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Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I commend the work done by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Tánaiste, the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, and the team to date in a very difficult situation. I am anxious this afternoon to allow the Minister of State time to expand on her views on the exact position in the Brexit talks. I seek her personal assessment. There is a public face but it is now...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 547. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 765 of 27 May 2020, the way in which he plans to address the situation of a front-line health worker unable to reach their place of work by public transport, unable to have a qualified driver with them to accompany them to work and back each day and unable to sit a driver test due to Covid-19...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: There is a view that the Johnson ideology is such that he wants to fold the crisis of a hard Brexit into the crisis of coronavirus and fudge the difference, but that is a different matter. My final, brief question relates to quarantine. As the Minister explained, we are going to have a quarantine of 14 days for people coming into the country.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Many European countries are now talking about links, land bridges or air bridges. I heard the Portuguese foreign minister talk about that in relation to Britain today. Are we negotiating, either within the EU or outside it, for land bridges between bilateral countries where there is very limited Covid infection? Will that help to give some sort of allowance of internal or external movement?

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Look at the terms they have already agreed.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I have asked a straight question. Will the Tánaiste schedule a telephone call with him?

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I think the Tánaiste should have that conversation. I refer to the unfolding and seeming inevitability of a hard Brexit as a further crucial fourth round of talks begins this week and no progress made, as the Tánaiste has acknowledged to the House. To use the Tánaiste's words, "we have gone backwards". It has always been understood in the Brexit fora that I have attended that...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: That is unlikely to happen.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: That is my question.

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: As most people confine themselves to their homes or least to their home areas, major issues are unfolding across our world. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which was seen by all of us, seen by the world, opened up yet again the unresolved cancer of racism. I think we have all run out of words to express our dismay at the reaction of the US President to these events but we must...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if a similar mechanism could be found to assist businesses which are seasonal by nature such as a company (details supplied) and that were not in operation on the designated day in view of the commitment to find a solution to the issue of women returning to the workforce at the end of maternity leave and their entitlement to be brought within the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (3 Jun 2020)

Brendan Howlin: 763. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it is a condition of the voluntary fleet support scheme that vessel owners surrender their fishing licence to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/20]

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State is doing well so far.

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I believe it is €87 million.

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Can I ask for clarity on the principle around that point? The Minister of State says that the Government will meet the rates shortfall in full. If it is rolled over the Government will presumably provide a recurring monthly amount for rates. Is there at least a commitment to give a proportion of the goods and services loss as well?

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Will that be from the Exchequer and not only by balancing allocations across the country?

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Minister of State have any idea of what percentage of that €108 million loss, or, say, €10 million per month, might be made good?

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It is a guesstimate.

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: If it is not right, will the Minister of State pony up the balance? That is my question.

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Is that a commitment?