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Company Closures. (11 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Has the Minister considered looking at the transfer of employment legislation?

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (11 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the overseer in place to monitor the success of the commercialisation fund; the return to the State on that investment; the number of projects funded under the commercialisation fund and its forerunner to date; the number of said projects which have been converted to start-ups; the number of licences which have been...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (11 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the findings of the recent Quarterly National Household Survey that productivity levels are falling, especially amongst indigenous Irish firms. [31655/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends amending the Carers Leave Act 2001 in order to protect carers employment rights during the period in which they avail of the carers benefit. [32210/06]

Unemployment Levels. (11 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: It is social engineering.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: I want to raise two issues on the Order of Business for response by the Minister for Finance. The Government has indicated that it is likely to publish the national development plan for 2007 onwards in mid-November. Are there plans for a debate in the House to review the last national development plan and to analyse whether what is being proposed for 2007 onwards is in the national...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to introduce financial support for those low income earners who are not part of those groups designated and are not benefiting from the increases in winter fuel and domestic gas allowances, in order to alleviate some of the financial strain which they are likely to come under due to increased fuel prices in winter...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether it is enough to have lifted peak-time travel restrictions for pensioners and other free travel customers in major urban centres, without introducing additional incentives for people living in rural areas where there are not sufficient public transport networks to avail of; and if he has considered...

Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: I wish to share time with Deputy Sargent.

Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: I welcome the presentation of this motion by the Independent Members. The Government's national drug strategy is implemented and overseen by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Responsibility in this regard, which in the previous Dáil lay with the Department of the Taoiseach, was bestowed on the Department upon its establishment. That was a curious decision because...

Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: That seems to be counteracted by the effort the Government has invested in producing an amendment that appears to be twice as long as the original motion. Given recent agreements between the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, perhaps the Government has adopted a sardonic bent. In that context, perhaps there is a need to engage with everything it says from a surrealistic perspective. In its...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (10 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, that the Minister for Transport come before the House and explain the circumstances under which the Government sold a further 7% of the State's remaining stake in Aer Lingus, thereby allowing a competitor to strengthen its means of taking control of what...

Social Welfare Code. (10 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: I noted the Minister's response to the earlier priority question and sense from it — perhaps the Minister will agree — that it is unlikely the measures introduced on foot of this consultation process will be in place before either of the social welfare Bills that will follow the budget this year or before the general election. In that case, will the Minister indicate the alternative...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm the status of the White Paper on Voluntary Activity. [31217/06]

Written Answers — Countryside Recreation: Countryside Recreation (5 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendations of the report of Comhairle na Tuaithe. [31216/06]

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: On a point of order, a precedent of this House allows party leaders and spokesmen to make contributions on matters of interest.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (5 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise an issue of urgent national importance, namely, the impact of today's European Central Bank interest rate decision and its possible effect on the Irish economy.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on reports by the National Federation of Group Water Schemes, that areas in several counties suffered water rationing in summer 2006; that the Dublin area requires €600 million water pipe or desalination plant and that much needed housing developments are being delayed due to lack of water supply...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on using the building regulations to have all new homes fitted with water meters in anticipation of the implementation of the universal water metering and charging required under the EU Water Framework Directive (details supplied) which must to be implemented by 2010 at the latest; if he envisages...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Dan Boyle: I wish to share time with Deputies Ó Caoláin, McHugh, Catherine Murphy, James Breen, Finian McGrath and Connolly. My party and I will support the motion on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It is predictable that the members of the Government parties have chosen to argue that Members have no right to raise this report and that the issues will be dealt with in the Committee...