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Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (17 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the most recent ECOFIN meeting at which discussions concerning the Stability and Growth Pact were had. [4791/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance if his undertaking to introduce amendments in the Finance Act 2002 relating to the tax treatment of the ESOT shareholding following the Valentia takeover of the company was a necessary requirement for the successful completion of the Valentia bid. [5053/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis of his decision to include the amendments to section 13 of the Finance Act 2002 which allowed for existing ESOT to benefit in cases in which a takeover company had insufficient share capital available to do a full ordinary share for share exchange. [5054/04]

Nally Group Report on Omagh Bombing: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, is well aware of the atmosphere of hurt, anger and disillusionment that persists among relatives of the Omagh atrocity's victims. Their feelings are directed in the first instance towards the investigating authorities that have so far failed to identify and bring to justice the perpetrators and provide ongoing information on...

Nally Group Report on Omagh Bombing: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: Given that the time for whatever information is likely to be made available is predicated on the imminent criminal proceedings, have the Minister or his Department made any general inquiries to the Courts Service as to when a case would be heard, for how long it is anticipated to run, and what likely appeal process would follow? Are we talking about a process of six months or two years?

Nally Group Report on Omagh Bombing: Statements. (20 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: Not directly.

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister's words were: "it will happen".

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: Has the Government considered the Law Reform Commission's report on the court poor box system, which suggested that the poor box be replaced by a court charity fund? Will the Government produce legislation on foot of the report? Will the legislation be produced by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform or by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs? If it is...

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: I have not finished my point.

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: The question of which Department introduces the Bill is an important one. Will the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, who is already responsible for dormant accounts, also have responsibility for the new fund?

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: I presume the Government has considered the report.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: It is in the housing area, one of the many areas under this Minister's stewardship, that he deserves most criticism. In his reply, the Minister will probably talk of the 70,000 houses built in the State last year. He must be aware that many of these represent a mismatch of the housing needs of many. There are 50,000 people on local authority housing lists. In its programme for Government, the...

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: There is a first time for everything.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: It is rising.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: Is that why its members come to speak at our conferences?

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister received €35,000 in political donations before the general election.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: That was more than the Minister was allowed to spend.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: It never happened.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: This is a great defence of the Minister's office. He should keep slagging us instead of defending his own policies.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: We sit in the same House as the Minister. It does not bother us that he is in the Chamber.