Results 27,621-27,640 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 349. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a work permit under current regulations; if so, if a work permit will be issued to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42558/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 397. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the orthopaedic outpatient waiting list at University Hospital Waterford is now 24 months; if he is satisfied that it is acceptable that patients in pain in the south east region, certified as urgent, are required to wait two years to see an orthopaedic consultant; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the Covid-19 guidelines for office workers that can continue to work from home but are required by their employers to return to the office setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42546/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (15 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the referral under section 41(7) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 of the matter of IAA staff pensions; the reason increases in pension payments have not been awarded in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43115/20]

Guerin Report: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: As this is a personal statement, is there any scope for comment?

Guerin Report: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I have a simple question. Was the former Deputy, Mr. Shatter, notified of the Taoiseach's statement and has the Taoiseach been in communication with him to inform him of the correction of the Dáil record on this matter? If not, does he intend to do so?

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I do not want to take up my time with mentioning this, but giving Opposition parties five minutes to respond undermines the commitments made after the Lisbon treaty to deal with European affairs in a much more structured way. I hope we can revisit that. Normally we would now be talking about the detail of the multi-annual financial framework, MFF, and the EU's recovery and resilience...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy McHugh, who is unwell. We send him good wishes for a speedy recovery. Apologies have also been received from Deputy Calleary and Senators Martin, Doherty and Chambers. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the committee I would like to welcome Mr. Liam Lacey, director of the Irish Maritime Development Office, IMDO, and Mr. Daniel Fallen Bailey, economic and policy adviser in the IMDO, who join us remotely. You are both very welcome. Before we begin, I will give the normal spiel. Witnesses are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I invite Mr. Lacey to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey for his presentation. I call on the members of the committee to ask questions in the order that they have indicated to me. As is normal, we will hear from members of the committee first and I call Deputy Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I want to ensure everyone has time to contribute so I ask Mr. Lacey to keep his responses as trimmed as possible yet take as much time as he needs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey. I think we will be returning to some of those points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Ó Murchú has a brief supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I ask that Mr. Lacey gives a brief response to that supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey. I do not think it will come as a surprise to him that it was I who asked that he would be requested to come before the committee today as a witness and to answer a few questions. Before I do that, we are also joined by Deputy Verona Murphy. I will cede to her first to pose questions to Mr. Lacey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It might be okay with Mr. Lacey, but it might not be okay with the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Murphy can pose questions and allow Mr. Lacey to respond. They can let me direct the conversation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: We are focused on the evidence on the preparedness for Brexit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I do not want to-----