Results 23,441-23,460 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I am very happy to have a few minutes to contribute to the debate. I commend my party colleague, Deputy Sean Sherlock, for tabling this important legislation and allowing us to address what is an important issue. As others have stated, it is not the most important environmental issue with which the House will grapple and the legislation will not bring climate change to an end. However,...
- Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: He declared that he was the Minister with responsibility for marine protection. Having worked with Deputy Simon Coveney for a number of years, I know about his passion for marine issues. In fact, he put up his hand when I was looking for a volunteer to take on the task of refurbishment of Great Island. A lot of work - €60 million worth - has been done to tackle environmental...
- Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: And marine?
- Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Why?
- Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The Environmental Protection Agency has statutory responsibility also.
- Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Such as urban planning?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I wish to ask the Tánaiste a very short and direct question. Did the Republic of Ireland support the nominee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the position of UN Commission on the Status of Women?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The House deserves to know.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The Government will not tell the House how it voted.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: It has been parked.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, an issue was raised by a Fianna Fáil colleague yesterday. We saw the great benefit of having Deputy Naughten present for questions on promised legislation today. At the start of this Dáil, most Ministers were in attendance as part of what was an effective reform. That there are only two Cabinet Ministers here now really undermines that. I ask the Ceann...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement (4 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements in place for pay restoration for public servants following the Lansdowne Road Agreement; his plans to ensure full pay restoration; the timeframe for achieving this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21331/17]
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: None of them came through.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: It is called parliamentary democracy.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Is the Taoiseach saying that there will be no money messages?
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: All those Bills will be dead. Is that what the Taoiseach is saying? There is no point-----
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The journalist Gavan Reilly pointed out in an analysis piece published yesterday that although there are currently nine sitting justices of the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy and the Chief Justice, Ms Susan Denham, are both due to retire this year. Meanwhile, Mr. Justice Peter Charleton will obviously be completely occupied by the disclosures tribunals for the foreseeable future....
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: If the Taoiseach gives him the cheques, the Deputy will deliver them all.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: We might as well not bother.
- Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Did the Taoiseach tell Deputy Ross?