Results 22,761-22,780 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: No, it is not agreed. The expectation of the House was that the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill would be before us today. In fact, the expectation is that the Bill would be concluded today in order that it could go to the Seanad and be law before Christmas. Thousands of tenants are looking at this House expecting that to happen. The proposal that we...
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: To the press, rather than here.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Sneaking it in.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister wants to overrule the Dáil.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: We do.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I proposed an amendment-----
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I was the first to speak on this. I proposed it when I stood up. I know some of the Fianna Fáil Members were not here at 10 a.m.-----
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: -----but I proposed that we would take the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 now. That is the first proposal.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: We should take the proposals in the order they are made.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael had a chat.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: The rules are there.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I am trying to be helpful too but we cannot just set aside the rules of the House. There is a proposal on the Order of Business. There is a series of amendments and the rules of the House require the amendments be taken in the order in which they are proposed.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I am asking a simple question of procedure. Perhaps procedure is irrelevant in new politics and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael think they can run the show between them.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Can we deal with the amendments in the order in which they were proposed in the ordinary way and let the House decide these matters?
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I propose that, as agreed by the Business Committee, the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016, Report Stage be taken now.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: How long is the proposed suspension?
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: I also wish the Ceann Comhairle, all the Members and all the staff of the House a very happy and restful Christmas, as we reinvigorate ourselves. On a matter of secondary legislation, which would be familiar to the Tánaiste, when will the transfer of powers to the Policing Authority to make appointments in the ranks of senior Garda occur? We have been waiting for this to happen for...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Why could the transfer not have happened before Christmas?
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: It is great the Deputy can ask and answer his own question.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Brendan Howlin: Next month.