Results 781-800 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: That is outrageous.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: That is what he said.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: We must know that the Minister is ignoring the truth.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I do not mind hearing invective from the Minister but personal abuse is not normally allowed in this House.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Is it not a point of order that the Minister engages in personal abuse? I expect the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to take action here. Had I addressed to the Minister the phrase that he has just addressed to me, I would expect the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to ask me to withdraw it. I expect nothing less.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle saying that it is in order to call people names in the circumstances of the moment?
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister is a mockery.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister should read what the Taoiseach said yesterday.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: They are not wild accusations.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: He said he had the report.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: We did not ask about that.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Why does the Minister not publish the documents?
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a financial settlement has been offered to members of the McBrearty families in respect of their claim against the State arising from the matters highlighted in the two reports of the Morris tribunal; when the promised apology will be issued; the persons who will be covered by the apology; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the nature and extent of the disciplinary action taken by the Garda Commission against members of the force criticised in the second report of the Morris tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21425/05]
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I received a note from the Chair regarding amendment No. 11 in my name. It is a technical amendment that corrects what I believe to be an error. I ask the Minister of State to accept the recommittal of the Bill at that stage also so that the defect can be debated. I have no objection to the recommittal onamendment No. 1.
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I thought it good to give the Chair notice of it.
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Thank you, we always get clarity from the Minister of State. These amendments basically relate to procedures with regard to the appeals mechanism to the Supreme Court. I did not know much about the Supreme Court and its appeals mechanisms, but of late, as the Chair will appreciate, I am learning more about them through personal experience.
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Unfortunately, I could not attend the Committee Stage debate because I was involved in an important committee sitting at the same time and my colleague, Deputy Burton, dealt with amendments for me. The Minister of State dealing with the Bill at the time undertook to consider the amendments and come back on Report Stage and has done so. What happens when one makes a coherent technical argument...
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I remember.
- Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2005)
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