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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services Provision (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 529. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the community welfare service at the Intreo centre at Bishop’s Square is moving from being a walk-in service to appointment only; the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10262/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of rent supplement in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10277/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on each local authority housing waiting list by single adults and those with children, respectively, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10263/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in receipt of the housing assistance payment in each year since it was introduced by local authority; the annual figure spent for each county; the projected spend in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10278/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: This is all out of order.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on Fifth Stage. Most of us expected Fifth Stage to be reached much later in the evening, if it was reached at all today. That it has been reached now underscores the extent of co-operation and preparation in advance of the presentation of this Bill. We hope this legislation is comprehensive. I love the acronym "BOB" that has been coined to...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should read The Irish Times.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the issue of long-standing pharmaceutical assistants in the event of a change in rules (details supplied); if he has met with representatives of pharmaceutical assistants in formulating his views on these rule changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 Administration (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when there will be public online access to the database, the Project Ireland 2040 investment projects and programmes tracker, maintained by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for a community intervention team to support patients who have been discharged from Wexford General Hospital; the estimated cost to provide such a service similar to those in counties Kilkenny and Waterford; the additional staff that would be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11323/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for providing community intervention teams at hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11324/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a payment for an application for an illness benefit by a person (details supplied) was not made; when a payment regarding the claim will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11345/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: This morning, the Taoiseach made a statement on his understanding of the latest Brexit developments. He concluded by stating, "for the remains of the day we need to give MPs in Westminster the time and space to consider what is now on the table." That could never be acceptable. We have to be able to scrutinise and debate the new legal documents in order that the Government does not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: By way of observation, I cannot imagine a British Prime Minister proposing to Westminster that debate there should be curtailed by considerations of what is happening in another parliament.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: As the Tánaiste stated last week, we need to accelerate our preparation for the profoundly unwelcome eventuality of a no-deal Brexit. That need is now even more acute. Will the Government undertake to move the €500 million from the so-called rainy day fund into a Brexit fund to support jobs and businesses that will be impacted in the event of a no-deal Brexit?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The trade union document this morning.

Tributes on Retirement of Member of Staff (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I have the privilege in various guises of working with Patricia over many years, including during a stint as Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am very much aware of the depth of knowledge but also the clarity of opinion that Patricia possesses. At moments of crisis in this House when there are disputes about issues, one needs somebody who can say with clarity what the rule is and to be firm in its...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: On Friday, to mark International Women's Day, the Cabinet ratified the Istanbul Convention. A key requirement of that convention on sexual violence and domestic abuse is to have one refuge place for every 10,000 people. The 2016 figures show that 16 women and children were being turned away from refuges every day. Ireland has fewer than one third of the places required. Tusla, which is the...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus tá áthas ormsa deis labhartha a bheith agam sa díospóireacht seo i rith Sheachtain na Gaeilge, nó coicís na Gaeilge i ndáiríre atá ann. Bhí mé ag éisteacht, mar is gnách dom, leis an méid a bhí á rá ag an Teachta Ó Snodaigh. Dúirt sé nach...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: There are estimated to be around 10,000 undocumented Irish migrants in the United States and I am sure that when the Taoiseach meets President Trump tomorrow he will raise that issue. He will probably argue rightly that most Irish in America are taxpaying, law-abiding and hard-working people. They have contributed much more to the American economy than they have asked from it. However,...