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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: That is my next point. The Commission and the institutions will respond to the voter. Ms Uí Bhroin cannot say she knows better than the voter so we have to convince the voter and not say we will do it despite his or her views because the voter will throw us all out if that is the approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It is what governments are elected is the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: What specifically is Ms Uí Bhroin asking the committee to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I do not disagree with any of that but the issue is that this is our national Parliament. It consists of people who were elected by the people. Their decisions hold sway here. It goes back to the first point I made, that there is no point in preaching-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: That is the truth. One cannot tell people who are elected, "This is right." There are an awful lot of things that pass through these Houses that I fundamentally disagree with but that is what democracy is. There is no point in people decrying the decision-making processes. Rather, they should participate, along with like-minded people, which is what we all try to do. The Cathaoirleach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Does Ms Uí Bhroin think we do not do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I have one final sentence if I may. There are people in this House now calling for the defunding of NGOs. This is a precarious time. I was not going to mention that. It is a fact, however.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the capital allocation under the National Development Plan to expand the capacity of the schools of dentistry in University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin; the plans he has in the NDP to deliver a new dental school and hospital in UCC and the timeline envisaged for such developments; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 154. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA-supported jobs for each of the past three years in each county, in tabular form; the number of site visits organised by the IDA for companies in each of the past three years, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20103/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs for each of the past three years in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the proposed expansion in the number of dentists to be trained in Ireland, if he will set out the optimum number he believes should be catered for annually in third level colleges in Ireland; his plans to expand the number of dentistry places available at University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin; the plans he has to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (9 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste should have a look at the Oireachtas query service for passports as well. It is not great at the moment

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome iar-Thaoiseach, Mr. Ahern, to our committee. He has an important perspective to give us. I was privileged to serve together with him through his time both as a Member of the Dáil but also as a member of the Cabinet. I wish to ask a few questions, the first focusing on the political. The European Union started off as a economic entity. It is an economic community....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I asked about countries that met the criteria for membership but are now regressing. How do we deal with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: But there are no legal mechanisms to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It should be let in.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft (8 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 21 March 2024, if, in relation to the purchase of a new mid-sized jet aircraft for Ministerial air transport, he will set out the timeline for the completion of this process; the number of tenders received to date; the closing date for tenders; if an advisory panel has been established to make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out his actions of recent times to end the Israeli assault on Gaza; the discussions he has had with governments in the region; the contacts he has had with the US government; the attitude of other EU foreign ministers to the ongoing tactics being employed by Israel; the efforts made to secure an immediate ceasefire; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Asylum Seekers (9 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the contacts he has had with UK ministers to address the issue of asylum seekers crossing the border from Northern Ireland; the views of the UK government on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/24]