Results 1-5 of 5 for "brendan howlin" FILTER (preg_replace("#(\d{4})(\d\d)(\d\d)#", "\$m[3]/\$m[2]/\$m[1]", $m[1]) . ".." . preg_replace("#(\d{4})(\d\d)(\d\d)#", "\$m[3]/\$m[2]/\$m[1]", $m[2]) in 'Seanad debates' speaker:Thomas Byrne)

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Second Stage (26 Jul 2011)

Thomas Byrne: It was not. It was the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, in 1996.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Thomas Byrne: .... It is an important part of the Estimates. It is not appropriate that there is no clarity over whether the Minister with responsibility for public expenditure, in this case, the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, will have these powers because it relates to so much money. We cannot imply powers in respect of billions of euro. If the Minister has power over appropriations-in-aid it...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Thomas Byrne: We are discussing a very important Bill. I accept that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, cannot be here. In his absence I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. However, it would be appropriate to have more Members in the Chamber for the debate. Therefore, I call for a quorum.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Thomas Byrne: I join my colleagues in congratulating the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, on implementing a budget decision of the late Deputy Brian Lenihan to impose a cap on Civil Service and semi-State pay. I am disappointed he has not gone further but it is important to acknowledge the Secretaries General throughout the Civil Service who have taken voluntary pay cuts. They should be an example to...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Thomas Byrne: ...Perhaps the Leader might ask the Government to hurry up the bringing forward of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill to give power to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, who was on television last night pontificating about Government policy and what the Government had achieved. After 100 days in office the Minister has no power because the Bill...