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Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I will begin with a technical point. We have been asked today to approve Ireland's opt-in to two Council decisions and a Council regulation. We had much debate after the initial failure of the Lisbon treaty on how we would deal with secondary legislation coming from the European Union. We spend a lot of time on statements in the House but this is lawmaking and we do not give enough...

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Even on that basis, I asked when the debate was to start and I was told it was scheduled for 5.20 p.m. This is my third parliamentary intervention today. Most people are busy. The other debate on defamation ran quickly. I would say there are many speakers who would have been here had the debate appeared as scheduled. That is nobody's fault.

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: If I may, the way the trade and co-operation agreement, which is a brand-new legislative framework, will deal with our relationship with the UK after Brexit on critical matters of co-operation requires a move away from the normal way of rubber-stamping measures. This is my view.

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Is that encompassed in the UK agreement now also?

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: It is not in the document.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport application by person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23578/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an Irish residency permit renewal application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23876/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 236. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant occupational therapist posts and speech and language therapist posts that are allocated to the four children's disability network teams in County Wexford will be filled; his plans to ensure that an adequate service for children in County Wexford is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 704 of 22 March 2022 and 1214 of 26 April 2022, when the information requested will be provided; her views on whether it is acceptable that three Parliamentary Questions over three successive months are required to ascertain information from SOLAS which is a State body; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (12 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 331. To ask the Minister for Health when the specialised chronic disease management team will be in place in County Wexford under the Enhanced Community Care Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23943/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: It is apparent that the Chairman is the former Minister for Education. Míle buíochas as na ráitis thábhachtacha sin. We certainly need to readjust ourselves to a listening mode, from what the witnesses have said. I have two questions. When President Macron embarked on the future of Europe dialogue, there was a certain dryness about it. There was a certain staleness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, but Deputy Ó Murchú had to represent us.

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: There is general agreement that, as they are now structured, the existing compensation mechanisms available to members of An Garda Síochána who are injured and to their family members is cumbersome and in need of major overhaul. I heartily welcome the new arrangements set out in the Bill before the House. The objective is to make the process easier and speedier. We hope that will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that the fare cuts announced by the Government to public transport do not apply to the majority of persons from County Wexford who use buses to Dublin or Waterford operated by Wexford Bus or Bus Éireann Expressway; the plans he has to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 350. 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 as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 380. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24791/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 349. 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 as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/22]