Results 22,301-22,320 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Over six weeks ago, this Government came to office amid a flurry of talk and promises of new politics. Today, we see the publication of the summer economic statement. In fact, I understand in five minutes' time the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will make that announcement outside the House. It has been published without any consultation with the...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I asked about next year's budget. In the programme for Government, we were promised a new budgetary architecture. How can there be consultation or an agreement in respect of next year's budget if its parameters are determined without consultation with anybody? It was always envisaged that there would be a review of capital spend next year. The figures set out by the Taoiseach are...
- Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: May I ask about Friday's business?
- Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: It is my understanding that there was to be time on Friday for statements on the outcome of the referendum in the UK. Is it still envisaged that there will be a discussion on that topic?
- Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The agenda for that day is completely full already.
- Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: As others did last week, I travelled with Deputy Sherlock to Liverpool to campaign in the United Kingdom for the people of Britain to vote to remain part of the EU. During the day, like the Taoiseach, we met with Irish community groups, business leaders and the ordinary people of Liverpool going about their normal day’s work. The sun shone for a while. It also rained. It was like a...
- Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.
- Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.
- Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Well said.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Two weeks ago, I asked about the establishment of the north inner city task force. In the Taoiseach's absence, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, was standing in for him, and I asked for details on where the task force stands, its membership, who would lead it and so on. I remain of the belief that in order for this task force to work it needs to have the full...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: 65. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for the staffing and structure of his Department. [15845/16]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Amendments (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: 62. To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referendums he will hold in the next 12 months. [15849/16]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (21 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: 64. To ask the Taoiseach the elements of the programme for Government for which he is responsible. [15843/16]
- The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: That is not a point of order.
- The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The Acting Chairman allowed a point of order when there was no point of order. He has allowed a discordant voice to come into the argument.
- The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: You are a disgrace.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Cullinane is speaking instead of Deputy O'Brien.
- Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I am sure the football lovers in the House are very grateful to Deputy Cullinane for his succinct presentation. I begin by agreeing very strongly with Deputy Cullinane on the mechanism for dealing with this issue. I am conscious that on this occasion I probably have an advantage over most people in the House in that I was involved in the construction of these subheads. The forensic process...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (22 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: 27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the report of the Inspector of Prisons on the prisoner complaints system Review, Evaluation and Analysis of the Operation of the present Irish Prison Service Complaints Procedure, which identified a number of significant concerns regarding the implementation of the complaints procedure in prisons; and if she will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Jun 2016)
Brendan Howlin: 45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the new scheme of access to independent legal and financial advice for those in home mortgage arrears announced in January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17140/16]