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Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Minister has denied himself.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I wish to share time with Deputies Ferris, McHugh and Cowley.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: As a member of a party with six Members in this House, I have the invidious role of responding to both the budget speech of the Minister for Finance and to the Social Welfare Bill. It is often thought the budget day speech is the hardest to make given it is a more theatrical event, but it is probably harder for a member of the Opposition to address the Social Welfare Bill as it involves...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditures for which he cannot provide all information in each case regarding their purpose, their cost to the Exchequer in terms of tax foregone and the number and average income levels of people taking advantage of the relief; if he intends to remedy the fact that he cannot obtain or provide this information in respect of tax...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (13 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance if two additional board members have been appointed to strengthen the National Development Finance Agency's new role in managing the procurement of PPP projects and bringing them through to completion; and if so the appointees names. [38914/05]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (13 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the findings of the latest edition of the permanent TSB-ESRI house price index which shows that the rate of house price growth has risen faster in the four months July-October 2005, 4.2%, than in the first half of 2005,2.6%. [38913/05]

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Can the Taoiseach give a full explanation of the Financial Resolution, No. 12? It seems somewhat out of order that the House be asked to decide on such a resolution after the Bill may have passed its Second Stage and before it goes to Committee Stage or is finally approved by the House, thus pre-empting a decision of the House. Does the Government intend for this resolution to pre-empt the...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Will the Taoiseach say whether the Government intends to introduce legislation in the light of the major fire and explosion at Hemel Hempstead oil depot in the United Kingdom——

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: ——as regards implementing the Seveso II EU directive on the safety of industrial installations?

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I speak on behalf of my party leader and party colleagues. The party leader, unfortunately, had to attend a meeting of the surprisingly busy ethics committee. I wish to reiterate the Christmas greetings to the Ceann Comhairle and the staff of the House for the patience and fortitude that have been extended to Members during this session. When the House returns in 2006, it will undoubtedly be...

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Deputy Gormley is indisposed. The Minister appears to have gone further today in his acceptance of US denials on the practice of rendition. Previously he stated publicly that a statement by the United States Government that rendition is not taking place would be sufficient. He appears also to have indicated that the US Government's definition of torture...

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: ——and reluctance to become involved in asking questions and making inspections of flights puts this country in danger of being seen to collude in the practice of rendition because of our willingness to accept on face value the words of people and administrations that have shown themselves not to be credible on any of these issues.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: These are American statistics from the Federal Aviation Authority in Washington.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Basically, we know what we want to know.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I asked specifically about what has been reported in the Swedish media concerning the abduction of two Egyptian citizens and the flight number of a plane that was identified as having landed in Shannon. What efforts have been made by the Government to contact the Swedish Government about these reports?

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: What about the flight numbers?

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: The third question was about the Council of Europe.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am confused as to what I am speaking to, but I will use the amendment as my springboard to discuss the fuel and living alone allowances. The central point of the amendment is the need to address properly the living costs of those dependent on welfare payments. In his summing up, the Minister referred to my contributions, including my belief that the fuel allowance should be index linked. He...

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: The Minister seems to think that 41% is an annual increase, whereas the fuel allowance is not available on an annual basis. Someone needs to go back and do the sums on that.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am supportive of the sentiments expressed in these amendments. Whether the timeframe is three or six months there is an obligation on the Minister to bring forward his ideas on this area because, unwittingly, through his creative thinking out loud in the past, he has caused concerns for lone parents and, more particularly, organisations that seek to represent the interests of lone parents....