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Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Exactly.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, you are.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: It wanted us to cut social welfare instead.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I have read it well. I met them many times.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Ceann Comhairle ask Deputy Healy to stop interrupting?

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The housing supply crisis that we are experiencing is the last blow-back from the economic crash. It is often the sector that causes the crash that is the last to recover. Ultimately, the issues we face are manifest but very simple. An insufficient number of houses and apartments are being built. Last week’s ESRI report confirms that but that is not to say we are not making progress...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Of course, I will.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: On 16 June last year, I announced proposals to restore, on a phased basis, most of the cuts affecting public service pensions due to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). This announcement was separate to the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA), which relates to the terms and conditions of serving public servants. These PSPR ameliorative proposals have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware, that while I cannot comment on individual cases or circumstances, the following sets out the position in relation to the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme and the Critical Illness Protocol (CIP). The CIP is the basis for access to extended sick leave which provides substantial additional protection to individuals experiencing critical illnesses or serious injury. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: There are currently no vacancies in my Department that require candidates to demonstrate a particular level of competence in the Irish language.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parental Leave (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Responsibility for the general statutory provisions relating to Parental Leave comes under the remit of the Minister for Justice and Equality. The basis for the current age limit is contained in Council Directive 2010/18/EU which gives effect to the Parental Leave Framework Agreement negotiated by the European social partners in 2009. The upper age limit was negotiated and agreed by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (22 Mar 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my answer to PQ 2441/16 on 20 January 2016. The issue of fuller working lives (including public service specific considerations) is currently being examined by the Interdepartmental Group established following a Decision by Government in January last.The Group is expected to report to Government later this year.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Go raibh maith agat, Acting Chairman.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: As did Deputy Micheál Martin.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy did not object then.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I was going to address that very point.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy did not make an objection when his leader was speaking in defiance of the order. I immediately approached the Ceann Comhairle because I think it was wrong that we had a change and in the spirit of change the novelty was that members of the committee who had worked for the past three weeks would be called upon in alphabetical order.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I think that was a great thing. I approached the Chair as soon as that was not happening.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: However, I am told that was agreed, and Deputy Micheál Martin and the representative of Sinn Féin were called in sequence.