Results 1,241-1,260 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Postal Services. (8 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: I am disappointed that the Minister has not been able to answer the question more directly. This question was first asked prior to Christmas, at which time he indicated that those decisions would be made by the end of 2005. We are now two months into 2006 but no decision has yet been made. Will the Minister expand on the information and give the number of applications that have been sought...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (8 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on recent remarks made by a person (details supplied) regarding the changes in the dormant fund allocation system which he claims has made the system less accessible and accountable. [4339/06]

Written Answers — Charities Legislation: Charities Legislation (8 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the Law Reform Commission's proposal to introduce a new legal structure for charities to be called the Charitable Incorporated Organisation. [4340/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of public importance, namely, that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment make a statement in the House on the decision of the CIMS company to relocate its business from Cork to the UK with a loss of 84 jobs and the implications the decision may have for other call centre companies in the region.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2006: First Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Tairgim: Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2006: First Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha."

Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: I apologise for the absence of our spokesperson on transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who must attend the Select Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. I admit to being somewhat bemused when legislation is presented by the Department of Transport as a priority. Although the last revision of the convention was in 1997 and Ireland signed it, nine years later we are being asked to...

Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to establish a national forum to debate the issues raised in the recent national pensions review report; and the parties which will be included in such a forum. [4762/06]

Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Where stands the Government's pension policy? The report of the Pensions Board made recommendations that the Minister did not want to hear. Some of the recommendations, bizarrely, seem to increase inequality in pension entitlements. The forum, which might have a value in itself, will meet and report while at the same time the Pensions Board is being reconstituted and going through the same...

Pension Provisions. (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Will the Minister accept that following the budget measures the situation is now more confused with the Government taking short-term measures that may cause problems in the long term? There is no certainty about the long-term decisions to be made by him and the Government.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has statistics on the level of child care entitlements similar to the new child care supplement for under sixes being claimed by Irish nationals in other EU member states. [4678/06]

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (9 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the options that are being pursued in relation to the development of a college (details supplied) in County Cork; if development of the architecturally important building at Sharman Crawford Street will be pursued or if it will be relocated to a new greenfield site. [4879/06]

Order of Business. (14 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: On today's Order Paper a motion has been laid before the House by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the Hague Convention on adoption. Can we take it as an indication that legislation on the same matter is soon to follow? Can the Taoiseach give an indication when that legislation will be before the House?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to implement Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing a more standardised waste charges waiver scheme. [5344/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that former Irish Ferries employees are having to wait eight to 12 weeks before they receive their entitlements as their redundancy is being classed as voluntary in view of the circumstances surrounding the Irish Ferries dispute; and if this is justifiable. [5439/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 635: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the potential financial implications of a climate change agreement arising from talks in Montreal, the consultations his Department has had with regard to Ireland's position at the summit in Montreal; the content of those consultations; the agreements arising from those consultations; and if he...

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: It has never happened this way before. That is not precedent.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: With the building societies amendment Bill, which would allow one of the two remaining mutual building societies to become a limited company, on the priority list of legislation, is the Government planning parallel legislation to amend the Credit Union Act given that credit unions will be the only remaining form of community banking left in our financial services sector?

Rent Supplement: Motion (Resumed). (15 Feb 2006)

Dan Boyle: I strongly support the motion tabled by the Labour Party. It has been a long-standing policy of my party to replace supplementary welfare allowance with a direct housing benefit payment and it is good to see that others are thinking along the same lines. In the 30 years that supplementary welfare allowance has been in existence, its inequities have been apparent and it has given rise to...