Results 27,381-27,400 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 335. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by Ireland to date in the European Union and the United Nations to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen; if he has further plans to raise this issue internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13862/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. I am up here in the gods.

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I can barely see my colleagues. I want to begin by congratulating the Minister, Deputy Coveney, on his reappointment at a critical time for Ireland in international affairs. He has done a very good job to date and I look forward to working with him from the Labour Party’s perspective. I also wish to congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, on his appointment. I said to...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I am delighted to have an opportunity to congratulate the Minister, Deputy McEntee, on her appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality. Obviously, we worked in the last Dáil when she had responsibility in the area of European affairs with Brexit as the focus. I also wish the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, well. In my judgment, the most important task the Minister will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if specific supports are available for travel management companies and travel agencies as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (14 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 784. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a contributory pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15980/20]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (15 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Indeed. I hope Members can hear if not see me up here. I wish the Taoiseach well in his first face-to-face European Council meeting. It is really important that he meet his colleagues face to face because personal relationships are extremely important in European Council affairs, as the Taoiseach knows very well. This is, as he rightly says, a Council meeting that will be focused...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (16 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the report of the review group on anti-fraud and anti-corruption structures will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the Waterford to Rosslare to Europort rail link as set out in the Programme for Government; the time frame he has set for this rail corridor to be restored; the steps he proposes to take to ensure the project is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16688/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 350. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the further request by a representative group (details supplied) to affiliate to an organisation has been considered; the reason for not allowing such an affliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Programme for Government (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 351. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeline proposed for the independent commission on defence as proposed in the programme for Government; if the terms of the commission have been discussed; if the terms will be published in advance of the commission being set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/20]

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: The general joy expressed by the principal participants at the conclusion of the European Council was not an expression of jubilation at a wonderful outcome, rather an expression of profound relief that an agreement had finally and actually been achieved. What was at stake, as was clearly expressed within the Council, and if we believe the various news reports, by both Chancellor Merkel and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will suspend the extradition agreement with Hong Kong in view of the actions taken by Australia, the UK and other nations suspending extradition agreements with Hong Kong following the enactment of the new security law by the Chinese authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18551/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I have a simple and direct question for the Minister. Will he suspend the extradition agreement with Hong Kong, as a number of countries have done, in light of the imposition on Hong Kong of the new security law by the Chinese authorities?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minister's clear outline of Ireland's concern at the imposition of this law on Hong Kong. However, we must give a clear manifestation of that concern. Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and, today, New Zealand have suspended their extradition agreements with Hong Kong in protest against the deeply concerning imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong. New Zealand's...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Minister for his reply. He might indicate what other EU countries he is having discussions with to ensure we will move in lockstep with others. I have no difficulty with that. Regarding the Minister's discussions with the Chinese ambassador to Ireland, can he indicate the ambassador's response to the concerns the Minister set out? In a recent radio interview the ambassador...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It is hard to get to ask a supplementary question when one is up in the gods.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I compliment Deputy Browne on tabling this question, on which I want to make a brief supplementary contribution. If there are difficulties in the UK land bridge, and the Minister acknowledges there will at least be short-term difficulties, there will be long queues to board ships in Dover and other places. We need to have more direct connectivity from the island of Ireland to continental...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions in relation to Brexit with the leader of the opposition in the UK Parliament, Sir Keir Starmer, or other opposition party leaders to set out the position of Ireland and the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18554/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I too congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on her election. I know she will grace her office with distinction. Has the Minister had discussions with the leader of the opposition in the British Parliament, Keir Starmer, about Brexit? Has he spoken with any other opposition leaders about it, given that we need allies with an understanding of Ireland's and the European Union's position?