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Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: About 11 months.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is Deputy Glennon suggesting that when he comes out of the tent in Galway he is looking after the workers' interest?

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Glennon seems to know the Taoiseach's will. He did not know the Taoiseach's will last week.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I had thought the motion was tabled by Sinn Féin.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment's time is up.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Debating with a colleague of the House once on radio per day is enough. May I share time with Deputy Lynch? The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might indicate when the ten minutes I am taking has elapsed.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I will take the unusual step of commending Sinn Féin as this is a worthy motion.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Serious debate should take place on disestablishing the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I say this not only as someone who was in favour of but negotiated the two programmes for Government that established the original Department of Enterprise and Employment, bringing together the old Departments of Labour and Industry and Commerce. In the early 1990s there was a view, which I...

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Successive Governments have built up the body of law. It is not fair or appropriate for the current Government to pretend it is responsible for all of these measures. I take issue with the notion there has been a substantial increase in the number of labour inspectors. If they are all at work today, there are 31 labour inspectors. The full complement has not been available to make inspections...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he or officials of his Department will be appearing before the ongoing European parliamentary committee investigation into the operation of secret prisons and the practice of extraordinary rendition by the United States in Europe; and if so, if they will be expanding on the reasons for their acceptance of a diplomatic assurance in the...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he proposes to take to secure such an adequate, transparent public inquiry as would meet the requirements of international law, from the Government of the United Kingdom in relation to the murder of Pat Finucane. [7008/06]

Commemorative Events. (23 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide further details of preparations being made in advance of the military parade in Dublin on Easter Sunday to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising; if the inaugural meeting of the planning group involving representatives of the Houses of the Oireachtas has taken place; the agenda for its consultations; and if he will...

Public Order Offences: Statements. (28 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That was a success.

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (28 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent increase in the consumer price index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with other Departments or State agencies which are concerned at the potential loss of expertise and corporate knowledge as a result of the Government's decentralisation programme; the steps being taken to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Finance if a site has been acquired for a new Garda divisional headquarters in Wexford town for the Wexford-Wicklow Garda division; when it is expected construction work will commence on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8060/06]

Written Answers — PAN African Parliament: PAN African Parliament (28 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action the Government is taking to support the Pan-African Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8108/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (28 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding has been allocated to build a new Garda divisional headquarters in Wexford Town in 2006 for the Wexford -Wicklow Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/06]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: "(6) A person who contravenes section 15B shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the penalties provided by this Act for breach of sections 4 and 5.". We had a long and rather tetchy discussion on this with the Minister on Committee Stage. I suggested that, if he were feeling so tetchy, he might...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I do not intend to rehearse everything I said in the committee. It was a very long Committee Stage, which I am sure the Minister of State has had a chance to read in detail. Suffice it to say the amendment is the straightforward insertion of a new subsection (6) in section 1 to state that a person who contravenes the new section 15B shall be guilty of an offence and liable for penalties...