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Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: He is obliged to talk to the motion.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: You are a disgrace.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, we did.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is a joke.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: The Acting Chairman needs to do his job.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Acting Chairman, do your job.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Acting Chairman, do your job.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Do your job, Acting Chairman.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I will share time with my colleague, Deputy Duncan Smith. I commend and thank my friend and colleague, Deputy Nash, for crafting this motion, which addresses the most serious and fundamental issue facing Irish society and our economy. I would have thought it would have united this House in collectively trying to find solutions to the real hardship that affects people. It is disconcerting...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: In the few minutes I have, I wish to cover two topics. The first is the growing threat to peace in Europe posed by the massing of Russian troops, tanks and military equipment on the Ukrainian border. Nobody can look into the mind of President Putin but, if his utterances and those of his Government are to be taken at face value, it appears he wants to turn back the political, economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her officials have met with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its respect for SNAs campaign; if she is satisfied with the level of qualification required to become an SNA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 664. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 9 November 2021 and the response from the South/South West Hospital Group, if an amended response will be issued given that it was related to services in the south east rather than the south west. [3579/22]

Personal Explanation by Minister (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: We are happy to allow the Minister an opportunity to make his statement.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces will be published; the process that he will put in place to implement the report; if the Defence Forces representative associations will be directly involved in the implementation of the report; if he intends to set out a timeframe for the implementation of the report; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the statement made a moment ago by the Minister. It was important and timely. The Minister is right to underscore the report of the commission as a watershed. It is a pivotal moment. For many years, morale in the Defence Forces has been poor. Members of the Defence Forces feel badly done by, under-resourced, badly paid and in receipt of poor accommodation. A lot of hope is now...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I will focus on the commission report. I think the Minister will agree that some of the commentary about it is unhelpful. Somebody has seen the report. There have been suggestions that a draft of the report was submitted to the Minister's Department. Commentary emerged that the draft is in part vague and in part contradictory. We should not be having commentary on a report that has not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out the aid being delivered to the people of Afghanistan who are facing starvation at present; if Ireland has taken a specific initiative in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (27 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered expanding the terms of the Afghan Family Reunification Programme announced in 2021 to include family members of resettled Afghan refugees who are in danger in Afghanistan at present; if she has considered an application (details supplied) for family reunification; and if she will make a statement on the...