Results 22,921-22,940 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the commitment contained in the Good Friday Agreement that consideration would be given to the introduction of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; and if so, the response he has received. [3240/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 93. To ask the Taoiseach the current responsibilities of Ministers of State at his Department. [3243/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (25 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 18 October 2016, when she anticipates the Legal Services Regulatory Authority will commence its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3408/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: In October 2015, we agreed a budget that included €10 million to fund the extension of free general practitioner care to all children under 12 years of age. The programme for Government extended that commitment to all children under 18 years. Last October, a full year after we budgeted for those under 12 years, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, confirmed that negotiations had...

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I did not ask the Minister about that.

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Is the free GP care being abandoned by Government?

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It is not in the legislative programme.

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: That is not what I asked.

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Out of the traps.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The ordering of business is now a matter for the House itself, rather than in former Dáileanna where it was a matter for the Government. I submitted a private notice question to the Ceann Comhairle on a matter of very serious importance, namely, the executive order signed by President Trump and its implications for this country. It is important that we deal with this issue today and...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: This is a unique set of circumstances.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: That is fine but I still want to make a point of order.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We need to hear these things and that is why we should have a debate in order to have full clarity. On a point of order, on reflection perhaps the Chief Whip would withdraw what she said. This is not an issue where we are time-wasting by standing up. I submitted a Private Notice Question and thought that was the way it was going to be dealt with. I have just been notified by text that...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Subject to proper procedures.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Since last year, I have been calling for the immediate publication of the expert reports in the "Grace" foster care scandal. It is time the public knew exactly who was responsible for the horrific litany of abuse against "Grace" and more than 40 other children and young people and how this came about. We have been told the HSE refused to publish these reports on the advice of local...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Why so long?

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We cannot hear the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach his discussions with EU leaders and the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, on the possibility of a hard Border between Ireland and Northern Ireland; and his plans to avoid this outcome. [3238/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: What did she say?