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Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: The subject of elder abuse as a matter of debate in this country has not received sufficient airing for a number of reasons. As has been commented on in the Chamber, representative groups such as Age Action have noted the level of elder abuse is substantially under-reported. This is probably because the nature of the abuse means it often occurs in close familial relationship and there is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: Since we are due to make statements on the budget tomorrow, it will be an opportunity to lay out our stalls and to examine in detail the context of the Budget Statement made by the Minister for Finance in the other House yesterday. I hope that Senators, before they engage in the debate, will learn to be numerate. In recent days, I have heard much about middle income earners. The average...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I will tell the House the extent to which it was.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: Every Member of this House was least affected by the tax burden through the 1% increase in the income levy. All of the other increases — the 4% and 6% bands, the lowering of the thresholds from €250,000 to €175,000 and from €100,000 to €75,000 and the raising of the PRSI ceiling and the health levy — affect people who earn incomes greater than ours. When Senators discuss a...

Seanad: Bowel Cancer Awareness: Statements (7 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: My father died of cancer of the colon. He was 52 years of age when he was first diagnosed. I was 17 and in my leaving certificate year. He was lucky that the diagnosis was relatively quick. In spite of that, and having an excellent surgeon and team of nurses, he went through three very debilitating operations in six months before he came home. It was a cancer that recurred over ten year...

Seanad: Bowel Cancer Awareness: Statements (7 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I would never have guessed; the Senator looks far younger.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I thank Members for their contributions. Senator Twomey listed a number of health related issues such as access to medical cards for people who are newly unemployed and the difficulties faced by eye, ear and throat patients and home helps. I will inquire whether the Minister for Health and Children might be available for an omnibus debate or specific debates on these issues. The House will...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: Senator Ross was correct to point out the very rich irony of the making of such a call by someone who represents his organisation as a social partner and who receives a fee of €14,000 for a part-time role on a State body, which is 50% more than the basic rate of social welfare. We could have an opportunity in Private Members' time next week to discuss public appointments and State bodies...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: The views of many Members concur with that. Senator Hannigan had to attend a committee meeting to raise the issue of overseas development aid. That budget was cut by €125 million but we are endeavouring to keep the percentage in line with our target for 2012. It is difficult because hard decisions must be made but this is informing the Government's decisions. Whatever the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: There is great merit in the Bill. The intention of the Government is to bring forward the more all-embracing legislation. If the Senator's Bill remains on the Order Paper until we debate the Government's wider Bill, we can see where we are with respect to the loophole concerning the ability of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to examine mutual societies. The Senator's point regarding...

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I move: That, in each sitting until the adjournment of the Seanad for the Easter recess, the Leader of the House be called to reply to the Order of Business no later than 55 minutes after the proposal of the Order of Business; that the contribution of each Group Leader shall not exceed 3 minutes; the contribution of every other Senator shall not exceed 2 minutes; and the reply of the Leader...

Seanad: Orders of Seanad Éireann: Motion (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I move: That the Order of Seanad Éireann of 25 November, 2008 in relation to the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children be amended by the deletion of '9 April 2009' and the substitution therefor of '16 October 2009'.

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures: (i) proposal for a Council...

Seanad: EU Council Decisions: Motion (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain...

Seanad: EU Regulations: Motion (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the application, between Member States of the European Union, of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re time for Order of Business, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No, 2, motion re Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children — extension of deadline, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re bilateral agreements in civil law (back from Committee), to be taken without...

Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: Where does the Senator think Fine Gael got it?

Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I like to think that when I contribute to Private Members' time I am open to presentations made by Opposition parties and there is much in today's motion to welcome, but I cannot accept that any of it is particularly new. I had a wry smile when I heard Senator Cannon say Fine Gael is the only party with long-term vision on these issues. I can understand Senator Cannon, from his new vantage...

Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: I reject the idea that Fine Gael is a repository of novel ideas and looking into the long term——

Seanad: Economic and Recovery Authority: Motion (1 Apr 2009)

Dan Boyle: ——particularly in terms of the issues mentioned here. My party has long advocated these issues.