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Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2010)

Dan Boyle: I agree with Senator Twomey that we should have a debate on the euro, although it is not so such a matter of whether we should be in the eurozone. At the time of our entry I argued on behalf of my party that there would be times when, as a nation, we would need an opportunity to be able to change interest rates and control inflation in a certain way and increase money supply. However, for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Dan Boyle: This House would be well served by an early debate on what is happening in Greece and the risks posed by the current situation there. However, this issue must be put in context. There was a news report today that President Obama had telephoned Chancellor Angela Merkel to ask for quick and decisive action to be taken. Obviously, there is international concern that this situation could bring...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Dan Boyle: That is the policy of the Senator's party.

Seanad: Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Apr 2010)

Dan Boyle: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State, who has responsibility for data protection, which is an important element of this wider debate. In regard to the framing of a Bill of this type, which tries to balance the need for the State to have access to information for security purposes and the rights of the person, we badly need to get it right. Much protracted discussion took place...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: I agree the House needs an opportunity to have a debate at the earliest opportunity on events in Greece and their effect on the eurozone. While the House does not have a constitutional competence to make decisions on national expenditure, our views need to be heard and considered in this regard. It is also important to take into account the news received today from the European Commission's...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: We are going in the right direction.

Seanad: Ministerial Pensions: Motion (5 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: Since the establishment of the State the payments to public representatives in the Houses of the Oireachtas have evolved through many stages, from a point where their wages were considered relatively modest compared to the average industrial wage to the point where a number of compensatory measures were introduced to encourage people to enter public life. They included an expenses regime...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: I welcome Senator Hannigan's acknowledgement of the most recent Exchequer returns which show that taxation receipts for this year are on target, public expenditure is being controlled and the deficit is reducing for the first time in a long time. It is probably more a triumph of better forecasting in a section which had a very bad record in the past, but we should acknowledge that it is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: The debate would accompany the legislation. The issue is still very much to the fore in terms of the legislation to be brought forward. As a legislative priority, I must accept it is behind the local government Bill relating to the Dublin mayoral election and the production of a White Paper on local government reform. However, when these two issues are dealt with, I hope by the end of this...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: While I agree that the House needs to hold regular debates on budgetary strategy and the state of the economy, I do not accept that this is a process that takes place in the dark. The Budget Statement made by the Minister for Finance in December set out clearly how the €3 billion adjustment would be addressed. The House should examine how this matter is being progressed on an ongoing...

Seanad: Code of Conduct for Civil Servants: Motion (12 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: I move: That this House welcomes the commitment in the reviewed Programme for Government to extend the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Civil Servants in relation to the acceptance of outside appointments and of consultancy engagement following resignation or retirement to all Public Servants in designated posts as to ensure that they shall not, within twelve months of resigning or...

Seanad: Code of Conduct for Civil Servants: Motion (12 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: No. I am still trying to understand the link between the amendment and the motion.

Seanad: Code of Conduct for Civil Servants: Motion (12 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: A question arises whether the Government is in a position to meet what is being asked for in the motion. I do not have a difficulty with the amendment in general terms. I believe the debate, the Minister of State's contribution and how I will respond on behalf of my colleagues at the end of the debate will determine that. I am anxious to hear the argument that will be advanced by the...

Seanad: Code of Conduct for Civil Servants: Motion (12 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: Would that weaken the legislation?

Seanad: Code of Conduct for Civil Servants: Motion (12 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: I thank Senators Twomey, O'Toole, Ross, Alex White, Mary White, Ó Brolcháin, Dearey and Burke for their contributions. I particularly thank Senator Burke for inserting a number of different viewpoints into the debate. In general, the tenor the debate was supportive of the motion as tabled. There was a recognition that potential difficulties exist and an acceptance that this is a matter in...

Seanad: Code of Conduct for Civil Servants: Motion (12 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senator O'Toole is correct is saying that questions need to be asked about the draft discussion document and it is important that such a debate is held before final decisions are reached in this area. However, I do not think the question should be posed in the form of scaremongering. It is unfortunate that the type of questioning which has been posed in the other House and in our national...

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: I am grateful for having been made official.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: The importance of the Croke Park agreement at this point in the economic and political life of our country cannot be stressed highly enough. It is a long-term approach to addressing the series of difficulties in which we as a nation find ourselves. We must acknowledge the role played by trade union leaders who entered into this process despite an enormous set of difficulties that would have...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 May 2010)

Dan Boyle: I ask that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, come to the House at the earliest opportunity to outline the Government's approach to today's announcement by Pfizer that it proposes to lay off staff in Newbridge, Dublin and, most particularly, Cork, involving the loss of 785 jobs, or approximately 15% of the company's workforce of 5,000. While we should be...