Results 28,881-28,900 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence what plans for procurement of new equipment and capabilities are in place for 2023; if he will outline the plan for the purchase of new ships over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if work has commenced on the procurement of primary and coastal radar; if he will outline his plans for same; the projected budget for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in respect of the expansion of the Covid-19 temporary framework with regard to state aid rules; the current view of the European Commission on state aid rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34629/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: No, Deputy Kelly did.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Just state the facts.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: There were 200,000 people out of work.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: We were rebuilding the economy that Fianna Fáil destroyed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: We were rebuilding the economy you destroyed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I want to hear the facts.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: It is farcical.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: And the construction sector.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out his proposals to increase LocalLink bus services to facilitate access to Wexford town from adjoining rural areas; if there are any plans, in particular, to provide disabled persons access from the Curracloe area into services in Wexford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39763/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he proposes to approve the Labour Court recommended increase in pension entitlements for An Post pensioners who have been due pension increases from 1 January 2022 and further increases from January 2023 and July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39621/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 698 of 25 July 2023, if she will accept that a great injustice has been done in requiring the repayment to her Department of monies caused by the extraordinary requirements of the Covid crisis whereby a person (details supplied) exceeded their allowed working hours to facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 623. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is her intention that foster carers be allowed to maintain a social protection stamp/credit while continuing their foster caring and not be required to fulfil the signing-on requirements for jobseeker's credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39770/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (20 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 630. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to include fibromyalgia as a recognised long-term illness condition for social protection purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (20 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 1049. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will facilitate an appeal in relation to the awarding of a SUSI grant to a person (details supplied) who, due to their being abroad during the allowed appeal period, in line with Teaching Council requirements, has been unable to forward an appeal under the statutory provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2518 of 21 April 2021, if he could update the table provided to include 2021 and 2022 figures and, using the same methods as before, to calculate the CO2 missed capture due to failed afforestation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if officials from his Department have carried out analyses on the afforestation files on hand that will be affected by new restrictions relating to peat, high nature value farmlands and extended bird exclusion zones; to detail the overall number of applications affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is accommodating all forestry stakeholder groups equally in terms of facilitating meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41474/23]