Results 27,061-27,080 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: I welcome the news that the Minister for Health is set to report to Cabinet this week that eliminating private medicine in public hospitals could free up 2,000 hospital beds around the country and reduce waiting lists by 25%. This follows the expert review carried out by Dr. Donal de Buitléir. Specifically, the group noted that removing private activity from public hospitals is...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Lies, damned lies and statistics.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: In fairness, five questions were asked and one question takes up to three minutes to answer. There must be some discipline in answering too.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Security will next meet. [45466/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It has emerged that key figures in the campaign of violence against executives in Quinn Industrial Holdings, which culminated in the horrific attack on Kevin Lunney are heavily involved in criminality activity and smuggling and are connected to dissident paramilitaries. I welcome the Taoiseach's recent visit to the area to meet QIH directors. I agree with the Minister of State, Deputy...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach was a member of that Government, with Deputy Shortall.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach should embrace collective responsibility before he starts handing it out.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Tell him first.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the next progress report on the Programme for a Partnership Government will be published. [46449/19]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: It is over three years since a Programme for a Partnership Government was agreed. It set out what most of us in this House believed would be a temporary arrangement, which has now survived three years. The document, as set out, was based on an ambition for a fairer Ireland. We will argue about that on the hustings in a few months. There is nothing fair about the record of the Government...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: I think the Deputy doth protest too much.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: Then discuss the date.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: That is a record. None of my three questions was answered during Taoiseach's questions today.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Centres (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of expressions of interest received from contractors for the construction of the State data centre, Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare, by the closing date of 11 October 2019; if tenders have now been invited; if so, the closing date for receipt of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46037/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether there is an anomaly in the treatment of pensions of retired public servants taking up employment again in the public service and those who take up employment in the private sector; his plans to amend the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 to address the anomaly; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 17 September 2019, if the accommodation brief has been finalised; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 24 October 2019, the closing date for receipt of tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46030/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 17 September 2019, if there has been further progress in resolving the technical considerations; if a design team will be put in place for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46031/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 17 September 2019, if approval has now issued for the invitation of tenders for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46032/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)
Brendan Howlin: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 26 September 2019, if the letter of acceptance has issued to the preferred contractor; if so, when the contractor will go on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46035/19]