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Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Dan Boyle: I am happy with it.

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Dan Boyle: That is agreed.

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Dan Boyle: As the mover of the Bill I thank the House and Members for their co-operation. As this is probably our last business in the Seanad before the new election, it is important that we have passed a Private Members' Bill and the House has been seen to act independently because questions about the future of the House will form the debate that centres around it. I am especially pleased that the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Dan Boyle: I agree with much of what Senator O'Toole said in regard to where we should go in further debates on that issue. However, we need some time limited parliamentary oversight. Some of it should have occurred already. I ask the Leader of the House, with the convening of the 24th Seanad, to ensure that there is a Seanad input to that, that it is the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Dan Boyle: I join in that welcome. The Minister of State has intersected in terms of my sojourns in the other House and this House. I am not sure whether his current position in the other House might mean that I will return to this House next week, but we will see what the Seanad electorate has to say about that. I was struck by the tone of the Minister of State's helpful contribution. There were...