Results 5,521-5,540 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Ceist Uimh. 10 in ainim an Teachta Brian O'Shea.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: It might be very important but we have gone two minutes over time. We are restricting time on other Deputies.
- Defence Forces Remuneration. (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: This is a question on the Border duty allowance.
- Defence Forces Remuneration. (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: There was a question on barracks closures.
- Defence Forces Remuneration. (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy piggy-backed his question well.
- Defence Forces Reserve. (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I will allow Deputy Deenihan to ask a brief supplementary question because I want to allow another question.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Martin Ferris â the qualification criteria for the installation aid grant; (2) Deputy Joanna Tuffy â the need for the additional permanent accommodation and major refurbishment works that were applied for by St. Brigid's...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: As I am directly party to the matters under discussion, I do not deem it appropriate for me to be in the Chair.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to give two minutes of my time to the leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, with the agreement of the House. The final reports of the Morris tribunal are at last before the House and I regret the time is so short for me to contribute to this debate. It seems to have been an extraordinarily long and painful process for many people, not least myself. Six and a half years...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister stated he had changed one word of it but other than that, it was a creation of his Department.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: In essence, the Minister has compounded everything he has done because the criticism of Jim Higgins and me, of all the issues that were investigated, was that in this narrow instance, we should have caused "inquiries, interviews, correspondence or meetings in relation to the allegations before taking them further". In other words, we should have done so before taking them to the Minister for...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: That is a direct quote from the tribunal.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: That was the only substantial criticism of us. However, the Minister twisted that on the day of the report's publication to seek some political cover on it.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I am a politician and can take the brickbats in this regard. However, this is a much more fundamental issue. While I am conscious of the time, I beg indulgence of the Chair as my character has been assassinated by one Deputy this morning, who clearly was given a script. While he withdrew it, the more I read this egregious assault on my characterââ
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: ââthat was given to a poor new Deputy, I wonder who scripted it. Although I wish I had more time, I must conclude on the profound point in this regard, which is that the attitude and role of Jim Higgins and me was supported throughout on a cross-party basis by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, which sent a legal team to support us, because the outing of wrong is the collective...
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I await an apology for the victims of the affair.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Who scripted that?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: That is patently absurd.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister is shooting the messenger.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: That is no problem at all for the Minister.