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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 872. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23429/19]

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

Brendan Howlin: Or by cutting taxes.

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

Brendan Howlin: But there will be €1 billion in tax cuts.

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the Labour Party, I join all my colleagues in the House in expressing our appreciation for the honourable service of two very distinguished former Members and in offering our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and political party of both Richie Ryan and John Browne. Richie Ryan was well known across Ireland for decades. My own political mentor, Brendan Corish, was...

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It cuts down on the effort of canvassing. I had just contested my first election of any description in Wexford - I stood for the Dáil - when I was appointed to that Seanad. I got to know John Browne in that context. I did not realise until his passing that he was a Clare man. I always assumed he was a native son of Carlow. He never gave me any indication that he was not. He was not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I want to ask the Taoiseach a question on the programme for Government commitment on environmental protection. As he will know, the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant treats approximately 40% of public wastewater. It has been operating over capacity for some time and it is not now compliant with national and EU environmental regulations. The most recent EPA report states we are not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It does not get the capital investment. That is provided by Irish Water, as the Taoiseach knows.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the international, European Union and Northern Ireland division of his Department. [22698/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to ask the Taoiseach two separate questions about the work of this committee. First, we had a debate yesterday about Northern Ireland, one of the very rare debates we have in this House on Northern Ireland. It is unfortunate the Taoiseach could not attend. I am sure there was a very good reason he could not. A Minister of State attended. We need to be clear on the Taoiseach's...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: That is the exact point I made in my speech yesterday.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [23185/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I am not quite clear from the Taoiseach's reply whether there is a specific work programme for the social policy and public service reform division as opposed to a co-ordination role over the various Cabinet sub-committees. I want to ask two specific questions. First, regarding the Freedom of Information, FOI, Act, as the Taoiseach knows, the restoration of the full impact of the Freedom of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic division of his Department. [23186/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: This is an economic question. The Taoiseach attacked the Opposition without discernment, I notice. Everything good is done by the Government and everything bad by the Opposition. I will take no lectures from the Taoiseach on economic management. Mine was the only party that opposed and voted against the ruinous bank guarantee that led us into incredible difficulties, which were borne by...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It would cost €1 billion.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Functions (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Even the Tories are criticising Boris for that view.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (12 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 68. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the commission of investigation into the IBRC; and the projected costs in this regard. [24101/19]

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

Brendan Howlin: How much is that in numbers?

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

Brendan Howlin: It should be well worked now.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Mr. Barry White of The Sunday Business Postreported that the head of IBEC has been lobbying the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, for more employer involvement in appointments to the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC. Apparently, the aim is to ensure that the changing nature of work is reflected in those bodies. Specifically, it would...