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Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: There are rules and regulations on language that can be used in this House.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Chair ruled on it.

Written Answers — Teachers' Conferences: Teachers' Conferences (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasons behind his refusal to engage in debate with the teacher unions at their annual conferences regarding the future of education in a format chosen by the unions. [9761/04]

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: Nor about my constituency.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: That is Fianna Fáil's job.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister might as well sit down.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister gives a good example.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: That is because the Minister has the worst record on greenhouse gas emissions.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: Where is Dúchas?

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: This is because the courts forced the Minister to do so after he acted beyond his powers.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: What about elected mayors?

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: What powers have councillors?

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: It is in the housing area, one of the many areas under this Minister's stewardship, that he deserves most criticism. In his reply, the Minister will probably talk of the 70,000 houses built in the State last year. He must be aware that many of these represent a mismatch of the housing needs of many. There are 50,000 people on local authority housing lists. In its programme for Government, the...

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: There is a first time for everything.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: It is rising.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: Is that why its members come to speak at our conferences?

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister received €35,000 in political donations before the general election.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: That was more than the Minister was allowed to spend.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: It never happened.

Confidence in the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government: Motion. (30 Mar 2004)

Dan Boyle: This is a great defence of the Minister's office. He should keep slagging us instead of defending his own policies.