Results 141-160 of 29,211 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (17 Jun 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the serious concern expressed by trade unions, commercial firms in the region and the board of the company itself regarding her proposals to break up Shannon Development; if an independent assessment has been done of her proposal to transfer the company's rental income from...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of submissions received to date to the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22765/04]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (5 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his priorities in the area of rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22764/04]

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: During Leaders' Questions, the Tánaiste referred to the legislation required subsequent to the enactment of the last amendment to the Constitution. When will this legislation be introduced? Is there any provision for a humanitarian amnesty for those who are in the country for at least five years and who were caught under the enactment of the constitutional provision?

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: If one is in the country for five years——

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, despite concentrations of disadvantaged children in its catchment area, the allocation for learning support and resource teaching for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford will be reduced by 60% in September 2005 under the SET allocation; if additional learning support can be...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position of an application to her Department for approval to replace the lift and staircase and provide a new reception area at the New Haughton Hospital, New Ross, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24078/04]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of deportation orders served on persons (details supplied) in County Wexford, his attention has been drawn to matters (details supplied); if he will reconsider the decision to deport these persons in view of these matters and on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24018/04]

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste promised legislation some considerable time ago to change the work permit system by giving non-national workers a green card that would accrue to them rather than their employers. Will this promise be fulfilled in the work permits Bill, which is on the list of promised legislation, or in a separate Bill?

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent comments, that the 0.7% target of GNP for ODA will not be reached as planned by 2007 despite the commitments to achieving this target in speeches made to various international gatherings since the UN Millennium Summit, New York, 2004; the reasons for this U-turn; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Arms Trade: Arms Trade (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the EU decision to lift the arms embargo against China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25301/04]

Written Answers — Children's Passports: Children's Passports (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received reports of cases in which, following separation, one parent may withhold a child's passport thus preventing the other parent from taking the child on holiday abroad with regard to the fact that children can no longer be included on a parent's passport; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it may not be...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a deportation order issued to persons (details supplied); if he will consider rescinding the deportation order in this case in view of the circumstances of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25104/04]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, who is the subject of a deportation order, was arrested and detained in Mountjoy Prison for two weeks; the basis on which this person's Irish born child was placed in care in Mullingar; the basis on which this person has been told she must leave her rented...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that six primary schools in the Gorey area have been excluded from the official catchment area map for a community school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the alternative choices proposed in relation to second level education for children attending these primary schools; the reason for...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Oct 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if officials of her Department have been in touch with school authorities in relation to their application for the appointment of additional learning support and resource teaching for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which is necessary to keep pace with the growing numbers at the school; if disadvantaged status will be...

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Brendan Howlin: What does that mean?

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Last week I raised on the Order of Business a matter arising from the enactment of the Nice treaty, namely, our correct decision not to have a restriction on citizens of the new member states coming to work in this country. When I raised it, the Minister for Finance indicated that the issue of the undermining of wage rates and so on would be best addressed by referring this matter to the...

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Perhaps the Taoiseach will respond.

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Nov 2004)

Brendan Howlin: I am pleased to have an opportunity to make a contribution on the Bill, which is not an earth shattering one in terms of its scope. Other legislation in the area of immigration and citizenship matters will undoubtedly come downstream. In essence, the Bill is the legislative response to the referendum and I wish to make a few general points in regard to that because the previous speaker,...