Results 21,961-21,980 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: To which amendment does the Deputy refer?

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I ask Members to proceed with this grouping of amendments and when I leave the Chair I will ask the Ceann Comhairle's office to communicate with the Deputy.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The notion of providing for "related matters" is a standard provision in legislation and is not meant or interpreted to be open-ended to allow the inclusion of everything thereafter.

Hospitals Building Programme. (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I will allow a brief supplementary question from Deputy Jan O'Sullivan.

Health Services. (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Allow the Minister of State to respond.

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State is entitled to give whatever response he determines appropriate.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Before I call Deputy O'Dowd, I must point out this is a single sentence section that allows for a fee for preclearance to be charged.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We are dealing with section 14 of the Bill.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy's contribution sounds like a Second Stage speech.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: My view on the relevance of the Deputy's comments is the important one in this instance.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: This is not Question Time.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is section 14 agreed?

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: It would make an excellent subject for a parliamentary question next week.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I hope the Deputy is not being disorderly at this late stage.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is aware that there is no such thing as a point of information.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That is certainly not relevant to this section of the Bill.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Bill, which is considered to be a Dáil initiated Bill in accordance with Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will be sent to the Seanad.

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Very good.

Commissions of Inquiry: Motion (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I call Deputy O'Donnell. I was informed that Deputy Dooley had concluded. Is there some time left in Deputy Dooley's slot? I am informed there is not.