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Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: As a Deputy for Wexford, I am glad to have the opportunity to participate in this important debate. No document in my memory has caused more concern anguish and debate in my county than the Ferns Report. Since its publication two weeks ago it has rightly dominated public conversation and public discourse. It has caused the entire community to reflect on itself. It has required each of us in...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that future contracts in respect of Government projects stipulate that contractors must honour established conditions of employment in respect of all employees with financial penalties for non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31622/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (10 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason Ireland, having voted for the optional protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture at the UNGA, has not gone on to sign the protocol, or to proceed with its ratification. [33496/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's assistance to humanitarian projects in Afghanistan; the number of allocations to projects that have been made; the NGOs in receipt of same; the sums that have been allocated; the monitoring mechanisms in place; and when such reports that have been presented to his Department will be presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas...

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: A good county.

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Another good place.

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: They were postponed, not cancelled.

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: That is bunkum.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: In accordance with the terms of Standing Order 31, I wish to seek to move the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest, namely, the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the steps heintends to take arising from the rejection by Irish Ferries of the Labour Court decision on its plans to replace more than...

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Earlier, the Taoiseach announced that the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, had refused an application to re-flag vessels to another member state of the European Union. Previously the Taoiseach informed the House that the Government was reviewing the legislation to determine whether it was possible to introduce legislation which would require a...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It is a restatement of the law.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Where is the legislation?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Which of his spin doctors said it?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister can work off-script.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Are they not shown in any focus group results?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order——

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: May I ask the Minister——

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: ——to yield to hear the truth?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The truth is——

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: ——that the 12.5% rate was negotiated by the rainbow Government. That is a fact.