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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: If those opposite want to have a debate on the matter, they should at admit that we are succeeding in this area - if only this area. There are times when 40% of the electricity available to the grid is generated from renewable sources only. The position in this regard will improve and I hope the debates that will take place in the House in respect of this matter will illustrate that fact in...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: When we talk about international concerns about events happening in this country, both economically and politically, we should consider the wider aspect of what is being said and by whom it is being said. An article yesterday in Frankfurter Allgemeine pointed out that German banks had been colluding in the casino that had been the Irish banking system for a number of years and that they too...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: That is not a fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: Today's debate on the national recovery plan will be very important and I welcome the fact other Senators have welcomed the holding of the debate. I look forward to a constructive debate. Some of the points mentioned are pertinent. There are technical difficulties with bringing forward the budget. The tax receipts to the end of November must form part of a Budget Statement so, at best, it...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I accept the need to bring forward the Finance Bill to the earliest opportunity. Perhaps this could be before the Christmas recess, afterwards or we could have co-operation in both Houses to have a shorter Christmas recess to deal with the important issues at hand. It is to be hoped the publication of today's plan is the start of a process that will reassure international sentiment. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: That is not true.

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: At a cursory glance by the media, with them giving the contents even the most superficial treatment, it has to be expected that the four year plan will be reacted to in a most negative light. The contents are truly horrible. We are experiencing a vista that none of us in public life ever could have imagined given the circumstances we enjoyed at the height of the Celtic tiger. That said,...

Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I welcome the Minister of State. My Adjournment matter relates to whether the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport intends to amend the Irish Sports Council Act 1999. I wish to ascertain the criteria for defining what is and is not a sport. I can fully understand that the Minister does not does not want to get directly involved in making such an adjudication, but I believe the...

Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: The nature of the matter I raised was general because the Minister has no specific responsibility in deciding what is or is not a sports activity. Given that the Minister of State has cited section 6(1)(a) and (b) in terms of competitive and recreational activity, the content of my contribution refers to consideration of the need to be more specific in the Irish Sports Council Act and to...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: If that is not entering into negotiations in public, I do not know what is. We are in a precarious situation and we must wait for negotiations to happen and see what terms are offered. Both Houses of the Oireachtas will then have the opportunity to decide on their worth. It is also dangerous to claim that somehow we can extend the period by which we can deal with our budgetary crisis.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: We need to debate that.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I will go through that. If one is not frontloading-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: If one is not frontloading in the first year, one is undermining further confidence and making larger payments in subsequent years. Extending beyond 2014 to a period like 2017-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I have heard trade union representatives suggest that. The additional cost to this country of extending to 2017 would be €80 billion. This is money we would find it difficult to receive and we would have to pay it back at a certain interest rate. There is a commitment to frontloading and to €15 billion. These are benchmarks we need to maintain. A discussion on the Croke Park...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I wish to just respond to the question from Senator Cummins-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I welcome co-operation on having a shorter Christmas recess, sitting more days and bringing forward the finance Bill. What my party leader said quite clearly - people are having difficulty in understanding this - is that it will be on the passage of the finance Bill, which we are anticipating by mid-January-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: That is the period. On the passage of the finance Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: Yes. Indeed.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I too wish to be associated with the vote of congratulations to Senator Pearse Doherty and to all those who stood in the Donegal South-West by-election. In the times we live in, we should express our gratitude to everyone who puts their name on a ballot paper and seeks to engage with the public, who are obviously angry, disappointed and disillusioned, and react accordingly. With regard to...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Dan Boyle: I hope the debate will be understood in those terms. In terms of where we are as a country and the need to consult widely with the people, the decision that has been made was a sovereign decision of Government. I agree with Senator O'Toole that we need to have a debate on the question of sovereignty. We have made many decisions in recent years about the nation and its sovereignty, how we...