Results 22,841-22,860 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach was answering my question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I do not recall receiving any such invitation. The parliamentary liaison unit is available to all of us. That information is very helpful. Maybe the Taoiseach can confirm that the parliamentary liaison unit whose function is, according to the Government's website, to enhance the relationship between the Government and the Oireachtas, is available on an equal basis to each Members of the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I am still not crystal clear on exactly what function the unit has, but perhaps the Taoiseach could circulate a note including the names and contact details of those involved with unit, something Deputy Burton has requested. The Taoiseach will recall that in a past Administration, the late Jackie Healy Rae, who supported the Government, had parliamentary support. I passed him on the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: We lasted five years.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: These two questions relate to meetings the Taoiseach has had. I will keep my other question relating to the outcome of the European Council meeting until later. Yesterday I was trying to get a handle on the structure within the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in terms of the preparation for these meetings, including the Taoiseach's preparation...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Taoiseach outline the structure involved in that?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: If we had a Department with responsibility for Brexit, we would know who was responsible for what.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Taoiseach have an organigram done and circulated to us?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: As we are discussing a Cabinet committee, I do not expect the Taoiseach to give explicit detail of what was discussed at its meetings. He will recall that I attended many Cabinet committee meetings on health in the past five years. I was struck by the intervention of Deputy Seán Barrett this morning. All of us, particularly those in opposition, can focus on the failings of the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Like what? Fianna Fáil destroyed the country and left it broke.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputies were demanding political interference every second day.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: It is a wonderful facility.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Is there not collective responsibility in government?
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Any Minister can reply.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, any Minister can reply. The Minister of State says he cannot reply, but my understanding is that any Minister can do so.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the Department.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 78. To ask the Taoiseach the issues discussed at the European Council in December 2016. [1990/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (18 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 79. To ask the Taoiseach if he has sought a meeting with the DUP. [1992/17]
- Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Does Deputy McGrath wish to finish with a supplementary question?
- Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)
Brendan Howlin: We are to have five questions today.