Results 21,501-21,520 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: The Fianna Fáil-----
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: Fianna Fáil attacked me last year-----
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: -----for introducing a Supplementary Estimate in excess of €600 million for the health services.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: I believe its spokesman will attack me again for introducing a Supplementary Estimate.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: We have put that €600 million into the base for next year and more money besides. We have done the analysis on how to alleviate pressure on emergency departments this year and have allocated €135 million to the individual-----
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: They do not want to listen. The Deputies opposite want to shout down the facts-----
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: -----because they are only interested in shouting about problems. They have no interest whatsoever in solutions.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: They have no solutions. They have no policies for solutions.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: They thrive in the issues-----
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: They thrive in having no solutions.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: We have a very clear set of measures to deal with problems in emergency departments. Of course issues will arise, as the Taoiseach said yesterday. It is very complicated. It arises in every emergency service around the globe. If the Deputies opened their eyes, they would know that. I have had discussions with the OECD on international health care to review models that work, as the...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: A particular question was asked about ambulances. Some 64 new ambulances have been provided at a cost of €9.4 million.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: We need to ensure they are available-----
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: -----on rosters and that they meet the timelines we have set. We are determined to achieve that.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will know, the issue of job creation has been the absolute top priority for the Government since we came to office. We have reduced the unemployment rate from heading towards 500,000 when we came into office and 15.2% at its peak to 9.3% this week. This week's figures indicate that youth unemployment has fallen below 20% for the first time since 2009. We are now at or just...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: I again thank the Deputy and I fully agree with much of what he said. However, rather than rely on a PwC survey, the statistics I have given the Deputy are the official figures for this week from the CSO. I am pleased to report to the House that we are moving significantly in the right direction. One of the first things we did was to restructure the entire training platform by changing and...
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: It is proposed to take No. 9, Finance Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed), No. 8, Social Welfare Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed) and No. 10, Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 9 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to...
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: I strongly agree.
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: Is there another speaker?
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)
Brendan Howlin: I beg your pardon.