Results 25,241-25,260 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Has the Deputy heard of the economic crash?
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should have gone into Government.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It sounds like a general election.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It was raised last week and I asked that it be prioritised over some of the Bills that are being taken this week.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I published the Public Sector Standards Bill in this House in May 2015. It passed Second Stage in January 2016. The Bill provides for the establishment of the office of public sector standards commissioner, confers on that officeholder certain functions of the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPOC, and provides for standards of conduct for public officials and imposes obligations....
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: After one and a half years.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Are we on to climate change now?
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Where was the Taoiseach this morning?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Group of States against Corruption, GRECO, is the Council of Europe body focused on measures against corruption. GRECO has submitted a report to the Government on the proposed changes to the judicial appointments system. From the leaked excerpts of the report we are aware that it is highly critical of the changes, including the amendments made up to 21 May, and it has asked that the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee A (economy) last met; and when it plans to next meet. [27721/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Government has decided to provide only an additional €800 million of fiscal space for new measures next year. The arbitrary fiscal stance taken by the Government is that €500 million will be set aside for the so-called rainy day fund that is likely to be invested abroad and a further €900 million will be unspent. Some €2.6 billion will be added for previous...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I asked about the budgets. The Taoiseach started at the back and then went to the front but left out the two questions in the middle.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Demographics are always done-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It was done in the last five programmes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Government already borrowed to set it up.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee B (Social Policy and Public Services) last met; and when it plans to meet next. [27722/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Economic and Social Council (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with the National Economic and Social Council. [27723/18]
- European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I do not think there is any such Standing Order.
- European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I said to the Taoiseach last week that it was essential that Ireland insist on a deadline for the UK to produce an acceptable legal backstop agreement with the European Union on the Irish Border issue. I believe such a deadline could and should be set well in advance of the European Council meeting in October, so that Ireland is not forced under pressure from all sides to accept any kind of...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.