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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: People cannot see their doctor if they cannot afford to.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Sick people have to stay away because they cannot afford to pay.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I too support that request. There are a number of issues I would have liked to raise with the Taoiseach regarding the ongoing, spiralling cost of the national children's hospital. Bluntly, the reaction of the Taoiseach today, almost to say that it was none of his business, is not an acceptable view. We need to have great clarity about the biggest construction project in the State sector...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: We were not given enough notice of this matter.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Would they not be briefed if there was no debate?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I was also truly shocked and saddened at the emerging news of 39 deaths in a container that may have passed through this country and that is certainly an issue to which we must revert as soon as we have more information. In less than 48 hours, 820 good jobs have been lost in the south west between the 320 jobs at Novartis pharmaceutical company and 500 jobs at Molex electronic components...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I am sure the Taoiseach will acknowledge that many people were surprised by the lack of awareness, of both the Department and the IDA in respect of the announcement of the job losses. In Novartis's case, we understand it has been an ongoing consideration for a year. Has the Taoiseach ruled out the notion of a task force or will he reclassify an existing body as a task force to deal with...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Why are people surprised?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: If only Deputy Grealish were the Taoiseach-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, seems to have it in for small family-run businesses. Last year, we warned him that betting duty on turnover would put such small firms out of business, as 2% of turnover was greater than their profits in some cases. That is what happened. In this year's budget, the Minister had to introduce a new relief in recognition of the difficulties...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister changed the law.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The law determines the matter, not the Revenue Commissioners.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I also have not seen the proposal in written format. When is it expected that a report on the matter will be available and will it be circulated?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Okay. When will the statements be taken?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: For how long?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: When will statements on the national children's hospital be taken?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Swedish Prime Minister. [41981/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Danish Prime Minister. [41982/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The three groups of questions overlap in the sense that we are discussing matters the Taoiseach discussed with a variety of EU Ministers. I am going to use the first group to ask about a matter that was debated at the socialist group meeting I attended last week at which I had the pleasure to meet Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, and Zoran Zaev, the Prime Minister of the Republic of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with the UK Prime Minister. [41977/19]