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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I listened yesterday to Maroš Šefcovic, who indicated that we are getting very close to the end game in terms of the timeline within which a deal must in place and ratified. In the event that there is a no-deal Brexit, which is something that we all hope does not happen, the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill will be enacted in the UK and there will be no checks on goods coming...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I am glad to have the opportunity to say a few words about the upcoming European Council summit on 15 and 16 October. The first thing listed in the published agenda highlights is EU-UK relations. Apparently, the Council is going to take stock of the implementation of the withdrawal agreement and review the state of negotiations. Other issues on the agenda include climate change and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (7 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline for the recommencement of processing of applications under the disabled drivers tax concessions scheme following the Supreme Court decision on 18 June 2020; the number of applications under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29090/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) received a reduced payment rate of areas of natural constraint 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29071/20]

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I would like to amplify Deputy Smith's question. It is now almost a pro formameasure to add 50 cent or €1 to the price of cigarettes every year. Nobody objects to it because there is a compelling health issue, but smuggling is a real concern now. This does not just mean criminality. We do not know the contents of illegal cigarettes, which are extensively sold in housing estates...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: People who do not wish to pay the tax may choose to purchase illicit cigarettes.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise - Mineral Oil Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: We have very little time to deal with what is a very important resolution before us. I will try to be as brief as I can. The Labour Party fully participated in the all-party committee on climate change. We subscribed, after immense amounts of work by all parties, to its conclusions. Part of that, a comprehensive suite of measures, was an increase in carbon taxes. That is why we will...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: This particular measure to reduce the VAT rate on the hospitality sector to 9% was a measure that former Deputy Michael Noonan and I introduced to deal with the last economic crisis that we were facing but that was a different crisis. We were trying to encourage people into restaurants and so on but we now have a public health policy that prevents that. In that context, it is debatable how...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It is very difficult to make a substantial contribution to a budget debate in five minutes. There was a time when Members took hours to analyse the impact of a budget and I regret this is no longer the case. As someone who has some experience of budgets, yesterday's announcement was by any measure an extraordinary one. It included the provision of €17 billion in expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full-year cost of recruiting three additional full-time accountants for the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (14 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals for treatment to each community team in the first three quarters of 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30450/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated for the recruitment of an additional full-time consultant neurologist for Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the location of each perinatal psychiatry service within the HSE in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an emergency medical card has been refused for a person (details supplied); if he will review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30453/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Council Presidency: German Ambassador to Ireland and Portuguese Ambassador to Ireland (14 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I hope Mr. Barnier sneezes into his elbow. I express gratitude for the strong expression of solidarity with Ireland in relation to the unique difficulties that Brexit poses for us. We recognise that there are still pressure points to come, so that solidarity is not a past issue. We all hope that an agreement will be reached, but in the event that there is no agreement, the protocol is a...

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (20 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Five-minute speaking slots for parties is not good enough for a Council meeting. It runs counter to the agreement after the Lisbon treaty when we had a lot of debate about why people had lost faith in it and we wanted proper debate and scrutiny of European Council meetings. I am all in favour of other Deputies being able to participate but it should not be achieved by trying to deal with a...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 178(1).

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: The question relates to the Cabinet committee on Europe. I listened very carefully to the statement the Taoiseach made to the House yesterday on the conclusions of the European Council meeting last week. One of the things he said intrigued to me and I underlined it. It was when he said that in particular we, presumably Ireland or perhaps the Council, asked the Commission to give timely...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Taoiseach share the details with the House?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Should we not debate that?