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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Where did the Government get the 4% figure?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Some houses would be helpful.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Brexit has occupied our focus here for nearly three years. As the Taoiseach will recall, when the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union, a bid was made to have two UK-based agencies, the European Medicines Agency, EMA, and the European Banking Authority, EBA, relocated to Ireland, but we lost out narrowly to Paris in a tied vote on the relocation of the EBA. It is not too often...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: In a tied vote.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr. Donald Tusk on 19 March 2019. [13955/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Paris and his meeting with the French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron on 2 April 2019. [15750/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: What views did President Macron express in the Taoiseach's discussions with him on the request for an extension of the time limit before the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty? It is reported today that President Macron would support an extension not later than 31 December of this year. I am confused about why an arbitrary date would be picked. I am interested in the Taoiseach's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor, Mrs. Angela Merkel in Dublin on 4 April 2019. [15751/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: In very recent times the Taoiseach has had the opportunity to speak honestly with Chancellor Merkel, Monsieur Barnier, Prime Minister Rutte, Prime Minister Bettel of Luxembourg and Prime Minister Muscat of Malta as well as holding direct talks with the British Prime Minister again. Several times we have got to the point of this being the defining week but one week will be the defining week...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Northern Ireland on 1 March 2019. [11462/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Since the Taoiseach visited Northern Ireland, another layer of uncertainty has emerged in respect of Northern Ireland citizens. Under the Good Friday Agreement, citizens born in Northern Ireland are guaranteed the right to identify as Irish, British or both. However, in the case of Emma DeSouza, a Derry-born Irish citizen, which was highlighted last week, it appears that the goalposts have...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Has the Tánaiste seen the poster?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Tanáiste said "For God's sake" in response to that remark and I asked him had he not seen the poster.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The European Council is meeting tomorrow for one reason, which is to decide whether to grant a further extension of membership to the UK and, if so, for how long. As we know, the UK was meant to leave the European Union on 29 March but its Parliament was unable either to support the withdrawal agreement or to support any alternative to it. Prime Minister May sought an extension to this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with his UK counterpart the need for a summit-level British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. [16385/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Transactions Tax (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the position of Ireland with regard to the financial transaction tax proposed by France and Germany as a measure to bridge the EU budget gap due to Brexit and to provide for a specific eurozone budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16170/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Transactions Tax (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield that would arise from a financial transaction tax based on the French model on Irish transactions levied at a rate of 0.1% on share and bond transactions and 0.01% on derivative products; the way in which the French proposal differs from the Irish stamp duty regime that applies only to share transactions on Irish incorporated companies; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the rheumatology services available for persons in County Wexford; if he is satisfied that there is adequate community rheumatology cover to deal with the demand in the county; his views on whether there is a threat to the rheumatology services being provided for the county at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16310/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Staff (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the staff complement sanctioned for Slaney House, County Wexford; if the full staff complement is in place; the hours of operation of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16619/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radio Broadcasting (9 Apr 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 495. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his policy towards public broadcasting on longwave radio; if he has raised with RTÉ the service provided to emigrants in the UK that utilises the longwave radio service; his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/19]