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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: I ask other Members to do the same. I know the individual involved is a decent and honourable man and will react accordingly. On the wider issue, I would also welcome a further debate on banking. Those of us who are also members of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly were fortunate enough to hear a presentation by the Governor of the Cenral Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan. If other...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: We will have that debate and measure progress because the onus is on us to achieve progress.

Seanad: Disadvantaged Status (18 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: I have just realised the distance to here from the extremities of Agriculture House is about the same as from Trinity College. My Adjourment matter is quite simple. The community of Togher on the south-western side of Cork city is known to be disadvantaged but not uniformly so. It is a community which straddles the city and county boundaries separated by the Tramore river. Some key...

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: The tabling of this motion is an opportunity for the House to welcome the agreement reached between the Northern Ireland parties on the devolution of justice and policing functions. It is another important step towards the normalisation of politics in Northern Ireland. I had the good fortune of being a curious bystander on the Monday of the week the agreement was reached as I was attending a...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: The amendment of sections 4 and 13 of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 through this Bill is a welcome reform. As regards section 4, in particular, any doubt as to whether we are compliant with Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights needs to be removed. I am sure everyone in the House will see this as a progressive reform. I note what has been said by Senator Bacik, and...

Seanad: Proposed Emergency Funding to Greece: Statements (16 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: I must admit to being somewhat surprised to hear Members of the House speak of the relevance of today's statements. It is quite obvious that the situation in Greece is serious and has important consequences for our economy, as a fellow member of the euro currency. We need to be aware of events and how they might affect us. It would be a tragedy if, having made a series of difficult...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: In making my remarks, I do not wish in any sense to respond to a political jibe. I am unfamiliar with the protocol in this instance because it is usually the case that a Senator is recognised only after shuffling off his or her mortal coil. However, I wanted to express my thanks to my colleague, former Senator de Búrca, for her active participation in the life of this House for the past...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: I wish to put that on the record. I support the call by Senator MacSharry to raise with the Minister for Foreign Affairs the incident whereby the security forces of another country have falsely used Irish passports and to afford the Minister an opportunity to make a statement before the House because of the devaluing of Irish passports when they are used in such activities. It is important...

Seanad: Arbitration Bill 2008: Second Stage (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: The economy is very dependent on international trade and exports have increased during a period of economic difficulty. It is important that exporters can benefit from changes in international law by availing of the most beneficial terms of trade and avoiding the judicial process both in Ireland and in another country where a dispute with a trading partner might arise. This Bill is a...

Seanad: Arbitration Bill 2008: Second Stage (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: The Bill is based on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. International commercial arbitration should provide confidence that there is an accepted international standard and a place for such disputes to be settled. It is hoped this area of national law will be further improved. I welcome the Bill as it will help Ireland's position as an international trading nation....

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: I thank Members for their contributions. Senator Fitzgerald referred to an issue raised in a letter to The Irish Times about a school in Tallaght. I am afraid I cannot respond directly but if the issue is reducing teacher numbers, which is affecting special needs assistants, SNAs, I suspect it is linked to the pupil-teacher ratio, which has been restored to its 2008 level. Demographic...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: It has to be a consultative process and it has to take a form in which the social partners feel they are involved but decisions are made as they have to be made. The present difficulty with social partnership is based on the fact that decisions have been made by the Government that were unpopular and, for many elements of society, unacceptable but they were the right decisions that needed to...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: On that basis, I hope a restoration of social partnership will take account of how decisions need to be made in the future. That said, economic development will be predicated on stability in our economy and that requires the involvement of the social partners. The decisions we have made have put a distance between our economy and those of Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Senator Donohoe...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: Everyone who participates in public life, who puts himself or herself forward on a ballot paper, seeks support from voters and is willing to serve in public life, deserves encouragement and support. Phrases of that nature do not help.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: Senator Ó Murchú mentioned the new expenses regime in the Houses of the Oireachtas, a reform that is intended to reflect the new realities in public expenditure. The Senator stated that he hoped it would inform the changes that need to occur in social partnership. Senator Norris asked for a debate on homelessness and cited a number of homeless agencies in the capital region. Such a debate...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: The intention is to mirror the office of Lord Mayor of London in the UK, in which a mayor assumes executive responsibility over a wide area, while incorporating the existing system.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: It will start on the same basis as the London mayor and develop as time goes on. The nature of the Bill will form a useful discussion in the House. It will be a development in local democracy in this country. Senator Coghlan also asked about the status of the Multi-Unit Developments Bill and the property registration legislation. We are waiting for the appropriate Department to contact us...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: No. Both Bills are the responsibility of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. We will provide the relevant information to Members. The Department must be prepared to take amendments and deal with the debate. That is what we are led to believe. As soon as they are ready, both Bills will be back before the House. Senator McFadden asked about the full roll-out of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: I did.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Dan Boyle: The Order of Business is No. 1, Arbitration Bill 2008 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, on which spokespersons may speak for 12 minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House.