Results 15,641-15,660 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: What legislation, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Silly.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It is silly saying we are doing nothing.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is going to tell another story now.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, stories-----
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Martin will be the first to know.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Martin will be the first to know.
- Order of Business (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Is this the Order of Business?
- Topical Issue Debate: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Staff (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I thank Deputy Dooley for his statement - much of which I agree with - on what is a very important issue for Members of both Houses of the Oireachtas. As the Deputy has rightly said, during the passage of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009, reference was made to the Government's commitment to ensuring, in co-operation with the commission, that the administrative...
- Topical Issue Debate: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Staff (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I cannot pre-empt the decisions of Government or the Oireachtas in that regard but that is my ambition. The legislation is drafted. However, as a matter of courtesy, I have held preliminary discussions with the Ceann Comhairle on this matter but I wish to have further discussions with him and with the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad on the legislation generally. I am keen to do that soon but,...
- Topical Issue Debate: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Staff (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It is a matter of courtesy.
- Topical Issue Debate: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Staff (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I am old-fashioned in these matters. As a matter of courtesy I believe I should explain my position. It has been the subject of discussions between services in the Department of Finance, as was, and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, as is, and the official services here. I have held preliminary discussions with the Ceann Comhairle. I wish to conclude that process and then...
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The challenges we have faced over the past number of years continue to be a reality we must all confront. The sheer scale of the task to stabilise the public finances has been indisputable but nevertheless they are challenges my colleagues and I have addressed head on and this is borne out by the fact that we continue to meet or exceed all...
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: They are here if somebody was here to distribute them.
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Is there an usher?
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Aside from these domestic reforms that have now been introduced, Ireland is committed to adhering to and implementing the wider fiscal reform measures that have been introduced across EU member states. In particular, and with reference to the topic of today's discussion, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework which established multi-annual departmental expenditure ceilings on an...
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Please God
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It is part of the separation of powers.
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: To what document does the Deputy refer?