Results 27,681-27,700 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to the application for Irish citizenship by naturalisation by a person (details supplied), which has been with her Department since March 2019; when a decision will be made in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2803/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if carers of vulnerable persons in the home are scheduled yet to receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2200/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I ask the Tánaiste to set out clearly and specifically the degree of co-operation between our authorities and Northern Ireland on Covid. I listened to his comment in reply to another Deputy that there were problems with data-sharing. That is just not acceptable. I understand there is a memorandum of understanding. How is that being implemented, specifically? I am hearing...

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I want to use questions and answers, if I may, in the short few minutes I have. I raised a particular issue yesterday in regard to the practical outworking of these arrangements. Like the previous speaker, I have a complete understanding of the complexities involved. I understand that the Minister can say we have had a year in transition, but we did not because, like everything, until it...

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: That is understandable.

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I greatly welcome that and I thank the Minister for looking at the particular question I raised because it was just an indicative question. To have local mechanisms to resolve that is something I will certainly be monitoring in Rosslare. My second question is in regard to the Brexit fund which the Tánaiste mentioned and the €1 billion. Of course, he talked about it still...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) working as a full-time care assistant in a nursing home will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3235/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to designate additional ports to land fishing vessels from Northern Ireland, given recent difficulties in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/21]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (27 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: As a society, we give enormous powers over our very liberty to our police force, An Garda Síochána. A requirement of democratic society, therefore, is to have robust and effective oversight bodies to ensure these powers are always used proportionately and properly and as is expected by the Legislature. I campaigned to have a Garda ombudsman established since my involvement in...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the arrival of the Bill 2020 into the Dáil. The Minister of State said in his opening statement that it is not a complicated nor a particularly lengthy Bill. One wonders why it has taken so long to arrive before us. We seem to be always at the end of the timelines for the transposition of EU directives. Again and again, that seems to be the situation and we are presented...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 17. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to wholesalers that cater for the hospitality industry that has been severely impacted by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4316/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the supports available under the Covid restrictions support scheme particularly regarding wholesalers that cater for the hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4316/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (27 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the site for a school (details supplied) has been determined; the timescale for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 605. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the issue of social care students who are unable to complete their placement requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4317/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of contacts he has had with the Northern Ireland First Minister or Deputy First Minister since 1 January 2021; the dates and nature of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4679/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to implement an all-island anti-Covid-19 strategy in conjunction with the Northern Executive since 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of contacts he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister for Health since 1 January 2021; the dates and nature of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings and contacts officials of his Department have had with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Department of Health since 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4688/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if passenger data for persons who are travelling to Northern Ireland via Dublin airport is being shared with the Northern Ireland Executive on public health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4686/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (3 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the number of contacts he has had with the Northern Ireland First Minister or Deputy First Minister since 1 January 2021; and the dates and nature of same. [4678/21]