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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I have a point that may be best directed to the Ceann Comhairle. I thanked the Government for the briefing but those who gave that briefing were not party to the making of the regulations. This is a Department of Justice and Equality Bill and it will be taken by the Minister for Justice and Equality, who has no hand, act or part in the drafting of the regulations in question. The officials...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)

Brendan Howlin: There is to be a range of regulations, some of which will be germane to this discussion. Some of them carry penal provisions and some do not. It is not clear what is penal and what is not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Sep 2020)

Brendan Howlin: In regard to today's business, as a longstanding Member of this House I want to raise a point of serious concern. Later today, we are to debate a criminal justice Bill which gives new powers of enforcement to An Garda Síochána and penalties for breaches of acts which are now to be criminal acts. This is a Bill that creates penalties for crimes that are not set out in it. It is a...

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I will do my best. I hope we will be in more proximate circumstances after the recess. The amendment suggests the insertion of a sunset clause to this Bill. As I indicated in my contribution on Second Stage, I believe there is a lot in this Bill that should be made permanent, particularly the long-awaited amendments to the Coroners Acts. The two-year waiting period for coroner's...

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It is hard to catch the attention of the Acting Chair when I am up in the gods.

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister be proceeding with the Bill in its entirety?

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I agree with Deputy Martin Kenny that the normal way of dealing with justice legislation is to have a protracted discussion, pre-legislative scrutiny and then a detailed Committee Stage debate. We should not vary from that, except to deal with issues that are absolutely imperative, a point I raised during the briefings. There are number of component parts of this omnibus Bill. I wish to...

Perjury and Related Offences Bill [Seanad] 2018: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "calls on the Government to support the immediate establishment by the House of the Select Committee on Justice and for the first items of business on the agenda to be the taking of Committee Stage of the following Bills: - Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 [Seanad]; and -...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions in relation to Brexit with the leader of the opposition in the UK Parliament, Sir Keir Starmer, or other opposition party leaders to set out the position of Ireland and the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18554/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I too congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on her election. I know she will grace her office with distinction. Has the Minister had discussions with the leader of the opposition in the British Parliament, Keir Starmer, about Brexit? Has he spoken with any other opposition leaders about it, given that we need allies with an understanding of Ireland's and the European Union's position?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minister's statement. It would be very useful to have a direct discussion with Keir Starmer. I had many discussions with him when he was the Brexit spokesperson for the British Labour Party, but he will be very influential now that he is the leader of that party, particularly at a time when there seems to be a growing movement within the British Government away from its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It would be very worthwhile for the Minister to do so. While he is right about the changed arithmetic in the British Parliament, if there is a growing view within the British Government that is not supportive of the withdrawal agreement, the more understanding voices we have within the British parliamentary system to articulate an alternative perspective, the better. It would be worthwhile...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It is hard to get to ask a supplementary question when one is up in the gods.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I compliment Deputy Browne on tabling this question, on which I want to make a brief supplementary contribution. If there are difficulties in the UK land bridge, and the Minister acknowledges there will at least be short-term difficulties, there will be long queues to board ships in Dover and other places. We need to have more direct connectivity from the island of Ireland to continental...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will suspend the extradition agreement with Hong Kong in view of the actions taken by Australia, the UK and other nations suspending extradition agreements with Hong Kong following the enactment of the new security law by the Chinese authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18551/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I have a simple and direct question for the Minister. Will he suspend the extradition agreement with Hong Kong, as a number of countries have done, in light of the imposition on Hong Kong of the new security law by the Chinese authorities?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minister's clear outline of Ireland's concern at the imposition of this law on Hong Kong. However, we must give a clear manifestation of that concern. Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and, today, New Zealand have suspended their extradition agreements with Hong Kong in protest against the deeply concerning imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong. New Zealand's...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Minister for his reply. He might indicate what other EU countries he is having discussions with to ensure we will move in lockstep with others. I have no difficulty with that. Regarding the Minister's discussions with the Chinese ambassador to Ireland, can he indicate the ambassador's response to the concerns the Minister set out? In a recent radio interview the ambassador...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the exact sum allocated to the €5 billion Brexit reserve fund agreed at the European Council meeting recently; the criteria for allocating this fund; the timescale involved in the allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18555/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Jul 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the initiatives he plans to take to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18553/20]