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Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: He is very serious.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I am sure they are delighted they are being paid.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Because there was no accountability.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Having regard to the trenchant comments of the Taoiseach in this House last week, can I ask him has he had an opportunity to look at the legislation governing the re-flagging of vessels in order to make it difficult, at least, for people to yellow pack Irish workers and does he propose to introduce amending legislation in that regard?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures in place to monitor whether or not those who claim to be non-resident for tax purposes are actually resident out of the country for the required period; his plans to improve monitoring in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26630/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue likely to accrue to the Exchequer in terms of excise duties and VAT over and above the estimates at the budget, arising from the increase in the price of petrol and other oil products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26629/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Act: Residential Institutions Redress Act (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if any institutions in respect of which no public body had a regulatory or inspection function are included in the schedule to the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; if she will amend the schedule to include a home (details supplied) in Dublin 7 where a person from County Wexford sustained serious injury as a very young child...

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: What was that?

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: He should stand up and withdraw it.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: And he can ignore it again.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle knew the scale of the problem, he would believe it to be important.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It is important that we at least understand the scale of this issue.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Last week I submitted a question for oral answer to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. It was a general question on insurance but it was transferred to the Minister for Transport——

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: ——who patently cannot answer a question on insurance, except on one narrow section of the insurance industry. The Office of the Ceann Comhairle agreed it was absurd, as did the General Office. The question has disappeared and nobody will answer it.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Ministers are allowed do this. We do not have a function to keep them accountable. We have established tribunals because of the lack of answers to questions in this House.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on Ireland's efforts to address the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the context of the review of the eight millennium development goals; the efforts he has made to develop a well resourced long-term comprehensive plan on a global scale on HIV and AIDS prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26829/05]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Situations: Humanitarian Situations (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he has made to assist humanitarian efforts in Darfur; if money pledged is being used exclusively for famine relief or for human rights assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the considerations which gave rise to his Department's delay until 2003 in implementing new energy efficiency standards for housing; the basis on which developers have been permitted to build houses to the energy efficiency standards of the unrevised 1997 regulations up to the end of 2005; if the EU energy...

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It is a chestnut.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Brendan Howlin: A €150 million——