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Written Answers — Salmon Management: Salmon Management (14 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has provided resources for river counters and inland fisheries staff to effectively implement the salmon conservation programme as outlined in the report of the independent salmon group; the stage of the development of single stock management and the compensatory measures for affected licence holders;...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (14 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the workings of the newly established new independent statutory Sea Fisheries Protection Authority; when will he appoint the S-FPA's statutory consultative committee; the persons he will appoint to this committee; the way the S-FPA will be invigilated; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has discussed the case of a person (details supplied) with the Garda Commissioner with a view to having it investigated thoroughly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5784/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1726 of 31 January 2007, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the maps received from her Department, dated 12 April 2006 under a freedom of information request, differ from the map currently displayed on the Wexford VEC website; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if access to a special needs assistant will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Wexford; if the contents of the school based psychological report on this child have been considered by her Department in the context of their special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5946/07]

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach sounds like Comical Ali.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." May I share time Deputies Burton, Stagg and O'Sullivan?

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I am honoured and privileged to move the Second Reading of the Civil Unions Bill in my name and supported by the Labour Party. I am proud to introduce this measure to the Dáil and to seek the support of Deputies of all parties and none for its enactment because it is a basic human rights measure. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the recognition and legal registration of civil...

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: ——and that under Standing Orders, the Bill will fall with the dissolution of the Dáil. I regard that as shameful.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I will deal with the specifics of the reasoned amendment because I do not believe they are right or in accord with the shared opinion of Members on the Opposition Benches or the Colley report, which is cited in the amendment. Under the constitutional understanding of marriage and in accordance with current law, persons of the same sex cannot marry each other. This Bill does not alter or seek...

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister knows the Bill will fall with the Dáil.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, I would like to ask the Chair, as I have already asked the clerk, whether——

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The amendment proposed by the Tánaiste on behalf of the Government suggests that the House should grant a Second Reading to the Bill in six months' time. However, the Tánaiste knows that under Standing Orders, the Bill will fall when the general election is called. Is an amendment in order that purports to pass a Bill, but will have the effect of killing it?

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Has the Ceann Comhairle deemed it to be in order?

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Radical or redundant.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: This is patronising rubbish.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: What has the Government done?

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Rubbish.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: We decriminalised homosexuality.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It was found to be unconstitutional on one minor point, which was ably argued in this House by the then Minister, Mr. Mervyn Taylor.