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Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is not normal practice for a Minister to undermine officials like that in this House.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is unprecedented in my 20 years as a Member of this House.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Minister saying the minute is inaccurate?

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is that what the Minister is saying? Is he saying an official of the House inaccurately recorded the minute? Is that what he is suggesting?

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, I am of the officials of this House.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 5, after "Oireachtas," to insert "and". The amendments simply cite the standalone values and duties of the commission in the appropriate section with the other duties of the commission in the principal Act.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, lines 7 to 10, to delete all words from and including ", and" in line 7 down to and including "Oireachtas" in line 10. The amendment has already been discussed.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following subsection: "(2) Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2): "(2A) It shall also be a function of the Commission to provide translation services from one official language into the other in respect of Acts of the Oireachtas.".".

Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to new Garda figures showing that the illegal drugs trade here has grown to record proportions in 2006 following an unexpected increase in the availability of heroin; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the trade in softer drugs such as cannabis and ecstasy are...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a new study from the National Advisory Committee on Drugs that states that though there have been improvements in the drugs situation in Dublin, certain communities are still frightened and at risk of being overwhelmed by their drugs experience; if he will respond to their recommendation that a new set...

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I will take the same liberty the Ceann Comhairle has afforded everyone else. I regard this as one of the most important issues in the public realm and to deal with it in 30 seconds would be an insult to this House.

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the change in tone and attitude the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, has shown since this day last week during Priority Questions. My Priority Question related to the upsurge in gun murders and the Minister told the House that no such upsurge had occurred. Does the Minister accept that his current policy has not worked and that the...

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We can give ourselves five more minutes.

Gangland Crime. (14 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste did not accept that last week.

Written Answers — EU Surveys: EU Surveys (14 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent UN Development Programme Human Development Report for 2006, published on 9 November 2006, particularly the finding that Ireland ranks seventeenth out of 18 rich countries for poverty levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will accept the recommendation of the Law Reform Commission that same sex cohabitants should be treated in the same way as opposite sex cohabitants for social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43119/06]

National Pay Agreement. (31 Jan 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his Department's work towards the implementation of Towards 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2523/07]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (31 Jan 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies in 2006; if he has specific plans to address this problem during the first half of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 Jan 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 309: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a visa under the family reunification scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1580/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Jan 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 419: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the working conditions for members in the divisional headquarters of An Garda Síochána in Wexford is unsatisfactory; if his attention has been drawn to the level of frustration at the lack of progress on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/07]