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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 5 February 2019, the status of the requirement for a new primary school and secondary school in Gorey, County Wexford; and if the project is under examination and can proceed during the four-year period 2019 to 2022. [8020/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (19 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the final route will be selected for the Oylegate to Rosslare Europort section of the M11; when this road link will commence construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7987/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Small businesses in towns throughout the country are preparing for the potential disaster of a sudden exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. It is time for the Government to support small businesses to reinforce the viability of towns for shopping and services. In that context, it seems incredible that the Minister for Finance is sitting on his hands while a Revenue...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Taoiseach accept that this is a policy decision to be determined not by an interpreter of the law but by the makers of it - this House and the Government? We determine the VAT rate to be applied, in accordance with EU rules. This is a change of policy that remained unaltered since 1972 and there is great uncertainty, even in this interpretation. For example, according to the...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: On my behalf and on behalf of the parliamentary Labour Party, I join with the Ceann Comhairle and other speakers in expressing our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Donal Creed and acknowledge the remarkable contribution he made over such a long and distinguished parliamentary career. He was elected in 1965 and served until 1989. In fact, the latter part of his service...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: What is another €300 million?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Government has promised to advance the Judicial Council Bill 2017 to establish a new judicial council to promote high standards of conduct and investigate accusations of wrongdoing by judges. The Council of Europe has stated the lack of such a body is a major flaw in Ireland's judicial system and many judges have also called for one to be established. We now have a Bill, but it has been...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Bring the Bill here.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Bring it here.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [5375/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Among other things, the division handles health policy. I have a few particular questions in that regard. The Department of Health's acute policy unit was in communication with the division and the Taoiseach's officials on the national children's hospital contract from November 2018. The relevant emails have been released to us. Was it only after an...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with church leaders. [6510/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Regarding the Taoiseach's meeting with church leaders, a swastika was recently painted outside the synagogue in Terenure. Has the Taoiseach met representatives of the Jewish community in recent times? I think we are all concerned about a very significant rise in anti-Semitism across Europe, very noticeably in France and other European countries. Should we be alert to this in this...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, met on 31 January 2019. [8225/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I will take up the same theme. In light of the children's hospital debacle, have all major capital programmes been reprofiled so that we can have a real, verifiable costing for the major projects, some of which have been outlined by my colleague, Deputy Burton? They have all been set out to be done. Will these be delivered and can we afford to continue with all of them? I will make one...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to hold referendums in 2019. [4260/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tender Process (20 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the tender process for the replacement of the CASA maritime patrol aircraft; when it is expected that a preferred aircraft will be identified; the sum of money allocated for the replacement in the 2019 Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8581/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Last week, I raised with the Tánaiste the failure to extend the retirement age of community employment supervisors. On Monday, community employment supervisors were on strike due to the failure of the Government to engage in discussions on a pension scheme for those who supervise community employment schemes. This relates back to a Labour Court recommendation of 2008. The...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The template was there and the money was put in place.