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Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Dan Boyle: Amendment No. 8 was already discussed with amendment No. 6.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Dan Boyle: Amendment No. 9 was discussed with amendment No. 6.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: Today's session, on a Saturday, has been an historic occasion. The passing of the Finance Bill is good reason why the Seanad exists and can work well. This has been a difficult process, marked by the contents of the Bill in which none of us can take any great pleasure. If we were all to be honest, the passing of the Bill does a favour for the incoming government in allowing it avoid much...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: While I prefer to believe a recommendation of this type would solve the difficulty that arises, I defer to the opinion that if 150 amendments are needed in a finance (No. 2) Bill to make the situation legally watertight, then it seems to be the more preferable option. I hope all political parties commit to passing such a Bill before the start of April. The delay seems to have arisen not so...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: When the recommendation was moved on Committee Stage this morning, I generally spoke in favour of it but said I believed the wording and placement were incorrect. I am satisfied that the wording has been dealt with and the suggested inclusion of the recommendation in section 3 conveys the sense of what Members sought to achieve on Committee Stage. I am happy to be a sponsor of the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: Is it open to others to speak?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I accept what the Minister says about the drafting of this recommendation. However, the effect of what it is trying to achieve is what already exists in company law for publicly listed companies, that the payment of bonuses for directors, in particular, must be part of the annual reporting process. Now that many of these institutions are State institutions there should be something in our...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I am not speaking on behalf of the Government, a Chathaoirligh, although I am happy to speak now.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: The Finance Bill 2011 and the circumstances arising from it consist of two of very separate issues. The first is the need to pass the Bill to give a sense of certainty, cohesion and continuity to the very uncertain political and economic situation in which the country finds itself. The second relates to the contents of the Bill and it is here there can be legitimate public debate about the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: Until we address that essential truth, much of the name calling and points scoring will be fundamentally dishonest in this debate. I put it to Members that where we will be ending up in taxation and expenditure terms is probably where we should be anyway. Pain is being caused because the adjustment is happening too quickly and too much for many of our citizens. That is where the political...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I hope this will not be the final Order of Business of the 23rd Seanad. Should the incoming Government so decide, we should take the opportunity to pass more outstanding legislation. Not least among that is the Construction Contracts Bill 2010, which was drafted by Senator Quinn. There are two months during which we could properly close up shop prior to the holding of the Seanad election....

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: On behalf of the Green Party-Comhaontas Glas, I extend my sympathy to the family of Senator Séamus Dolan and acknowledge his achievements as a former Member of the House. At a time when those of us in politics have shorter careers and the turnover of membership of the House is greater, those who were here before and for longer periods of time should have their contributions especially...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: Senator O'Toole may not be aware that the finance Bill which will go through the Houses is not the one that would have gone through otherwise. A second Bill in which all of the issues mentioned will be addressed will be agreed and introduced early in the life of the next Government. Many of the issues being addressed in the other House by Independent Members — Independent Members in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I have tendered my resignation as Deputy Leader of the Seanad and thank Members for their co-operation whenever I took the Order of Business in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: My colleagues and I regret the circumstances that have arisen in recent weeks. All of us, in this House and elsewhere, believe they reflect badly on the business and nature of politics and see the need to have a national conversation to restore faith which has been badly dented. There were good points in our participation in government, to which my colleagues and I can point. We take pride...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: With regard to legislation included in the programme for Government which it has not been possible to enact, I am happy that much of it has been published. The Climate Change Response Bill and the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill are both live and Bills an incoming Government might decide to progress. I am confident the incoming Government will take this challenge on board. The...

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: We do.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: It is our intention.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: I am glad that at last this debate is taking place. The process to bring key legislation in the 2007 programme for Government has been too long. That is an important point to raise when people talk about lack of consultation. This legislation was mentioned then and has been part of that consultation process. I refer to the history of climate change since the Kyoto summit of 1990 and the...

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Dan Boyle: Part our difficulty has been a failure to acknowledge the seriousness of the issue. The word "irresponsible" has been used today by a stakeholder about my party's position and the introduction of this legislation. It would be irresponsible not to introduce this legislation and it would be reckless not to proceed in a targeted way not only in terms of what we need to do in the short term but...