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Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: All citizens of the State stand before the courts innocent until proved guilty and we depend on the courts to uphold this vital constitutional principle. However, we also depend on our investigating and prosecuting authorities to ensure that proper, thorough, accurate and convincing investigations of allegations of crime take place, particularly crimes that have rocked the nation. The...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It was none of those in this case.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The decision is, frankly, wrong. The Taoiseach referred to having too much money but the capital review involves €2.6 billion, which is paltry in investment terms. There is no such thing as "too much money". The additional €3 billion that we would get from the sale of AIB would increase that to €5.6 billion, which in itself is not enough. That is why we have also...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: They have already given adjustment to Greece.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: There is very little that can be done with €2.6 billion.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It was supposed to be four minutes only for the first question.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Last November I tabled a Bill to tackle the issue of rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. These bodies abuse women who are in incredibly vulnerable positions. The agencies mislead, lie and frighten these women. The Bill passed Second Stage and is now stopped at Committee Stage because of a commitment by the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to regulate in this area before the summer recess....

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Taoiseach.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Exactly.

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should have said the leader of Fianna Fáil.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister and events during his trip to Canada. [24722/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Clearly, as in the case of all his foreign excursions, the Taoiseach was certainly not idle; he had a full programme. I want to ask the Taoiseach about two issues. First, he has acknowledged that he discussed with the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Trudeau, the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which we now call CETA. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Will it be this side of the summer break?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I only asked one question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Are we close to resolving the issue with Italy?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress update on the recommendations of the Mulvey report on the north inner city; and when he will appoint an independent executive chair, as committed to in February 2017. [24368/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I raised this issue with the Taoiseach a number of weeks ago. I acknowledged at the time, and since the Taoiseach took the initiative in the summer of last year, that there was a consensus in the House that we could use a model over a number of Dáileanna to invest, improve and transform an area that needed that level of focus and maybe potentially use the model elsewhere if it worked....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach really should try to do it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach could not keep him away.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economy, Trade and Jobs last met; and when it next intends to meet. [24723/17]