Results 1,301-1,320 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school, details supplied, in County Wexford; if officials of her Department have received a letter of 23 January 2006 from the chairman of the board of management of the school; her views on whether the contents of this letter have serious implications for the safety of pupils and staff at the school; if...
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I have no difficulty with the proposal. This regulation is simply a recommendation by IFSRA regarding prescribed accountancy bodies. However, the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 is back today which was not intended to be the main business of the day. Is this because of the unravelling of support from the Tánaiste's own backbenchers? Deputy Ned O'Keeffe gave an impassioned speech yesterday...
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The report ignores and twists them.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State should not read scripts.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Is that speculation or fact?
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: There is nothing left of the clothing industry because it has moved to China.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is a silly proposition. If the base cost of the product one is selling is much lower because one is importing it from Morocco or China, the price will naturally fall.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Not with Government taxes.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: They are.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is a stupid question.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: If one has no personal transport or is elderly, one may not have access. It is an important issue to anybody with a social view.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State wants to close the rest of them.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State could bring in transparency.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State should change that. It is what we recommended.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That successive Governments supported for 18 years.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Very bold.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: By how much would it reduce costs? Will the Minister give us a figure, an estimate or a guesstimate?
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The decision was made and that was the justification.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister of State name those colleagues?
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is a wonder that Fianna Fáil maintained the order for 19 years.