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- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: As the main party of local government, it has a large responsibility for the large amount of-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: -----criminal development plans submitted in the past ten years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: What will happen if they ever get into government?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: On the more substantive issue of reform-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: I will be glad to clarify it. I used the term "criminally drafted development plans".
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: I was not referring to specific individuals in making that remark. If Members are uncomfortable with me making that statement, they might have to look to some of their members on local councils who drafted the plans.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: I accept that the Cathaoirleach has not given Senator Buttimer the opportunity to leave the Chamber in a manner that might better become him. I would like to address the issue of Seanad reform.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: I am aware that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government intends to hold the final meeting of the Seanad reform committee on Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: I accept that this process has not been completed because all the submissions had not been made at the time. They have now been made.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: The final meeting will be held on Tuesday and the Minister will make his recommendation on the synthesis of the recommendations made. He will then make a recommendation to the Cabinet and I believe a Bill will be available before Christmas. The House will have an opportunity to debate the matter. It will refer only to the short-term legislative changes we can bring about in this Chamber.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: No, and to put Senator O'Toole's mind at rest, this will only work if it deals with the university and vocational panels and the people who vote in all such elections.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: It can be of valid benefit only if it does that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: The recently agreed renewed programme for Government includes the Electoral Commission reporting within 12 months on the election to Seanad Ãireann. This will require a constitutional referendum. Before we debate this issue in detail - the Leader of the Opposition in the other House must consider this - I call for a referendum Bill to be submitted. Let it show what a referendum on...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: The ballot paper that people would have to vote on would be miles long.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: Yes. On those grounds let us have an honest debate-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: -----in which we talk about the quality of democracy in this country. One will find there will be willing people on all sides of this House to help progress that debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: It was political. These things are said about us every day of the week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: If the Senator shouted less and listened more, there might be more debate in the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: We have nothing but the Senator's bellowing in the Chamber every day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Dan Boyle: The Senator is a bully.