Results 24,681-24,700 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It was all Fine Gael.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I wonder why Fine Gael was not.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: That is shocking.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It is not about dignity. The Taoiseach should not be churlish.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach finds it very difficult to answer any question without some personal slur. Red weather alerts are a matter of life and death. I am looking for clarity in regard to this. I am here a long time too, like Deputy Micheál Martin. Whenever there is a briefing on an issue like this for the Taoiseach, it is normal, and a matter of courtesy, to invite key local representatives...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Was there a report?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Was there a report?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It was to be in January.
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I am very supportive of any mechanism that we need to employ to ensure there is adequate debate on this matter and that we have the referendum before the people so that the maximum possible level of participation, particularly among young people, can be facilitated. That means holding the referendum before the end of May. From a technical point of view, when will the Taoiseach be in a...
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Will a separate Business Committee report be brought forth?
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: In terms of the Taoiseach's ambition to hold the referendum by the end of May, I certainly pledge the support of the Labour Party to facilitating that objective.
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Should that matter be deferred?
- Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Micheál Martin did not say that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the informal summit of EU leaders on 23 February 2018. [10928/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with leaders at the G5 Sahel conference. [10929/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: When will the question of additional seats be settled? How and when will the distribution of seats within the State be determined so that people can begin to make preparations? On the next multi-annual financial framework, apparently Ireland is agreeable to making an increased contribution to the next funding round. How much extra is Ireland willing to pay? Has the Government examined...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government on political reform. [9663/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: This is the third time the Taoiseach has told the House that he is writing to us to ask for nominations to the Seanad reform group. I look forward to receiving the letter. Subsequent to the referendum held on the future of the Seanad, the agreed position across the House was that reform of the Seanad was needed. The Taoiseach referred to the reform group. I understand that a chairperson...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Wait until we hear what the Taoiseach has to say about town councils.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (6 Mar 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach might give us a briefing note on that-----