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- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: We have never said that.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: We have never hinted at it.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: That is stupid.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: We did not.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: When my party entered government in 2007, it did so knowing what had happened to smaller parties which had entered coalition Governments. The likelihood was that in the succeeding election it would see a reduction in the number seats and votes won because that had been the experience of all smaller parties in government. However, no one could have anticipated the depth of the change in our...
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: Senator Bacik will do it herself.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: We will see next year.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: And Senator Bacik will.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: On 17 December.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: Senator Buttimer did not ask me for my speech.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: Would Senator Bacik have preferred it if the door had been kept open?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: As the Senator will find out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: It never ceases to amaze me the extent to which some Senators, Senator Alex White in particular, can raise rumour to fact, believe what they want to believe because The Irish Times tells them it is so-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: -----and choose not to believe what is stated in the House. The position is clear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: The calling of the election is the constitutional prerogative of the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: The leader of the Green Party announced that, following the completion of the budgetary process which would involve the passage of the Finance Bill in both Houses, we did not intend to remain in government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: This is clear, concise and precise and dependent on the co-operation of the Opposition in both Houses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: If Senators are so concerned about calendar events, I encourage them to co-operate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: The process is already being assisted. The Dáil and the Seanad will be reconvened earlier, while the publication of the Finance Bill will also occur earlier.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)
Dan Boyle: I will put to bed Senator Alex White's particular belief the general election will be held in January.