Results 23,261-23,280 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, it makes no sense to have 15-minute slots for nine questions and 15-minute slots for two questions.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: No. Groups just need adequate time.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Off you go.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with President Trump and his other engagements during his visit to the United States of America for St. Patrick’s Day. [13186/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Are there questions?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I make no apologies at all for fulfilling my role as leader of a political party outlining the values for which this country stands, values that are the absolute opposite of those of the current President of the United States. That provides a valuable counterbalance to the role of the Taoiseach and doing otherwise would have been remiss of me and others in opposition who should set out the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: So far.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: By definition, everybody who is there who is not documented is breaking the law.
- An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: “Dáil Éireann: notes that the Convention on the Constitution, in its eighth report, recommended greater constitutional protection for economic, social and cultural rights, making them amenable to supervision by the courts in certain circumstances, and extending in particular...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (22 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body that will undertake the review of the pre-clearance arrangements in Shannon and Dublin airports; and when he expects it to be completed. [8427/17]
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: As somebody who worked very closely with the Taoiseach over five years, I can truly say that his responses to date on this matter are entirely inadequate. The facts need repeating, although they have been mentioned time and again. From 2006 to 2016, a total of 146,865 District Court summonses were issued in error and 14,700 of our citizens were brought before the courts and wrongly...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: They were false.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The facts I set out at the beginning and which others have mentioned are not in dispute.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: We do not need anybody to tell us that there were 1 million false breath tests were recorded or that there were 14,700 false convictions. They are facts and somebody must be accountable for those now. As regards the notion that we will have another review, the Garda Inspectorate has published a series of very good reports. Almost 2,000 specific recommendations have been set out. Is it...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: A difference of 100%.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Whether it was a cock-up or malice, somebody is accountable.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: It is not strong enough.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Next year.