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Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Bypassing the communications unit.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach has made many comments on the strategic communications unit since it became a matter of controversy, including saying the unit itself was getting in the way of the communication of the Government's message. Has he inputted into the review himself in his own reviews? Regarding the Sinn Féin motion before the House, if Dáil Éireann votes for the abolition of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It also controls money by constitutional right.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the SDLP leader and engagements with representatives of civic nationalism. [12797/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The SDLP has for a long time called for a British-Irish intergovernmental conference to be convened. I raised this issue yesterday with the Tánaiste and he indicated to me that he had raised this with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Has the Taoiseach raised the convening of an intergovernmental conference with the British Prime Minister and, if so, what was her response?...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Negotiations (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I was going to raise the issue - it is probably better coming from me - of the tetchy response from the Tánaiste yesterday to a very legitimate question put by the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Brexit. Those of us who are seriously grappling with every legal document, trying to be supportive of the Irish position and working as Team Ireland on this issue deserve better than that....

European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: When the European Council meets tomorrow and Friday, it will be dominated by the discussions on a digital tax and Brexit. On Monday the draft text of the withdrawal agreement was published and it showed in a clear, colour-coded way in a very dramatic presentation on the big screen behind the Minister, Mr. David Davis, and Mr. Michel Barnier, how far we had to go. Three broad issues remain...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 70. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the publication of the North East Inner City 2017 Progress Report. [12792/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 84. To ask the Taoiseach the advertisements or advertorials placed by his Department or the Strategic Communications Unit since 1 January 2018, by newspaper or other printed publication; the size of the advert; the cost of each advert; the person that wrote the copy and approved the final advert; if it was an outside agency; the person in his Department that approved the final advert; and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 85. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on all cinema and radio advertising placed by his Department or the Strategic Communications Unit since 1 January 2018; the number of adverts placed; the number of times the advert was shown; the radio stations on which it was broadcast; the cinemas in which it was shown; the person responsible for commissioning the content; the person that approved...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 86. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on all social media advertising placed by his Department or the Strategic Communications Unit since 1 January 2018; the cost for each advert placed; the platform that was used; the amount committed in each campaign; the audience that was targeted; the way in which that audience was chosen; the characterisation of the audiences used for social media...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 124. To ask the Taoiseach if a panel has been established in his Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in his Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy the appointment was based on; the person that approved the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 123. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; and the positions by staffing grade and designated role and for each new position when it came into existence. [11984/18]

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: How many?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the Labour Party, I, too, commend the men and women of Dublin Fire Brigade for their efficient, speedy and life saving response to the fire in Ballymun last night. There will be an opportunity for us to look in detail at the lessons to be learned about evacuation procedures and so on, but they worked well last night and nobody was injured or died, which is an incredible tribute...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Tánaiste for the clarity of his response. It is a view that is shared broadly across the House. Sinn Féin has also introduced legislation in this area, which I acknowledge. In truth, there are people who will miss the deadline and be forced out. Can we not have consensus that the legislation will be introduced this side of the summer recess and implemented with...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Research published this week by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, showed that a hard Brexit would cost Irish people up to €1,400 per year, with lower income groups being most severely hit. The research is timely and shows the importance of east-west trade and the impact tariffs would have on food imports into this country, an area on which we have not focused greatly....

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: We should all do so.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: We all buy insurance, but we do not expect to become ill.

Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the House for the opportunity to present this important Bill. I have introduced much legislation both from the Opposition and Government benches over my time as a Member. Most legislation is focused on specific issues. This particular Bill, however, is actually informed by my five years in the Department of Public Expenditure and...