Results 22,221-22,240 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Other Questions: Sale of State Assets (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: On the €400 million from the sale of BGE allocated by the previous Government for social housing, will the Minister tell us whether any progress has been made in finding a suitable mechanism for the investment of that money? Will it be deployed in the building of social housing?
- Other Questions: Sale of State Assets (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister might do the same on the money for connectivity projects.
- Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: As I stated, this template was my parting gift to the Minister. It is very useful, not only for fire-fighters. Does the Minister agree it would be useful for getting the TUI over the line and for dealing with the Garda Síochána? Is it his intention that the provisions of the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation will be applied to trade unions which are...
- Other Questions: Programme for Government (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I return to my original question as it is the most germane for those of us here to hold the Government to account. We are halfway through 2016, so what are the implications for this year's Estimates, for public expenditure and for the published revenue of the commitments made in the new programme for Government? Is the Minister saying there is no additional expenditure over what was signed...
- Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The previous Minister touched not a cent of anybody on under €65,000 but facts were never Sinn Féin's strong point. I have two questions. The cost of providing for the Lansdowne Road agreement for 2016 was €300 million. Has the Minister set aside any additional funding for additional public service pay restoration in 2016? In regard to pensioners, would the Minister...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Acknowledging that employment law and workers' rights merit but two paragraphs in the programme for Government and on the anniversary of the scandalous treatment of Clery's workers, it is imperative that the recommendations of the University of Limerick report, commissioned by former Minister of State, Gerald Nash, be implemented. These are vital issues for low and middle income workers all...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Does the Taoiseach have nothing else to say about the University of Limerick report?
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: This is Leaders' Questions.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: This is Leaders' Questions.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach is obliged to answer the question-----
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: -----and not say somebody will answer it in due course. That is not an answer.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I will ask again. Is it the Government's intention to legislate-----
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The Teachtaí from Fianna Fáil should calm down. Calm down a bit, lads.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I will do my very best. Is it the Government's intention to legislate on the University of Limerick report proposals that were being advanced by former Minister of State, Gerald Nash? The matters I have talked about are of real concern to low and middle income workers and, in fact, to all workers. The issues are zero-hours contracts, abusive if-and-when contracts, bogus self-employment and...
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: It is all very interesting but irrelevant to the question.
- Order of Business (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: No doubt you would have.
- Order of Business (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The Ceann Comhairle might start the curtailment when I have finished since he was generous with others. I bring the Taoiseach's attention to the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016. It was the last Act passed by the House on 11 February. It is now 110 days later. In three and a half months we have not passed a single Bill. I cannot recall in my time...
- Order of Business (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Does the Taoiseach provide counselling?
- Order of Business (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: What is the date for the Revised Book of Estimates?
- Order of Business (31 May 2016)
Brendan Howlin: A second one would be useful.