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Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The House is getting giddy.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I will return to the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017. We have had discussions in this House, and I have had discussions with my former Department, in respect of section 39 organisations. Staff in those section 39 organisations, who took cuts mirroring those in the FEMPI legislation, have a legitimate expectation of pay restoration at the same rate and at the same time as the rest...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: So the organisations should pay the increases then.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister should make a declaration.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: As a matter of justice, would the Minister not make a statement?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with European leaders in advance of the next European Council meeting in December 2017. [51999/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the European Council President, Mr. Donald Tusk. [52882/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone conversations with the European Commission President, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker on Brexit. [52883/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the agenda for the upcoming European Council meeting; and if, in future, his Department will provide a briefing to Opposition leaders in advance of such meetings. [52885/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister. [53133/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I have five questions in this group of 12. Deputy Martin is correct. We are garnering more information about Ireland's position from leaks coming from Brussels than we are being given directly. This is a moving platform and things are happening in real time. I have asked many times in recent months for us to be informed as we go along. I will shortly have an opportunity for ten minutes to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Okay.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: How does nothing is agreed till everything is agreed fit into that?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the tender by his Department for a research and insights survey; and the results to date. [53135/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It is a coincidence that today the Dáil will debate a Fianna Fáil Bill on online advertising and social media transparency when at the same time the public is being bombarded by paid advertisements from Government on matters such as the Luas line, regional enterprise development fund and so on, which many would characterise as little more than publicly paid propaganda for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his planned visits abroad in the next six months. [51723/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I always try to be pertinent. The Taoiseach's scheduled visit to the Ivory Coast to take part in the EU-Africa summit obviously had to be cancelled. Africa is an increasingly important continent but there is no scheduled trip there among the array of trips listed by the Taoiseach. Is it his intention to visit Africa in the next six months to 12 months? With regard to the ambitious...

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: As the Taoiseach will recall, this is the third occasion on which I have requested a briefing from his officials in advance of an EU Council. I hope in future we will be able to receive comprehensive briefings on the agenda for meetings in advance. I appreciate that in recent weeks the Taoiseach has been very busy, but the challenges and the future of Europe are core concerns for us in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Medicines Agency (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the role his Department had in Ireland's bid for the European Medicines Agency and his engagements with other European leaders on Ireland's bid. [50203/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Tánaiste's clarity on that matter and I share his views on the work of the committee and its Chair. I wish to raise another matter. It is six months since the Minister for Education and Skills set out an approach to remove religion as a criterion in the school admissions process. This was after a public consultation process which ran from January until March. It is 18...