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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 17: In page 28, lines 27 and 28, to delete "concerning a political matter or matter of Government policy" and substitute "concerning a matter of political controversy".

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to provide an additional ASD class at a school (details supplied), despite the school having been contacted by her Department in March asking if the school was interested in opening an additional class to cater for pupils in the school in need of ASD support, some of whom have now been advised to transfer to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 100.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 9 May 2023, if he will revisit the supports provided by his Department to family members of former Defence Forces personnel, including funeral costs for family members as an additional benefit, to aid recruitment and retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24628/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 551.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 30 May 2024, in relation to a person (details supplied), if she will identify how this person should engage with her Department in order to revert to their true identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 911.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to review the current SUSI grant system, in particular with regard to assisting mature students, some of whom because of the housing crisis are still forced to live in their parents’ home and are therefore not entitled to receive grants to pursue their chosen course of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It was not reached.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: What about the Dáil?

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I am very glad to have the opportunity to speak on this truly important issue. I will make a few general points before I deal with the specifics in the proposal before the House. This is a fundamentally important set of proposals that seeks - I think in an honest way - to address an issue which is of deep concern to the majority of the Irish people. It merits, therefore, the kind of...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome again the opportunity to address the House and especially the Government on the upcoming European Council meeting. The Minister of State set out a variety of issues that will be on the agenda but, as practising politicians, we all know the main agenda item will be the nailing down of the horse-trading deals on the main positions to be allocated for the next mandate. It seems that...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Correct.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision in relation to a school (details supplied) which is due to lose a mainstream class teacher from the beginning of the next school year, although its enrolment number has increased by ten since September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will offer free or subsidised use of the Passage East car ferry connecting County Wexford with County Waterford to free travel pass holders; if she is aware that this service is used by many residents of south County Wexford to access medical services in County Waterford, including University Hospital Waterford; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I apologise for being late. I had to be in my constituency last night for an important event and the traffic getting up from Wexford was not the easiest in the morning, so I apologise for missing the presentation. I warmly welcome this interaction. The organisations represented here are very important. When we talk about cultural organisations, we praise them for being the visible heart of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Is Ms McKenna saying we just have to ignore that and swallow it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: My experience generally is people are always in favour of more spending but less taxes. That is how it works.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I will share my time with Deputy Nash. This miscellaneous provisions Bill touches briefly on a broad range of unrelated issues that have only one thing in common, namely, they are all under the purview of the Department of Justice. The Bill does not deal in any detailed or systematic way with any of these important issues. There is nothing wrong, in principle, with that approach where the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the operation of the scheme of compensation for personal injuries criminally inflicted, to ensure that victims of serious crime who suffer serious injuries are not refused compensation simply on the basis of not applying to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal within the prescribed time limits; if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in negotiating increased fees to criminal barristers employed by the State in court actions; when a review of the structure and level of fees will be commenced; if representatives of an organisation (details supplied) have met with officials from her Department to address this issue; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 362. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to ensure that a family (details supplied) currently required to reside in two different accommodation centres can be reunited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/24]