Results 221-240 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: We are talking about the contrast between his actions on this tax and the lack of any questioning by the Government on the issue of State aid in the area of biofuels.

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Minister has pursued the policy of his predecessor who decided not to introduce a carbon tax, the price of which is already apparent with the cost of €135 million for the purchase of carbon credits to be paid for the right to participate in the EU's carbon emissions trading scheme, which will have to be borne by all Irish taxpayers. In this Bill the Minister has introduced a number of...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (8 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he expects to complete his review of future support mechanisms for renewable power sources; if a decision on the new support measures which need to be put in place has to await the conclusion of his wider review of the electricity market. [3676/05]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (8 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason there is no local or national register of the location of mobile phone masts; and if ComReg will ensure that such information becomes publicly available. [3675/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: It has not been implemented.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: It did not take them a whole year.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: The stallion tax will be before that.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the measures which will be put in place at the expiration of the current Sustaining Progress partnership agreement to ensure that community and voluntary sector representation in this process will be strengthened and increased. [33287/04]

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Does the Taoiseach accept that the community and voluntary pillar is far from fully representative and that the change he mentioned, which took place at the end of the previous agreement, the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness, resulted in the exclusion of significant actors from future deliberations in the social partnership process? These include the community platform, which consists of...

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Will the Taoiseach answer my question on environmental NGOs?

Job Losses. (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue of concern and that the Minister of State in the Department concerned is available to make an appropriate response. Sadly, too many of the Adjournment matters I had the privilege to raise in the House last year related to significant job losses in my constituency. Companies, such as CG Services, Buckeye Technologies and Rigid Tools, all...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 79: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the instances within his Department in which contracts have been awarded as a matter of extreme urgency, without regard to the normal tendering process, since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3930/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has undertaken any research into the distribution and sizing of large retail warehouses throughout the European Union (details supplied); if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of these studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/05]

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Will the Tánaiste allow time to discuss the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty in light of the differing approaches being taken in respect of Iran, for instance, and the news emerging from North Korea on the extension of its nuclear programme?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no dedicated provision for the identification and treatment of allergies in the public health system here in view of the increase in the incidence of allergies. [4170/05]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (10 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount which is spent on antihistamines; her views on whether there is an over reliance on antihistamines for allergic reactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4169/05]

Written Answers — Local Elections: Local Elections (10 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 243: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether it is likely that elections to newly established town councils will be held before the next local elections in 2009. [4466/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (10 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 244: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the infrastructure which exists for the collection and reprocessing of recycled polystyrene products. [4467/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (10 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 245: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the infrastructure which exists for the collection and reprocessing of recycled cigarette papers and the inner lining of cigarette packets. [4468/05]

Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (10 Feb 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of licences issued by his Department to permit stag hunting; when such licences are to be renewed; and if consideration will be given to renewing such licences. [4469/05]