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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (3 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation made to each education and training board under the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage Fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/23]

Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Today we commemorate the journey that has been under way since 1950 to bring together the peoples of the nations of Europe to establish a lasting peace on our Continent, which has been riven by frequent and bloody wars for centuries. The original logic was that if economies were intrinsically linked and mutually dependent, war was not only less likely but, hopefully, impossible. From the...

Civil Defence Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (10 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Níl. Tá sé aontaithe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the minister. I also welcome him and his colleagues to our committee and to our country. I compliment North Macedonia for its forbearance and patience because the route has been an extraordinarily long one. I detect from Dr. Osmani's presentation more than a little frustration with that and that is absolutely understandable. It takes a while for countries to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia (10 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: It is not quite clear to me, in response to Deputy Haughey's question, whether Dr. Osmani believes that North Macedonia's application is hinged on progress in, for example, the Belgrade–Pristina dialogue. Is that what Dr. Osmani suggests? I thought the North Macedonian position was that it performed everything it was asked and it should not be linked to any other regional dialogues,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 157. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will set out the supports available to former Defence Force personnel who find themselves in need of material support; if such supports also extend to funeral costs for family members of former Defence Force personnel; if he will set out the total amount paid out in such supports for each of the past three years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 555. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the representations he has received on behalf of a person (details supplied), if he or the HSE can provide assistance to this person to avail of treatment abroad which he believes would be beneficial to his health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 587. To ask the Minister for Health if he will personally intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) is provided with home support on their discharge from hospital; if he is aware that essential surgery will not be carried out on this individual until such home support is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21247/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department provides financial assistance to families who wish to create equipped sensory rooms in their homes for children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21249/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the targets set out in Appendix 1 of the Laying the Foundations: Housing Action Report produced in 2016 by the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government were met in respect of Wexford County Council; if he will confirm whether the proposed 677 units were delivered from 2015 to 2017; if not, the number...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 115. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the 14 AHB housing units under an association (details supplied) in July 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; if not, the reason for the project...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the 16 AHB housing units under an association (details supplied) in July 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; if not, the reason for the project...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. I think it is a well overdue debate. We, certainly, are delighted as a party that there will be an in-depth consultative process with the people of Ireland, with all views on Ireland's security policy and our place in the world. We would have preferred a citizens' assembly. It was the construct that was devised by former Deputy Eamon...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I take it we have ten minutes.

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the fact that the Government is not opposing this comprehensive motion that deals with one of the most pressing health and child development issues facing the country. I welcome the presence of the Minister and Minister of State for the duration of the debate and the frankness and directness of the Minister of State in responding. There is not a single Deputy in this House who has...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (24 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: And the south east.

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I strongly support the Minister's ambition in regard to offshore wind. I welcome the result of the offshore wind auctions of three weeks ago, which was very positive for us. Nevertheless, there are two issues. We need the maritime area regulatory authority, MARA, to be established. It was to be established in April and it is now going to be July. Will it definitely be established on 17...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Progress of Moldova: Engagement with Ambassador of Moldova (24 May 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Late conversions are always good.