Results 25,941-25,960 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: That is what it sounded like. The issues that arose last year require at least this lesson to be learned, which is full transparency. We must treat people in this country as adults who deserve to know the full facts about their own healthcare. Women have yet to be given information the Tánaiste said the Minister for Health had since December. The Tánaiste also said that-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister was told there was a problem last December.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach could not give the numbers yesterday when he was asked for transparency in this House yet they were available three hours later to be given by the HSE. Is it that the HSE does not talk to the Minister or Government? After what happened last year, we need to know the full facts. I asked three specific questions. Since the Tánaiste will not have time to answer them here,...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: On behalf of my Labour Party colleagues, I wish the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris; his wife, Caoimhe, and their new child well. The idea of taking paternity leave is a very good one. I have another health question for the Tánaiste. He will recall that the roll-out of free GP care was a Labour Party initiative that began in the term of office of the last Government. In bad...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It was done for children under the age of six years.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, this happens every Thursday. Last Thursday 11 speakers were added to Tuesday's list. Perhaps the reform committee might meet to make a half hour slot on Thursday, the same as the other days, to facilitate the asking of questions.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Can the Taoiseach be so sure of the final costings?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Stoic.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: What about fish oil?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for 2019; and his plans for emergency Brexit legislation. [1547/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: I wish to speak about the omnibus Brexit legislation, the heads of which were published last Friday. Obviously, we need to have a methodology. How will the detail of that be discussed with the Opposition? Will there be briefings on the component parts of that on a spokesperson by spokesperson basis? Is the Bill to be dealt with entirely in a committee of the full House? I honestly submit...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It is pointless otherwise.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: We said the Government should not cut taxes if the Taoiseach will recall.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Not by cutting taxes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It is not prudent to cut taxes under any circumstances.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, last met; and when it will next meet. [1549/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: On the children’s hospital overrun, the Taoiseach informed the House that the impact on the capital programme this year would be €100 million and to the tune of €450 million between now and 2021. In terms specifically of the €100 million worth of projects that will not be advanced this year, has he had an opportunity to look across Departments, particularly the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It was €1.4 billion.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: All the Taoiseach has stated is that he does not like a collective-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Jan 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Is there any chance of finishing the road to Rosslare?