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Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: I support Deputy Howlin's comments and the Green Party shares many of the concerns that have been expressed. There is greater logic in Deputy Howlin's amendment seeking the deletions on pages 19 and 20, notwithstanding that this House, whatever the views of some of us, decided some days ago to renew the Offences Against the State Act. Deputy Howlin's amendment would have greater effect in...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: I move amendment No. 42: In page 24, to delete lines 37 and 38 and substitute the following: "(3) An authority under subsection (2) may be given orally but, if it is given orally, it must be confirmed in writing within less than 12 hours of the oral authority.". This amendment proposes to replace the phrase "as soon as practicable" in subsection (3) of section 12 with the words "within less...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) is reportedly receiving €10,000 a week in single farm payments. [24628/06]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria for receipt of national reserve entitlements from an equity point of view, in view of the fact that a 22 year old agricultural college graduate, who not owning land can just about afford to rent 30 acres is refused entitlements, whereas a retired wealthy farmer can receive entitlements up to €50,000; and if she will...

Industrial Disputes. (28 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: With regard to other State agencies experiencing labour relations difficulties in regard to the decentralisation programme, such as BIM and the Combat Poverty Agency, what impact are the Labour Court hearings having on those cases? Does the Minister accept that FÁS in particular was the worst agency to involve in this kind of situation, given that it was already a largely decentralised...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (28 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the ESRI's evaluation of investment priorities for the forthcoming National Development Plan to be made public. [24805/06]

Written Answers — Social Finance: Social Finance (28 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the banks which have agreed to provide €25 million seed capital for the social finance fund; and the security expected to be required by community and voluntary groups wishing to avail of this financial assistance. [24804/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (29 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the EU Foreign Ministers' meeting in June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25207/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his objections to the criticism levied by the Council of Europe on Ireland regarding CIA extraordinary rendition flights and the use of Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25208/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of estate cases for each of the years 2000 to 2005 where the Pensions Office raised overpayments and where the next of kin claimed that the assets re-assessed were accrued partly or in total from savings from the non-contributory pensions of the person. [25495/06]

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. The controversies that have surrounded the transmission of hepatitis C will, in the future, be seen as one of the more significant events and the political system and the administration in this country will be seen to have failed so many of our citizens. The State and its various agencies, through incompetence, inefficiency and,...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: If the Government wants to save face on this issue or if it believes it can finally present itself in a morally upright way, these amendments should be accepted. However, that is not likely to happen given that the Minister's amendments as presented to us contain nothing of that type. To return to the central issue of why this Bill is so offensive to many who are suffering from hepatitis C...

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2006)

Dan Boyle: ——that this test will prove once and for all whether a person has hepatitis C but this test is more often used for HIV. On those grounds, I cannot understand how this system, given the indignity it will cause people in having to justify their condition, is any better than the current system of having their condition analysed by medical practitioners. It is as if the Government would...

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Dan Boyle: The amendments are largely technical in nature and there is no reason for the House to divide. They will be widely accepted but they show, as other speakers have said, a continuing flaw that lies at the heart of the Bill and the structure that is being proposed in that the proper involvement of the Members of the Oireachtas in the partnership process is not being properly acknowledged in...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 Jul 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to his recent commitment to increase the share of electricity generated from renewable sources to 15 per cent by 2010, the proposed means by which the new target will be achieved; and if he intends to increase the renewable energy feed in tariff programme accordingly. [26591/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 Jul 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recent incidents of successful legal challenges to the regulatory decisions of the Commission for Communications Regulation with regard to the opening up of both the fixed line and mobile phone network; the legal bill for the State in these two legal challenges; and the changes which are...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the budgetary allocation for each of the public bodies, executive agencies, advisory bodies and taskforces operating under her Department. [27794/06]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (6 Jul 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of positions in State bodies under the aegis of her Department which are affected by the increase in non-executive chairpersons' fees of State bodies recently sanctioned by the Government. [27808/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Jul 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of taskforces which have been created by her Department and their function, size, membership, reporting mechanism and period of existence since 1997. [27816/06]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (6 Jul 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has submitted both the credit union registrar's proposals for the new investment framework and the Irish League of Credit Union's proposals for regulatory and legal changes to the Credit Union Advisory Committee; and if they have reviewed the operating restrictions. [27773/06]