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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 933. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department process in tandem private sector tree felling licences and forest road licences that are applied for by applicants for the same site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17873/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union Response to the War in Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I have a few quick questions and will follow up on some of the points made by my colleagues. Regarding the impact of sanctions, Commissioner McGuinness said some time ago that the sanctions were having a crippling effect and the Russian economy was close to collapse. We saw a 30% fall in the rouble and the protracted closure of the stock exchange. I am interested in the Minister of State's...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 289. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19078/22]

Prüm II Proposal: Motion (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: This is indeed an important issue. It is presented as a technical one but one that has significant implications for law enforcement, the ongoing battle against crime, particularly serious crime and terrorism, and international criminal cartels. We have to give our State the capacity to co-operate with other member states and jurisdictions across the globe to ensure the law enforcement side...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I beg your pardon. It is four members selected by the Public Appointments Service. The ninth member is to be the Attorney General in a non-voting capacity, and I take it that is still the Minister's position. I listened with care to the debate and argument in regard to the inclusion of the Attorney General. There is understandable concern that, if we like, the Attorney General gets two...

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister might advise the Dáil of her thinking regarding these amendments from the Seanad.

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: They are all drafting or technical amendments.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: No.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: In introducing the lapsed Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 into this House on the 27 June 2017, the then Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, said "it has been a long journey to this point". I do not think the then Minister envisaged how long the subsequent journey was about to be, although there are those who would say he was among the first Ministers ever to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 281. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on electricity supply companies penalising households for under use of electricity by using a higher standing charge in which low use occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20164/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 701. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19204/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 761. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 776. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20751/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 752. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consular assistance has been provided for a person (details supplied) who was arrested in Togo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (26 Apr 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 895. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department has taken to date to resolve an ongoing dispute that is impacting on the education of a number of children at a school (details supplied), if she will intervene directly to resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20140/22]