Results 23,021-23,040 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Nobody made reference to any of them.
- Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Mattie's ready.
- Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Yes. That is the point.
- Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: That is unfair to Deputy O'Dowd. The Deputy has, over decades, developed quite a reputation for speaking on health issues in the House.
- Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: We dealt with the specific issue at the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform in the way the Ceann Comhairle said. There is no difficulty having a second round. That would be a good thing but there is now a new demand from Fianna Fáil for strict proportionality. In the previous Dáil, where the Government majority was very large, strict proportionality would have completely suppressed...
- Business of Dáil (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: That is the way it is. The reform proposals we have gone through in some great detail and teased out practically with a group of working people over several months should be allowed to be implemented. If people have suggestions, they should submit them to that committee rather than seeking to "upscuttle" arrangements on the floor of the House.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: We have spent 15 minutes on this. Will we have injury time?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: There are currently three Bills before the House relating to defined benefit pension schemes as Bills have been tabled by the Labour Party Bill, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. The shortest way to deal with this really important issue on which many parties in the Opposition are focused is to make it part of the social welfare and pensions Bill that will be the Government vehicle. Will...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: What about the defined benefit pensions element I mentioned?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit last met and next plans to meet. [4130/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: My question relates to the Cabinet committee on Brexit. Further to the point I raised the last time we discussed these matters, has the Taoiseach sought Ireland's participation in the Barnier oversight group? On the last occasion I suggested that because of the unique impact of Brexit on Ireland, we should seek the chairmanship of that oversight group. I understand that the position has...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Taoiseach be making a statement in the House on Wednesday?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Could the Taoiseach clarify the situation regarding the Barnier oversight group?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Who is on it?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate action will take place; and the persons that attend. [6039/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach has to answer it first.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: It was to part-fund it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: That is unfair. I do not mind the Deputy using euphemism-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: -----but since I spent some time in the Chair reading precedents of the Dáil I know he is not allowed to say that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Feb 2017)
Brendan Howlin: It was not privatised.