Results 26,001-26,020 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Whatever it was - €100 million, €200 million.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Four months ago.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It is not legally true.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: I agree with Deputy Martin's proposal with one caveat. I am opposed to the removal of questions to the Minister for Health. Deputies have a range of health issues and are waiting for answers to them. I ask the Business Committee not to alter the parliamentary questions and to fit the health debate into another slot.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It is difficult to agree until we have the new business from the Business Committee.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Subject to the Business Committee.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the priorities of his Department in 2019. [2738/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach has rightly acknowledged that, strategically, one of the most important issues within the purview of his Department right now is Brexit preparedness. His analysis at the beginning was right. It is correct to front-load the issue of the unique situation on the Border in Ireland and have it agreed to in advance of future trade talks. One of the proposals which seems to be...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Without all the officials present.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the number of politically appointed staff in his Department. [2740/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: To be clear, the figure of 21 is excluding the drivers and including everybody else the Taoiseach has listed. Has the Taoiseach given instructions to Ministers to hire journalists as political advisers? There have been some raised eyebrows at the number of journalists who have now been hired to work for Ministers. Is it something the Taoiseach recommends? He has eight special advisers...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: November.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: He took it as a compliment instinctively.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: What is the cost?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: What is the cost?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: How does the Taoiseach know it is lower if he does not know what it is?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: What is the cost?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Tell us what the cost is.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: What is the cost?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Nobody is criticising the Taoiseach.