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

Brendan Howlin: I understand the Tánaiste has just responded that he does not want to comment about an individual leaving his position. Chronic pain is a shocking thought for anybody but it is particularly acute for children. We had one paediatric pain consultant in the State who has now stepped down from his post. Quite frankly, it is not an acceptable comment to simply say that we will advertise...

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

Brendan Howlin: There are 75 children a year using the service. One can imagine their attitude and concerns facing into Christmas. Can I ask him to reflect further on this, as we need to have a response for those families this side of Christmas? Will he speak with the Minister for Health to ensure that some provision, comfort and succour is given to those families, who are facing the prospect of an...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Ireland has more workers on low pay than any other country in the OECD except for the United States. Some 23% of full-time workers earn less than two thirds of the median income. When the national minimum wage was introduced here in 2000 it was set at this mark to bring full-time workers out of low pay. Since then, that has never been met and today the minimum wage is only around half of...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is true that because we have progressive taxation and a decent social welfare system, it masks the fundamental inequality, which is the gap between those who earn the highest and the vast bulk of people who are on very low incomes. It is a fact that far too many of our citizens are barely earning enough to exist. They do not earn enough to pay rent in our inner cities or in our main...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is not closed.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is mitigated.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is because we subsidise low wages.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Many of them are.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Dragging people up would be better.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: This is our time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I thank party leaders and other Members of the House who have expressed condolences to the family of Cormac Ó Braonáin, and to the Labour Party given that he was the chair of Labour Youth, following his tragic passing in a road traffic accident last weekend. We are very grateful for that. When the Labour Party was in government earlier in this decade, we were very keen to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee at which policy discussions on drug gangs take place; and when it last met. [52728/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for official trips abroad over the next six months. [50155/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the December 2019 European Council meeting. [52729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his use of the Government jet to date in 2019. [50046/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Remote Area Boarding Grant (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in awarding a remote area grant to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52600/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 425. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for respite in the 2020 budget allocation to a care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53077/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 598. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure of his Department from 1 January 2019 to date under the heading of E7 Greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52928/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 699. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for fuel allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52957/19]