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Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I was referring to the more-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I was referring to the more animated contributions made during the past few minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senator Bacik also called for a debate on the participation of women in politics, an issue which will be handled by my colleague, Deputy Mary White, in her capacity as Minister of State with responsibility for equality and integration. I have spoken to Deputy White about this issue. We are hoping to allow time for such a debate next week. It was originally thought the debate could be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: The business for next week is being decided upon. The Minister is not available next week and as such the matter cannot not addressed until after the recess.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I will make that request.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I will now address Senator O'Toole's impassioned contribution in regard to ageism. I must admit I am in two minds about this because I am part of the generation that is being stymied by too many people in their sixties holding positions of power.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I believe Senator Buttimer is making a point against himself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: On the Bill dealing with ageism, this issue also comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for equality and integration, Deputy Mary White. The House would be well served in having a debate on this issue. I thank Senator O'Toole for raising the matter. Senator Fitzgerald mentioned the Lost at Sea report. The Taoiseach stated in the Dáil that he has...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: ): Recommendations Nos. 19 to 22, inclusive, are related and may be grouped together by agreement.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: ): Recommendation No. 23 has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the people. Recommendation No. 23 not moved. Question proposed: "That section 88 stand part of the Bill."

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: ): Recommendation No. 32 has been ruled as being outside the scope of the Bill.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: ): Recommendation No. 33 has been ruled as being outside the scope of the Bill.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: ): Recommendations Nos. 35, 36, 38 and 39 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: He is a bank shareholder.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: We must welcome the draft agreement between the Government and the social partners which was reached yesterday evening. I agree with Senator O'Toole that some of the reporting on this has been quite peevish. The need for this agreement is due to the lack of certainty on decisions that have been made over recent months. People working in the public service needed reassurance that there...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: One cannot say that about Fine Gael.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I will give my response in a minute.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Every day in this House there is a debate on accountability and responsibility, and I am glad to have such debates at any time. When NAMA was agreed by this House and the other House last year, the debate was whether the haircut on the loans from the financial institutions would be sufficient. The legislation allowed for a haircut of 30%. At the time of the debate, I said that the haircut...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: The Senator can politick all he likes about the policies that led us here, but if he cares about this country, he must understand that the actions taken now are the most cost efficient decisions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: They are being made on the basis that they have to be made for the future of this country. If we were to consider the options that were thrown off the top of the head by Members opposite over the past nine months, we would be paying multiples of the figures that have to be spent-----