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Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Boyle: There is a possibility that legislation will be introduced in the Dáil today and this House will be called to examine it later. As it is likely to be on the content of the issue that exercised many Members on the Order of Business and in the debate to date, I would not like to contribute much to that until we have that debate. Given that we had been scheduled to debate the economy today,...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Boyle: I was about to address that point. That is a statistical quirk. As they release their second quarter figures I believe we will see half a dozen countries in the euro zone in recession within the next number of months.

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)

Dan Boyle: I would argue it is about the difference between genders as to which one gets drunk first and who sobers up first. The reality is that we stand on the strength that we gained through our economic experience. I appeal to all Members of this House to recognise that, given the global context of what we are involved in, we cannot rely on outside assistance to get us out of these difficulties....

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: I may be able to resolve the issue.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: I too join in the vote of thanks to the Minister of State and his officials for steering this legislation through the House. The time necessary to debate the issues today was made available and there was no attempt by the Government side, as is the tradition in the House, to bring about any other business that would have led to a guillotine on the Bill. I accept what has been said about the...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: I wish to apologise for the fact that we had two unnecessary votes. The issue has been taken into account and that is the reason the motion was withdrawn.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: Had I been available at the time, I would have been able to explain to the matter to the House. I offer my apologies for not being able to do so and for any subsequent unnecessary votes.

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: Mirror image politics are evident in tonight's motion and the Opposition's amendment to it. For a Government to congratulate itself and for an Opposition to immediately condemn it does not help debate in general, whatever of the particular item for discussion. I will come to the issue of whether the Government has a right to congratulate itself but I must admit that the first two Opposition...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: All economies are cyclical. Although the nature of politics does not allow us to indulge too much in the theoretical and the philosophical, debates such as this allow us to talk about what we mean by economic wealth, what it consists of and how and when it is measured. The normal economic indicators are such that we measure economic growth in certain ways. We measure all economic activity,...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: It is only belatedly in political debate that a consensus has been reached in respect of the difficulties that alcohol causes to our society. We have tended to live on a national myth that alcohol is part of what we are and even to celebrate the fact it is so widely used and abused in our society. However, we have begun to perceive the social consequences of being so attached to such a...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: It has been known to happen.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: As a parent, my responsibility now has passed into the twilight as my daughter has reached the age of 18. Despite my concern the drink culture has managed to worsen. When my generation began to drink and to frequent public houses and nightclubs, the idea was to consume as much alcohol as possible, but to do so in a way that showed one could sustain such use of alcohol. A new generation has...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: ——I am not sure whether the more controversial aspect that has been heavily lobbied in this case can be dealt with at this stage of the legislation. However, I would reiterate my case, that the possible solution is the staggering of opening times and round robin use of those opening times in any local area. I hope consideration will be given to that.

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: Séamus Brennan began his public political life as a Member of the Seanad in 1997. It is somewhat ironic that one of his last functions as Minister was to attend a debate in this House. While he had yet to announce his intentions, there were murmurings about what he might decide to do with his political future. I used the opportunity to thank him personally for his involvement, little...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Hospital Investigations (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Wallace, and thank her for taking this matter. I raise a set of circumstances to which I appreciate she will not be able to respond but which I hope she will pass on to the Department for further consideration. I raise this matter as a result of the unfortunate death of a young woman in 2005 in Cork University Hospital. Her name was Catherine...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: I have been critical of housing policy in the past and derive no joy from saying that the Irish economy has been overly reliant on construction. This is more the case here than in similar economies. In future our economy must find a sustainable place for construction in economic activities. We continue to have difficulties that must be overcome in the short term, many of which have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: Is the Senator asking me a question?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: The Senator should have some perspective.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Dan Boyle: And we do not.