Results 1,861-1,880 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is unusual for Deputies to be given a Bill that has been produced by one party in what purports to be a coalition Government. Is it a Government Bill or is a separate party within the Government producing its own legislation as an alternative to Government policy?
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is not before either House. It has just been published.
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Is it proposed to take the Bill in this House?
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Can I ask whether it has been considered by the Cabinet?
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is not before the Seanad.
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I am inquiring about the status of a Bill that has been published. Is it a Government Bill or a part-Government Bill?
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: They will be sending Michael a sweet.
- Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I think the Labour Party asserted itself well in government.
- Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, does not seem to be keen to hear the Opposition because he is leaving the Chamber.
- Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I accept the Government's view that this Bill is important. It is certainly large legislation and, for that reason, I regret the manner in which it was introduced. To be blunt, it was introduced by a Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who read a script and then left immediately. He was replaced by a Minister of State at the Department of...
- Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Then an alternative arrangement should have been made to dispose of justice matters, especially since two Ministers of State are assigned to the Department. The legislation is important because we live in a globalised world. The main plank of the European Union is the free movement of goods, services, people and capital, and this impacts increasingly on the way we live. We no longer think in...
- Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Nobody suggested that.
- Deportation Orders. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Is there no answer?
- Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to improve communications between his Department and the offices of the Attorney General and Chief State Solicitor, particularly in regard to legal cases that may have implications for legislation introduced or operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22153/06]
- Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Most people will find it extraordinary that a criminal justice group was established in 2004 to promote co-ordination between the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. If that is what it was established to do, it is clear it has been a total failure. That is one formal structure. Is a designated...
- Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: No, I was referring to the discussions between the DPP's officials and the DPP's counsel.
- Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Or the Housing Acts.
- Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Who determined who would respond on behalf of the State? Who organised the legal team? What level of co-ordination took place between the DPP's team and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform?
- Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Who determines that?
- Departmental Communication. (8 Jun 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Attorney General should have known from the start, therefore.