Results 881-900 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Social Welfare Benefits. (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am none the wiser as to whether the Minister expects the European Commission's opinion to prevail in this situation. Many of us on this side of the House warned that this is exactly what would happen when the regulations were introduced by his predecessor, Deputy Coughlan. We said that the regulations had too many inconsistencies. One of the groups that found themselves being discriminated...

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the Pensions Board report on options for introducing mandatory pensions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30968/05]

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Minister did not indicate when he is likely to receive the report of the Pensions Board and, on foot of receiving it, when he anticipates it will be published, assuming he believes it should be published in the interest of the ongoing debate. I encourage him to adopt such a belief. In his public statements on this issue the Minister has indicated at least a preference for mandatory...

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to pardon my phraseology. I am trying to phrase my questions in such a way as to fit the omnibus reply the Minister put together which moves away slightly from my original question. The report is expected to deal with tax reliefs, which is significant in light of my question about when it will be published because we are approaching the budget and the Finance Bill....

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: That is more than we pay out.

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: Perhaps beyond the means of the Minister.

Departmental Staff. (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: I thank the Minister for his answer. Will he accept that the sick leave rate in his Department is relatively high within the public service outside of the Prison Service? One of the factors to explain this might be the fact that Department staff must deal with the public, who themselves are sometimes in distressed states, which would cause the staff a great deal of stress. What support...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to address measures being proposed by Barnardos Seven Steps to End Child Poverty campaign. [30969/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he will take to address measures being proposed by Barnardos Seven Steps to End Child Poverty campaign. [31105/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport when the extra daily bus service fromKinsale to Cork city which was sanctioned on the 16 July 2005 for early September will become operational. [31227/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of grant support that has been committed in the past five years under the equal opportunities child care programme for the categories capital and staffing grants for community based child care provision. [31225/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Oct 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of equal opportunities child care programme grant support that has been committed in the past five years under the quality sub-measure. [31226/05]

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: This refers to tonight's business.

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: Dublin is the nation.

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Law Reform Commission has released a report on corporate killings. Has the Government any proposals to introduce legislation in this area?

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the failure of the employment services policy unit to address the problem of long-term unemployment over the past number of years, which is at the same level now as it was in 2000, and represents over one third of the overall unemployment rate. [31589/05]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if women who are claiming deserted wife's benefit are disqualified from participating in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30971/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 177: To ask the Taoiseach the costs involved to the office of the Attorney General in having to defend actions against the Government in relation to the non-compliance or non-application of European Union directives (details supplied). [30023/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of introducing a refundable child care tax credit of €150 per month for parents of children up to three years and €100 per month for those aged four to 12, who are in the 20% tax band. [31537/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the introduction of two weeks' paid paternity leave. [31538/05]