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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: The fall in unemployment last month is likely to be repeated next month which indicates that a coherent jobs strategy is in place.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: These changes will make those improvements-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senator Healy Eames obviously does not.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I am not too sure how much of the time allocated was actually mine.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I will leave it at that, reluctantly.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: We entered into budget 2010 and the Finance Bill, which underpins the policy implications of the budget, with an understanding, given that we contacted the European Commission for support for the medium-term to get our public finances in order, that we required an adjustment of €4 billion. It was something of an open secret that, as a minority party in Government, we would have argued that...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill) - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business. The business of the House shall be interrupted between 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senators Coffey, O'Toole, Alex White, Donohoe, Ross, Ó Brolcháin, Coghlan, McDonald, Bacik, Buttimer, O'Reilly and Fitzgerald raised the issue of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority report. The position on the news report on RTE this morning is that RTE has seen a copy of the report. The report was commissioned by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I am not aware of that but we will see whatever information is available. As a consequence I am not prepared to accept the amendment to the Order of Business because the Finance Bill is important legislation and we must devote as much time as we can-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: -----to ensuring it is passed today. Senator Alex White referred to the proposal regarding the introduction of a Tobin tax. I would be supportive of such a tax. This would require some degree of international co-operation. The proposal was put forward as an international development issue by the previous French President, Jacques Chirac. We could find allies within the European Union in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I am anticipating a great reception.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I have always been fond of that part of the country. The helicopter rescue service is talked about quite regularly. It would be useful to have a debate on the issue to hear the reasons for the decision, the timetable involved and if the issue, as many in the south east believe, is likely to be a false economy and might put lives at risk. Senators McDonald and Ó Brolcháin referred to port...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: -----the taking of a decision in regard to whether to adopt for Cork the model adopted in Dublin. The reports before the Minister, which we will have an opportunity to debate in this House, will inform that process. I am confident there will be good news in that area in the near future.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: The report will be published.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senator Quinn referred to the French Government's decision in regard to a carbon tax. I believe the Senator may be slightly misinformed in that the French Government did propose the introduction of a carbon tax, which was not really a carbon tax, but it was struck down in the French court as unconstitutional because it was being applied in an unequal manner. The French have now decided not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: It is a priority.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I am grateful for the sudden interest in climate change on the part of Members opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I was not referring to Senator Bacik.