Results 27,701-27,720 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has put in place facilities for essential workers awaiting theory tests and driver tests in order that they can qualify to drive to their place of employment; if it is possible to do theory tests online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (3 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protections being provided for students in the 2021-2022 academic year in relation to the payment of accommodation on or near campuses; if students who are required to pay for accommodation in advance will have their payments refunded if the accommodation cannot be availed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that there is adequate general practitioner cover for all residents in County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons find it impossible to be accepted on a general practitioner’s list in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5595/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if nurses and staff involved in providing renal dialysis in sites outside of main hospital settings are included in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16): Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (9 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I am in the Chairman's hands. I confirm I am in Leinster House. It is snowing outside; I hope I will be able to get back to Wexford. I want to deal with the same two issues from a different perspective. There is no point in underscoring our collective reaction to the decision to trigger Article 16. It went beyond unfortunate and regrettable, but I suppose the Minister of State has to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16): Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (9 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I will leave further exploration of this until we are talking to the Commission. On the operation of the protocol in this jurisdiction, the Revenue has already admitted the IT systems it has in place have failed on numerous occasions. It says that 80% of vehicular traffic coming in is green-lighted, which means that one in five vehicles is stopped. That is a very significant volume. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16): Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (9 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: No thanks to the Irish Maritime Development Office preparing for it, as we have discussed.

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Can I raise an issue about the speakers?

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I just wanted to make that point.

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I know the Labour Party thought long and hard about tabling this motion. There is almost a weariness in this House, as there is across the nation, about this terrible disease that has taken such a terrible toll on all of us. We have had a shockingly dreadful January, particularly for those who have lost loved ones. There has been a terrible rate of infection and death. We must ask...

Appointment of Member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (10 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I warmly welcome the nomination of Ms Deirdre Malone by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission as a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority. Quite clearly, Ms Malone is most qualified to fulfil that role. I agree with Deputy Daly that the Legal Services Regulatory Authority was long overdue in being established. I am delighted to see it functioning. It still has a...

Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Again, I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on yet another justice Bill. I should say by way of introductory comment that it is interesting that we are now dealing with a succession of single issue justice Bills, some of which have been around for a while. I have just been to a justice briefing in advance of this debate on another Bill which is on its way which deals with a Supreme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16) (resumed): Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (16 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: It is good to talk to the Commission Vice-President again. There is an absolute understanding and an enormous appreciation of the solidarity the member states of the European Union have shown to Ireland during the Brexit negotiations. That is absolutely understood. It underscored the degree of shock that happened, politically, when it was announced late on a Friday evening that Article 16...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16) (resumed): Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (16 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: That goes without saying.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 206. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of funding granted to each organisation under the national integration fund 2020, in tabular form (details supplied); the rationale for granting funds to public bodies such as third-level institutions and county councils while rejecting the applications of certain migrant groups active on the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: It is usually the Minister who speaks first.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I wondered whether there was a legal definition already. It is interesting to quote from the report. Does that have the force of law? I am surrounded by lawyers. Are the terms "due diligence" and "all reasonable steps" common enough in criminal proceedings to be understood in a way that would not weaken the burden we want to place on all corporate bodies to comply with the law?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if particular supports have been provided to charter boat operators that have seen their income devastated since the start of the pandemic and that have fixed expenses to meet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the differences in treatment between teacher education students attending colleges that are State supported and those that are not in relation to supports for Irish language training; her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10226/21]