Results 961-980 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (11 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27661/05]
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (11 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider extending free third level fees to part-time students who have not had the opportunity to proceed to third level directly from post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27655/05]
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: It can be done by statutory instrument.
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: The bleeding heart pinkos.
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: It is very important.
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: This Bill is particularly suited to Committee Stage and I hope the Minister will provide for adequate time to deal with a range of complex issues. I hope he will approach the debate on Committee Stage with an open mind. In my short contribution I hope to deal in a philosophical way with issues that are important for us as a nation. We have been tardy in the way we have approached issues that...
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Good. Let us debate that on Committee Stage. There is much in the Bill to discuss on that Stage. There is some merit in the argument that we apply a quota. It is less selfish than saying we will let people in only where the job exists, as opposed to allowing some economic migration into the country. We are a player in the world market and, while I do not wish to sound pejorative, we can share...
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Let us deal with that. Permits will be issued and can be renewed on a two year basis. The Minister may then bring in regulations under section 7 to allow "such longer period" as the Minister may determine. Does that afford people the sort of stake in Ireland that is critical to creating the social cohesion we need in the long term? The view of those who have made submissions to me and no...
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: That has been addressed for example in respect of nurses. Other issues arise. I have dealt with consultants who are critical to maintaining our health service whose close relatives cannot visit them because the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform regards anybody who comes in as wanting to live here. This applies even to people who have clear economic reason to stay where they are...
- Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: The maintenance of that register is important, but it will be meaningless without a mechanism to identify such people; we are back to enforcement. I wanted to make broad points going beyond this Bill's scope and the Minister's departmental concerns but which are important in the context of constructing a mechanism that will be good for Irish society. This Bill is tailor-made for a detailed...
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: He listed only some of them. That was not an exhaustive list.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Was Deputy Curran handed the transcript of Deputy Hogan's contribution?
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: With the permission of the House, I wish to share time with Deputy Broughan.
- Irish Ferries: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I welcome this motion and commend my Independent colleagues for having tabled it. It is straight, direct and appropriate to the extraordinary situation we are facing. As my constituency colleague Deputy Tony Dempsey said, those of us in Wexford have a long history of understanding Irish Ferries. The company was once highly respected, offering employment in my constituency and elsewhere and...
- Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the European Commission's proposal for an EC directive on manning conditions for regular passenger and ferry services operating between member states â Com(1998)251 final of 29 April 1998 and amended proposal Com(2000)437 final of 13 July 2000, and its position on Article 2.2 of the proposal....
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the changed Government broadband target from that of 500,000 broadband subscribers by the end of 2006 as stated in reply to a parliamentary question on June 16 2005 to the current target of 400,000 broadband subscribers as of 28 September 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27872/05]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide an itemised breakdown for costs arising from a project (details supplied); the reason there has been a delay in issuing the report; when she will issue a report for the project; the costings for the implementation of the reports proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28264/05]
- Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: That is outrageous.
- Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Crocodile tears.
- Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)
Brendan Howlin: They are at sea.