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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Jun 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 238. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 5 May 2021, his understanding of the effectiveness of each vaccine authorised for use in Ireland against each identified variant of Covid-19 in tabular form; his understanding of the relative effectiveness of first dose and two doses against each variant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27763/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Jul 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) will be determined. [35429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jul 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if matters raised by a person (details supplied) in hotel quarantine will be addressed; his views on whether the experience is acceptable; if a survey will be carried out of all persons who have used quarantine hotels to determine if they had similar experiences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jul 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 410. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the temporary assistance payment scheme available to nursing homes will continue beyond 30 June 2021, having regard to the ongoing risk from Covid-19 and the consequent need for nursing homes to have extensive infection-prevention control measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28825/21]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I warmly welcome the tabling of these statements and the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I strongly support the very direct words of the Taoiseach in his opening remarks to victims of domestic violence - largely women, as well as some children and men - who, right now, are suffering, that people are there to listen. People are there to respond. Collectively, we should send that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome Mr. Tony Murphy and his team. People often talk about the dry work of auditors. I am new to this committee. My experience is at the other side of the table, as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I would have been looking at ways to spend money in accordance with rules and trying to find mechanisms to do that. It will not surprise the witnesses that my questions will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Few people would regard that as a luxury.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Being broke is never a luxury.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I have one brief supplementary question. We have traditionally viewed ourselves as good at drawing down European funding. In many ways, we have often said that if anyone else cannot spend it, we will find a way of legally spending it. I am interested in hearing whether that is still the case. Can we improve on our individual capacity to pull down funding? Are we still top players in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that visas are required for Colombian nationals visiting or studying in Ireland; if the cost of such visas is greater than the cost of visas for other nationals; the reason that the proof of economic solvency for Colombian applicants is much greater than for other South American applicants; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent assessment estimated that Wexford County Council requires €196 million to bring secondary roads in the county up to standard; his plans to address this urgent issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to grant a further extension to planning permissions for residential housing delayed by Covid-19 and by building supply issues; if he has estimated the numbers of such permissions due to expire without completion in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43029/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (9 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 903. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the relocation of the Legal Aid Board office in County Waterford has been brought to her attention; if discussions have taken place with staff of that office concerning the move; if she has given formal consent under section 3(2) of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 for this new premises; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 1252. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the recruitment crisis in the homecare sector; if he is satisfied that his Department’s policy on this sector will deliver on policy to allow all persons who wish to remain living in their own homes to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42218/21]

Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I thank our spokesperson for affording me five minutes to contribute to a Bill that runs to 245 pages. As one not known for short speeches, I will do my best to touch on one or two aspects of this. The Long Title begins, "An Act to regulate the marine area". That is a mouthful and that is an ambition. It is to regulate an area that is seven times the size of our land mass. We are doing...

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: In a parliamentary democracy, the tabling of a motion of no confidence in a member of Government is a most serious matter, one that goes to the heart of our responsibilities as a House under the Constitution to hold the Government to account. Such a motion has been tabled, and I will set out the Labour Party's position on this unfortunate affair. The facts of the issues at hand are clear...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I am pleased both to have the opportunity to speak to this legislation and to have it finally before the House. There is a great deal of legislation coming from the Department of Justice, much of it stuff that has been on a shelf for a very long time. It is unacceptable in the context of us constantly lauding our membership of the EU that we are so tardy in transposing EU decisions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I will concede to Deputy Harkin as she was before me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments at European Union Level: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (20 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Unfortunately, I am not on campus either so I will have to send you my question, Chairman. Needless to say, as the person who was charged with the public finances during the crisis, I am intrigued by Mr. Gentiloni's view of that period, but I will save my remarks for another occasion.

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (21 Sep 2021)

Brendan Howlin: As has been said already, this is part of the continued outworking of Brexit. It was supposed to be a very simple extraction of a country from an economic union but after 40 years of integration at every level of activity, we can see how fundamentally difficult that extraction of one country has been. The resolution before us, that the Minister of State has proposed, is to opt in to a...