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Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: One cannot make decisions on the public finances and the economic future without being unpopular.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: The local elections were held on the same day as the European Parliament elections. The Government party in Britain only got 15% of the national vote. The Czech Green Party, which had been in government there until recently, also experienced a similar collapse in support by virtue of being in government during the most serious economic downturn experienced. I have accepted both in and...

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: As I could not even say that about Green Party candidates, I do not know how the Senator can make such a claim about his party's candidates with confidence.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: The reality is that political parties reflect the society in which one lives and that society itself is flawed. For anyone to claim he or she has a type of monopoly on virtues-----

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: -----is not honest.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: The danger at present is not so much that these results may and will translate into a future general election result. That could be the case as trends are trends and sometimes momentums cannot be stopped. However, there is a danger for the Opposition parties both in being honest with people by revealing fully who they are and what they are about and being complacent. There is a risk of...

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: Before Fine Gael Members become caught up in themselves or become convinced of their brilliance, they should remember we live in a volatile country, in a volatile situation and in a volatile international environment.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: No, I stated that I fully accept-----

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: I fully accept this verdict. I understand from where it comes and I understand what must be done to address it. However, as for where this leads this country, whoever is in government and whenever that election takes place, I hope the people will be spoken to directly and honestly during that general election campaign because the next few years are not going to get easier and will not be...

Seanad: Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: Senator Alex White asked, in respect of Anglo Irish Bank and the option taken by Government in September-October last year, whether that institution was of systemic importance to the Irish economy. Taken on the level of whether it was run competently and whether those involved in it were offering a useful service to its customers and the State, it would be difficult to argue that. It has...

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: All Members in the Chamber agree that producers receiving prices that are below the cost of production is unacceptable. Measures must be found to counteract that and ameliorate the situation. The motion places too much emphasis and onus on the Government through the mechanism of the Common Agricultural Policy in particular. The Minister has highlighted the measures taken to improve the...

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: I have mentioned the point to him. It is the decision of the Department of Finance.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: Collectively, it is a point we should raise, especially in a time of economic downturn, when we should encourage small, locally based industries. These constraints are unnecessary, unhelpful and have the opposite effect that they should have.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: I am greatly encouraged by the support of the Senators this evening.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: Should I feel the need to contact them during upcoming negotiations, I will do so.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: The point I am trying to get across concerns the essence of the motion. I can understand that it is a response to the current difficult position of many milk producers but it is very narrow in what it states. It argues that the difficulty is with the Government and the Common Agricultural Policy but it is far more than that. There are deep structural commercial policy issues and there are...

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: I am just pointing out how the motion is narrow.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: I welcome this important debate. It addresses the concern which exists but it also needs to consider the wider picture. Having this debate will help to open many of those avenues. I am a member of the minority party in the Government with a particular view on sustainability and food production, and the focus in both the Government amendment and the original proposal is too narrow. They do...

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: I would like to conclude by using my own words. As this debate progresses, I hope that more of us participating in the political process will take the opportunity to look at the wider picture. The dairy industry, milk production and rural Ireland needs us to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Dan Boyle: The Order of Business is No. 1, Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 - all Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, with the contributions of spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed 12 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed seven minutes, and on which Senators may share time; and No. 2, earlier signature motion, to be taken at the...