Results 461-480 of 4,085 for speaker:Dan Boyle

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: -----had cold water poured on them by leaders of Fine Gael would indicate to me that they were ill thought out. Over the past 15 months, we have gone through widespread consultation involving independent officers, we have appointed a Financial Regulator from outside the State who had no previous connection with Irish financial services, a Governor of the Central Bank who was not appointed...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: -----and were not as interested in throwing figures around-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: If the Opposition is serious about the role it wants to play as an Opposition and alternative Government-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: -----it should be treating this debate with a degree of seriousness and a level of honesty that has been missing to date.

Seanad: Banking: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senator Quinn has correctly noted that we must look forward as we attempt to deal with the banking crisis. We should also note examples of how other countries addressed similar crises. For the past 18 months we have been trying to develop a coherent response to probably the most difficult circumstances any Government has had to face in financial services. While the period required for a...

Seanad: Banking: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: That is a good thing.

Seanad: Banking: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: It would have cost €70 billion anyway.

Seanad: Banking: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: There is a difference between net and gross.

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I wish to share time with Senator Ó Brolcháin.

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: A few weeks ago I entered into a debate on this matter outside the House for a number of reasons. When I was a Member of the other House and an Opposition spokesman on this area, I warmly welcomed the previous Government's decision to appoint Ms Emily O'Reilly to the position of Ombudsman. I was pleased when her term in office was extended. It needs to be acknowledged that she has done...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: He is a bank shareholder.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: We must welcome the draft agreement between the Government and the social partners which was reached yesterday evening. I agree with Senator O'Toole that some of the reporting on this has been quite peevish. The need for this agreement is due to the lack of certainty on decisions that have been made over recent months. People working in the public service needed reassurance that there...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senators Coffey, O'Toole, Alex White, Donohoe, Ross, Ó Brolcháin, Coghlan, McDonald, Bacik, Buttimer, O'Reilly and Fitzgerald raised the issue of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority report. The position on the news report on RTE this morning is that RTE has seen a copy of the report. The report was commissioned by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I am not aware of that but we will see whatever information is available. As a consequence I am not prepared to accept the amendment to the Order of Business because the Finance Bill is important legislation and we must devote as much time as we can-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: -----to ensuring it is passed today. Senator Alex White referred to the proposal regarding the introduction of a Tobin tax. I would be supportive of such a tax. This would require some degree of international co-operation. The proposal was put forward as an international development issue by the previous French President, Jacques Chirac. We could find allies within the European Union in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I am anticipating a great reception.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: I have always been fond of that part of the country. The helicopter rescue service is talked about quite regularly. It would be useful to have a debate on the issue to hear the reasons for the decision, the timetable involved and if the issue, as many in the south east believe, is likely to be a false economy and might put lives at risk. Senators McDonald and Ó Brolcháin referred to port...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: -----the taking of a decision in regard to whether to adopt for Cork the model adopted in Dublin. The reports before the Minister, which we will have an opportunity to debate in this House, will inform that process. I am confident there will be good news in that area in the near future.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: The report will be published.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senator Quinn referred to the French Government's decision in regard to a carbon tax. I believe the Senator may be slightly misinformed in that the French Government did propose the introduction of a carbon tax, which was not really a carbon tax, but it was struck down in the French court as unconstitutional because it was being applied in an unequal manner. The French have now decided not...