Results 121-140 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (12 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the September 2004 meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Noordwijk in the Netherlands; the agenda for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24269/04]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (12 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the officer posts that exist in each local authority that can be described as environmental health posts. [24113/04]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department monitors the use by local authorities of section 18 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1948; and if the cost of reconstructing the sewerage piping system is high and rising in each local authority area. [24112/04]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (12 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the officer posts that exist in each local authority that can be described as environmental protection posts. [24113/04]

Request to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (19 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the findings and recommendations of the first known study of family budget research for those families dependent on social welfare payments as issued by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, a study that reveals such payments bring about a weekly shortfall in meeting the...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: I wish to share time with Deputies Ferris and Joe Higgins.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Opposition call for debate on this issue today was not based on the premise that the State should not support the horse racing or greyhound racing industries. It does not deny that these industries have an economic benefit to the State, or that greyhound and horse racing give a great deal of aesthetic and recreational pleasure to the citizens. Instead, the Opposition wishes to question...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: I too, thank Fine Gael for making its Private Members' time available for this important and opportune motion. The Green Party is very happy to work in concert with both Fine Gael and Labour in pointing out the inconsistencies of Government policy in this area. One of the frustrations of being an elected Member of the Dáil is to find dozens of people making representations about a commitment...

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (19 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the new structured co-operation provisions in the proposed EU constitution (details supplied); the decision making and funding aspects of this co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25359/04]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Oct 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken to ensure that UN Resolution 1325 on women in conflict has been given effect in the official Irish humanitarian aid programme; and the plans that have been implemented to ensure that emergency and crisis responses of Development Co-operation Ireland and its partner agencies are appropriately gender sensitive....

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: My question on the Supplementary Estimate was already raised by Deputy Hayes.

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: It cannot be denied that in the recent referendum, the people spoke. The beauty of living in a democracy is that the decision of the people is sacrosanct. That is not to deny that collectively the people can be wrong, or subsequently proved to be wrong. We are democrats, abiding by the decisions democratically taken, and we try to legislate accordingly. Nevertheless, the reservations many of...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport if an analysis has been carried out within his Department on the possible introduction of on-street light rail services in Cork city. [26891/04]

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (2 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport if the foreign soldiers landing in Shannon Airport on approved military refuelling flights have been counted as tourist visitors here within the statistical analysis that is carried out at the airport on visitors to the country. [26890/04]

Written Answers — Currency Fluctuations: Currency Fluctuations (16 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to counteract difficulties that may arise for Irish businesses from the continuing rise of the euro against the US dollar. [28473/04]

Tax Collection. (23 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister has not expressed an opinion, he has outlined the views of the working group which met on the last partnership agreement. In the debate on tax equity, the question of refundable tax credits deserves consideration, given that people on the minimum wage are paying tax at the moment on 90% of their income. That means that a large number of PAYE workers benefit only partially from...

Tax Collection. (23 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister is wasting time.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister seems to accept the €800 million figure given by the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to the Joint Committee on Finance and Public Service in regard to the cost of physically moving to centres throughout the country. The Minister of State admitted this did not include ancillary costs, such as providing services like child care, and did not cover additional current expenditure...

Decentralisation Programme. (23 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: I would welcome the figures.

Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)

Dan Boyle: One tax relief which seems to have a low take-up is the standard tax rate relief on refuse charges. From 1 January 2005, with the application of the polluter pays principle, seven local authorities are threatening to grossly increase the level of charges in their areas. Has the Minister made allowance for this anticipated increase and does he anticipate a greater take-up of this relief in the...