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Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Each Member gathered in this House has spent the past number of weeks talking and, I hope, listening to thousands of our people. We are here because we have been selected by our people to be here - each one with his or her unique mandate - each one equally legitimate. Nobody's mandate is stronger or better than that of anybody else. Each one of us looks to his or her constituency for his...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I am aware of the discussions at the committee earlier today. I wrote to the Ceann Comhairle in respect of the Dáil establishing an all-party committee on the Covid-19 virus. I am strongly of the view that this is necessary, particularly if the Dáil is not going to sit for another two weeks. We are in the unusual situation of being in an interregnum period where, by convention,...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Mar 2020)

Brendan Howlin: The European Council of 20 February failed. It failed to reach agreement on the multi-annual financial framework for the next seven years. It failed to take robust action to resolve the humanitarian rights abuses and the growing crisis occurring in Syria, and, according to official documents, it failed to even discuss Covid-19, which had already been declared a public health emergency of...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (19 Mar 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Like others in this House, I begin by expressing my solidarity and that of the Labour Party with everyone who is affected by the coronavirus, especially those who are ill right now, those who are in the front line of providing health and social care, retail, transport and logistics and policing, and the amazing 30,000 or more people who have volunteered to support our health services in this...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Brendan Howlin: How far away are we from getting the amendments?

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Can we not wait minutes? If we waited an hour and a half, we can wait minutes.

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Brendan Howlin: We can twiddle our thumbs.

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, to delete lines 16 to 35 and substitute the following: “(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), each of the amendments effected by this Act shall continue in operation for six months from the passing of this Act and shall then expire. (4) An amendment effected by this Act may be continued in operation from time to time by a resolution passed by...

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to address the House in these surreal times. In my long sojourn here I never envisaged the day I would come in to see seats in Dáil Éireann roped off from Members but that is the reality we face now. Clearly, from everything we know, businesses in Ireland have never faced the unique pressures that they are facing and that exist...

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I too am glad to be back to debating Brexit. I will deal with a technical point first. I found the stakeholders forum on Brexit a very helpful and informative forum both for me and all politicians, but it is not a great idea to have both on the same day. Having statements in the House means that Members who are not Dublin based, like me, could not participate in it. I say that for future...

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I also congratulate Deputy Mythen, my constituency colleague, on his maiden speech and look forward to many more such speeches in the years to come. I will confine myself to three questions initially. Hopefully, the Tánaiste will be concise in his answers to those and I will have time for two further questions. I want to further push the point regarding an extension of the...

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It is a question of how we go about that.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: The latter part of the question is whether we will have a democratic debate about these plans. Are they being marshalled below the political waterline? I have one more question. In terms of the Belfast office, I understand the Minister does not want to make it a big issue but the issue is a surprise for most of us when it was an accepted fact up to recent times. Is there any logical...

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Before the decisions are taken.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: An answer was given to every other speaker to date.

Brexit: Statements (7 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: In terms of the Belfast office.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Most of us were taken by surprise when we saw this on the Order Paper to be taken without debate. Those of us who lived through the period when this report was commissioned and so on understand how fraught an era that was. It would be useful to have a more considered period before the report is withdrawn. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle could inform the House, from a procedural point of view,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Might we agree to have this matter deferred to another day?

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minster. This unprecedented pandemic has stood much of our thinking on transport on its head. Three months ago, a single occupied vehicle in this city would have been frowned upon and, in fact, actively discouraged. Our investment in transport was to be concentrated on mass transport systems, transporting as many people as possible, as closely and densely packed as possible....

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (13 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister give them the money?