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

Community Employment Schemes. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It was originally envisaged as such.

Community Employment Schemes. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: That is interesting.

Community Employment Schemes. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I am intrigued by the Minister's response, since I feel the scheme has evolved well beyond a simple labour market initiative and into an acknowledgement of important work. My question's basic thrust was whether the Minister would present a revised scheme retaining the labour market initiative component within his Department and finally acknowledging an important social employment, full-time...

Community Employment Schemes. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: For the Progressive Democrats, there is no such thing as community employment.

Community Employment Schemes. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, is a sensitive soul.

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: We are too rich.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to move the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the serious implications for labour relations and the future of social partnership as well as the future of the maritime sector of the plan by Irish Ferries to seek the redundancy of 543 Irish staff with a view to replacing them with lower...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I want to raise what has become a hardy annual, namely, the Whistleblowers Protection Bill, which is scheduled to go to committee since 1999. Only the ground rent Bill is longer awaiting passage in the House. I ask the Taoiseach for clarification on this matter because, in the last session, Members of the Government gave two contradictory views, namely, that they were not continuing with the...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I want clarity in the matter.

Written Answers — Manufacturing Industry: Manufacturing Industry (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to deal with the continuing serious level of job losses in the manufacturing industry; his views on the rate of job losses in the traditional manufacturing sector; the steps which are being taken to provide replacement jobs in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25670/05]

Written Answers — Shannon Development: Shannon Development (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his proposals announced on 28 July 2005 for a revised mandate for Shannon Development; if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns expressed by trade unions and business interests in the area regarding the implications for the area of these changes; the number of jobs expected to be lost at...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 966: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has fallen short of the requirements for naturalisation; if his Department received the confirmation which it sought from this person regarding reckonable residence in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24934/05]

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It is totally misleading.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The question I intended asking concerned the national consumer strategy agency Bill but Deputy Hogan has already raised this. This agency was the main plank of the Government response to the rip-off Ireland analysis. Can the Tánaiste put pressure on her colleague to bring this in before the end of the year, as promised, so the agency can be put on a statutory basis?

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I was quoting the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin.

Defence Forces Recruitment. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence the efforts he has made to encourage more women to join the military and Defence Forces; if he has reviewed the measures in place to maximise the number of women applicants to the Defence Forces; the number of women serving in the Defence Forces for the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question : To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he will take arising from the plan by Irish Ferries to seek the redundancy of 543 Irish staff with a view to replacing them by lower paid workers from abroad, especially in view of the consequences for labour relations in general and social partnership in particular; the total potential cost to the Exchequer of...

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing the Private Notice Questions. After the Taoiseach's strong comments in response to Deputy Rabbitte yesterday, we know how the Government feels about this. What will it do specifically? He strongly urges the company to comply with normal industrial relations practices. Has either the Taoiseach or the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment sought...

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Has the Minister of State met IBEC representatives directly to convey his view of the matter?

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Howlin: A meeting has not been sought.