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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (5 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation of 17 Irish teachers owed money by a school (details supplied); the consular assistance provided by his Department to these Irish teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34208/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation pertaining to 17 Irish teachers that are owed money by a school (details supplied); if this school is recognised by her Department; if the service of these teachers will be recognised as service for pay purposes for those teachers now teaching in the Irish education system; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if private music schools are included in the permissible activities under the Covid-19 regulations to attend a school, higher education institution or other education and training facility; the permissible activities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: We are addressing issues that no one would like to address, namely, the extension of emergency draconian powers that in no normal circumstances would we support. The mere fact that the Dáil is meeting in a conference venue rather than our normal home in Leinster House underscores how extraordinary these times are. The issues at the heart of the legislation have been debated and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives from the European Parliament (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the witnesses' for giving us the time. It is morning, I believe. Most of us were up most of the night. I agree with Ms Walsh's suggestion that we need to have more interaction, maybe on a specific theme rather than on a smorgasbord of issues. At an initial meeting, it is important to have a broad discussion but if we focused on a few specific themes regularly, it would be good. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commission on the Future of Policing (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 178. To ask the Taoiseach if he has further considered the report of the commission on policing in Ireland; his plans to implement its main recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Data (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 233. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details of the most recent estimate undertaken by his Department on the impact of Brexit post-January 2021 on employment by sector and region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33655/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Data (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 234. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details of the analysis undertaken by his Department to date on the impact of Brexit post-January 2021 on youth unemployment; the specific measures being implemented to mitigate this impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Imports and Exports Data (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether Ireland has the capacity post-January 2021 to have an uninterrupted continuation of the import and export of goods to continental Europe by sea; the analysis done by his Department on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33658/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 344. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applicants who have being given a date for their driver theory test and who have had them cancelled due to the level 5 restrictions are now being given replacement dates well into the new year; his views on whether it would be fairer to simply push all applications back for the duration...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Bodies (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 462. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the SEUPB will operate post-Brexit; if it will continue to be jointly chaired by him and the Northern Ireland Finance Minister; if changes are to be made in its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32784/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 466. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to proceed with the Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 which has passed second stage in the 32nd Dáil; the way in which he plans to proceed on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32927/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 651. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will explain his reference to the European Commission in the context of his statement in Dáil Éireann on the European Council meeting on 15 and 16 October 2020 giving timely consideration to unilateral and time limited contingency measures in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [32788/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Equality Issues (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 666. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the campaign to increase the number of women on the UN Disability Committee; if Ireland will support women candidates in the forthcoming election to the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33335/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Oireachtas Joint Committee Recommendations (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 1046. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recommendations contained in the report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on the reform of the family law system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 1051. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the sections of Bills enacted by the Houses of the Oireachtas yet to be commenced by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32360/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 1053. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the transfer of immigration functions to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will take place; the specific functions to be transferred; the functions which will remain in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 1054. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently serving prison sentences in the State; the length of sentences on average being served; the number of women in prison at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 1059. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty that has risen for Venezuelan citizens resident here whose passport has expired and who cannot renew their passports due to the difficulty in their home country; if she will authorise extension stamps for such residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32781/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Response to Covid-19: Discussion (28 Oct 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I will begin where Deputy Richmond ended, on the topic of health competencies. That was the reason, I was going to say excuse, given for the slow initial response at EU level to the crisis. From the data and polling Ms O'Connell presented, health competency has impacted to varying degrees but uniformly negatively on people's image of the union. Even where there is no formal health...