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Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: If this is not suitable for the Order of Business, what is?

Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to respect our rights as Members to have policy statements made in this House and not in the national media.

Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: We were promised a debate on housing policy and this is what happened.

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: I wish to share time with Deputies McHugh, Catherine Murphy, Connolly, Finian McGrath and Wall.

Cancer Screening Programme: Motion (Resumed). (13 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am pleased to have this opportunity to contribute to this debate. As a Deputy representing Cork South-Central, I especially welcome the tabling of this motion by Fine Gael, highlighting a huge disparity in terms of the identification and early and effective treatment of what is a serious health condition for many of my constituents as well as many others in the south region. The same...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to publish new guidelines for determining planning applications for the use of planning authorities to replace the 1981 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11166/05]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (13 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the disparity between the energy performance criteria for domestic heating installations in the UK, which now require in most cases that high performance condensing boilers are used, and the situation in this country in which lower energy performance criteria still appear to apply; and if he will...

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: On a point of order, why were only two Members of the Technical Group asked to contribute to the Order of Business as opposed to half a dozen from the other two Opposition groups?

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am asking for a ruling on this matter.

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: There is usually a degree of proportionality in the Order of Business. I indicated——

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: ——a number of times.

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: I indicated at precisely the same time as Deputy Crawford and the Chair could not miss either of us given where we are sitting.

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: Perhaps Members must engage in histrionics to get attention in the House.

Access to Waymarked Ways. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he was correctly quoted in a publication (details supplied) of 11 February 2005 in which it was reported that walkers using mountain walkways could possibly be charged a fee; and his views on whether a statement of this type compromises the work of bodies he has established to deal with the issue. [11493/05]

Access to Waymarked Ways. (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: I take it from the Minister's reply that he was misquoted in the report in The Connacht Tribune of 11 February in which he is reported to have spoken to a Fianna Fáil cumman. I understand what the linguistic gymnastics in talking to such a gathering might involve and how it might be interpreted in such a way. Will the Minister state that the quote was not representative of his views or of...

Written Answers — Charitable Trusts: Charitable Trusts (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he proposes to act upon the Law Reform Commission's recent recommendations concerning charitable trusts. [7060/05]

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Organisations: Voluntary Sector Organisations (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the most recent meeting that occurred between his Department and the Community Workers Co-operative. [11429/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recent Teagasc report undertaken with assistance from Údarás na Gaeltachta, Galway Rural Development Company, Galway County Council and the partnership group, Cumas, on five rural communities in County Galway. [11431/05]

Family Support Services. (19 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am surprised that Question No. 162 which refers to the Minister's proposals on family income supplement and child benefit is not included in this grouping. I assume a more detailed answer will be available in the written replies. Will the Minister agree that in reviewing supports for one parent families, it cannot be a case of reinventing the wheel? Not only are reports from bodies such as...

Personal Debt. (19 Apr 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Central Bank produced statistics earlier this year which showed that across the general population personal debt is now 120% of disposable income. We can only presume, in the absence of proper statistics from the Minister's Department that it is at a higher level among social welfare recipients. Given that MABS is under resourced and does not have a widespread network, does the Minister...