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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]

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...

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]

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

Dan Boyle: I am confused as to what I am speaking to, but I will use the amendment as my springboard to discuss the fuel and living alone allowances. The central point of the amendment is the need to address properly the living costs of those dependent on welfare payments. In his summing up, the Minister referred to my contributions, including my belief that the fuel allowance should be index linked. He...

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

Dan Boyle: The Minister seems to think that 41% is an annual increase, whereas the fuel allowance is not available on an annual basis. Someone needs to go back and do the sums on that.

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

Dan Boyle: I am supportive of the sentiments expressed in these amendments. Whether the timeframe is three or six months there is an obligation on the Minister to bring forward his ideas on this area because, unwittingly, through his creative thinking out loud in the past, he has caused concerns for lone parents and, more particularly, organisations that seek to represent the interests of lone parents....

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...

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Deputy Gormley is indisposed. The Minister appears to have gone further today in his acceptance of US denials on the practice of rendition. Previously he stated publicly that a statement by the United States Government that rendition is not taking place would be sufficient. He appears also to have indicated that the US Government's definition of torture...

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: ——and reluctance to become involved in asking questions and making inspections of flights puts this country in danger of being seen to collude in the practice of rendition because of our willingness to accept on face value the words of people and administrations that have shown themselves not to be credible on any of these issues.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: These are American statistics from the Federal Aviation Authority in Washington.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Basically, we know what we want to know.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I asked specifically about what has been reported in the Swedish media concerning the abduction of two Egyptian citizens and the flight number of a plane that was identified as having landed in Shannon. What efforts have been made by the Government to contact the Swedish Government about these reports?

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: What about the flight numbers?

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: The third question was about the Council of Europe.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Will the Taoiseach say whether the Government intends to introduce legislation in the light of the major fire and explosion at Hemel Hempstead oil depot in the United Kingdom——

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: ——as regards implementing the Seveso II EU directive on the safety of industrial installations?

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: I speak on behalf of my party leader and party colleagues. The party leader, unfortunately, had to attend a meeting of the surprisingly busy ethics committee. I wish to reiterate the Christmas greetings to the Ceann Comhairle and the staff of the House for the patience and fortitude that have been extended to Members during this session. When the House returns in 2006, it will undoubtedly be...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Can the Taoiseach give a full explanation of the Financial Resolution, No. 12? It seems somewhat out of order that the House be asked to decide on such a resolution after the Bill may have passed its Second Stage and before it goes to Committee Stage or is finally approved by the House, thus pre-empting a decision of the House. Does the Government intend for this resolution to pre-empt the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)

Dan Boyle: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditures for which he cannot provide all information in each case regarding their purpose, their cost to the Exchequer in terms of tax foregone and the number and average income levels of people taking advantage of the relief; if he intends to remedy the fact that he cannot obtain or provide this information in respect of tax...