Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: The cumulative deficit is far less than the surplus in the past ten years. The State has been more than compensated for having to add to this fund. In reality, the fund has been in surplus since its inception because of the surpluses over the past ten years alone. Is that what the Minister is saying?

Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: Will the Minister explain his or his party's policy proposal in regard to reducing the inputs to the fund regardless of employment in the economy and how that is meant to maintain the existing surpluses in this fund?

Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: Deputy Gormley's Question No. 73 is similar. The Minister proposes to establish pilot projects. Will he acknowledge the lack of ongoing social policy-making within his Department? We are asking him to describe the problems and we are making suggestions as to the solutions and tentatively putting toes in the water as to whether those solutions would work. There should be a better system in...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: I do not know why Fianna Fáil fears young people so much but it has a history of disenfranchising them in various elections. When the Constitution was changed in 1972 to allow 18 year olds to vote, the then Taoiseach Jack Lynch held the 1973 election before the legislation passed on foot of the constitutional referendum took effect, thereby disenfranchising thousands of new voters. That...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: We will be kind and give the party 37% but history is slowly eating away at the core Fianna Fáil vote. Each generation is less likely to go with the old ways.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: We will give the party 39%. It will certainly be under 40%.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: It is guaranteed to poll less than 40%.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: We could certainly go for that. The reality, however, is that whatever the figure, it will be less than at the last general election and historically low by Fianna Fáil standards. That will be part of a trend that is now irreversible and in succeeding elections that proportion will decrease even further. Younger people in successive generations are making their minds up in growing numbers...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: The Minister of State can do that because I am an amateur psephologist and I have looked at these things. The trend is marked and irreversible. Fianna Fáil is a dying breed and it is nothing to do with climate change. It may take 50 years but the dominance of majority Fianna Fáil has gone and its dominance in two party Government will slowly disappear because it is just another party....

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: The argument is still the same.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: The Minister of State is demeaning the House by introducing gambling. I know it is the habit of this Government to play loose and fast with the public finances but I will not resort to such economics. The people of this country have had enough of that. We can debate the figures in the coming weeks. Young people are less and less likely to vote for Fianna Fáil. It may hold the dominant...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in the code of social welfare law whereby a person can be working up to 15 hours per week and paying a full class A PRSI contribution and still be eligible to receive carer's allowance and the respite care grant while a person signing on, on PRSI credits, having exhausted their...

Written Answers — Customer Service: Customer Service (25 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the public is receiving adequate customer service in regard to inquiries regarding old age contributory pension entitlements; and if there is a direct telephone line which deals with such valid queries from the public. [15324/07]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (26 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the data recording and analysis system in operation in the Labour Inspectorate, including the specific types and level of data collected, the records kept of employers found in breach of employment legislation, the analyses carried out, and the results that have been generated therefrom. [15610/07]

Written Answers — Regulatory Programme: Regulatory Programme (26 Apr 2007)

Dan Boyle: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the evidence from Benchmarking Ireland's Performance that the effectiveness and quality of Ireland's labour market regulation has fallen three places in OECD rankings since 2000; if he supports the European Commission's proposal to reduce administrative costs by 25% by 2012; and, if so, the way he will achieve...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)

Dan Boyle: I appreciate the opportunity of speaking so early in today's proceedings. It is an honour to be present in the 23rd Seanad despite the circumstances in which many of us have arrived here today. We all have a valuable contribution to make in the workings of what will be a very exciting and valuable Seanad. I concur with much of what Senator Ross said. While the Seanad is important, vital...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Dan Boyle: Before the Leader responds to the proposals on the Order of Business, Senators need to be aware of the issues that are of wider consequence and those that can be addressed under other Standing Orders, for example, by means of an Adjournment debate or in Private Members' time. Some of the issues to which Senators have referred fall into the latter category. I support Senator O'Toole's call,...

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach. (26 Sep 2007)

Dan Boyle: On behalf of my colleague Senator de Búrca and I, I am happy to endorse Senator Burke's nomination to the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. While she and I are new to the Chamber, I had many contacts with Senator Burke around Leinster House during my previous incarnation. I know of his record in the House. His appointment and the Cathaoirleach's appointment at our last sitting indicate the...