Results 281-300 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Minister might think the Opposition ungracious in not acknowledging his partial retraction of the qualifying criteria for the back to education scheme. In reality, the Minister has merely engaged in a J-turn as he has not even gone the full distance of a U-turn. The criticism from these benches was also made outside this House at a recent seminar by the One Family group. The policy...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Combat Poverty Agency thinks so.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: When the Minister assumed that everyone agreed with him on child dependant allowances, I interjected and stated that the Combat Poverty Agency and the End Child Poverty coalition, which represents several bodies, does not hold that position. One-parent representative organisations such as One Family have also articulated views contrary to those of the Minister on this matter. The failure to...

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (1 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Defence if the position of British and French nuclear weapons has been discussed within the European security and defence policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6749/05]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (1 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence the agenda for the informal meeting of Defence Ministers in Luxembourg on 18 and 19 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6748/05]

Leaders' Questions. (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: That is all for roads.

Leaders' Questions. (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: It is not underway.

Written Answers — Veterinary Medicines Regulations: Veterinary Medicines Regulations (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to prevent the veterinary medicines regulations legislation from increasing the cost base of veterinary care for farmers here. [6977/05]

Written Answers — Transport of Livestock: Transport of Livestock (2 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she can take and the advice she can give to a person (details supplied) who is being refused ferry transportation for a car and trailer to import a top sire from Britain and a female from another top herd and if the licence given to the ferry company covers all animals or horses only. [6976/05]

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Without wishing to pre-empt any decision the Ceann Comhairle might make later on a Private Notice Question, will time be made available in the House in the near future for a debate on the recommendations of the enterprise strategy group which is meant to deal with the area of research and development, and the question of supporting indigenous industry and becoming less reliant--——

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: It has been referred to in the House and has been requested. Has the request been acceded to.

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: It was requested at a Whips meeting. I ask for an opinion.

Banking Sector Regulation. (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: In light of the recent takeover of National Irish Bank by Danske Bank, is the Minister confident, with the change of ownership and whatever alteration in management might have taken place since, that corporate responsibility for the malfeasance that occurred in that bank will be properly prosecuted and that individuals in the new company will not slip through the net?

Industrial Development. (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue. I also thank the Minister for attending and giving this issue the serious consideration it deserves. This decision by the Government has enormous implications for future industrial policy in Ireland. It demands an immediate response for those of us who need to know the future direction of Government industrial policy. The...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he opposed the initiative by his EU colleagues, including France, Germany, the Presidency and the Commission to introduce an aviation fuel tax to fund poverty relief in Sub-Saharan Africa. [7059/05]

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: No.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: How can it make its own decisions?

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: Just like in Argentina last November.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: That is a projection.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Dan Boyle: That projection applies in the event of a malfunction.