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

Dan Boyle: I support the amendment. Anecdotal evidence and personal experience indicate that a considerable portion of the cohort of people to which we refer consist of women widowed in their 50s who fall short of retirement age and fall into an income hole they did not expect at this stage of their lives. If some consideration could be given to offering some or all of the household benefits on a...

Written Answers — Rapid Response Initiative: Rapid Response Initiative (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will be engaged in the operation of the proposed new volunteer corps unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36767/05]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting in Washington with the US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39308/05]

Development Banks Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am grateful to Deputy Michael Higgins for ceding time to me. I feel almost guilty at interrupting his flow, because he was making all the points I wish to put on record for the Green Party. In general, there is support for the principles behind this Bill, but there is a concern, noted by other speakers, that our responsibilities with regard to international institutions of this type have...

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I am afraid I will have to revert to bah humbug mode, although I echo the sentiments expressed by Deputy Murphy. The Bill, being a miscellaneous provisions Bill, misses several opportunities in terms of the need to examine and reform the Irish Medicines Board. This body is in its first incarnation and while it does much useful work, it has been involved in what was often needless controversy....

Educational Disadvantage. (15 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the disparity in terms of students attending third level from schools in north and south-west Clondalkin compared with those in the Clondalkin village and Lucan areas. [39588/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans for the early development of a new school site at Adamstown. [39586/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (15 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received correspondence and a request for a meeting from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if she has responded to this correspondence and this meeting request; and if not, if she intends to in the immediate future. [39935/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if female clergy and spouses of other taxpayers are not open to have their tax assessed individually. [39934/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa application has been refused to a person (details supplied). [39933/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: I wish to have the business of the House suspended under Standing Order 31 to raise an issue of urgent public importance, namely, the inspection report on child care facilities in the west that showed that 85% of crèches did not comply with legal standards and the need to provide proper funding for child care facilities to maintain acceptable standards and also the need to make inspectors'...

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: The Minister can take it as read.

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: How many?

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: How many of them are Irish?

Job Losses. (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Ceann Comhairle's office for giving me the opportunity of raising this matter. I am grateful for the presence of the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to respond to my concerns, shared by many in the Cork region but particularly those representing the Cork city area. The Minister of State may be aware that the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Infrastructure: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of group broadband schemes currently in operation; the number of customers availing of the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2184/06]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of mobile telephone masts in the country; the percentage that have shared services from different operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2183/06]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of mobile masts constructed here; and the number of these which are shared facilities between two or more telecommunications companies. [1182/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 234: To ask the Taoiseach the number of public appointments made by his Department since 1997. [1183/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (25 Jan 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 235: To ask the Taoiseach the number of public appointments currently vacant and yet to be made by his Department. [1184/06]