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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Question 947: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 11 November 2008, if her attention has been drawn to facts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1213/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Question 1454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has received an application for funding to replace dilapidated and unsuitable furniture, which is dangerous and uncomfortable for pupils, in a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the minor works grant which will be paid to this school in January 2009 is...

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I understood I could share a 30 minute slot with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: May I share ten minutes with Deputy Ó Caoláin?

Child Protection: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this worrying and troubling issue. With the nation, the House shares a sense of shock and horror at six children who were robbed of their childhoods and endured unimaginable suffering within our community. My heart goes out to them because we cannot restore what was taken from them. The House shares this feeling collectively. That the matter should be...

Health Services. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I congratulate the Deputy on covering two topics in his debate.

Employment Action Plan. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I was going to speed up the Minister, but his time has expired.

Employment Action Plan. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State has run well over his time.

Schools Building Projects. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I am sure the Deputy will make a submission to the reform committee.

Schools Building Projects. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I will not count this as part of the Deputy's five minute slot.

Schools Building Projects. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is now eating into his speaking time.

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We have gone over time. I will allow Deputy Higgins to ask a brief supplementary question before giving the Minister a chance to respond.

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We must move on.

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We must move on, Minister. We are well over time.

Adjournment Debate Matters (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Eamon Scanlon — the reform of the regions of the Health Service Executive; (2) Deputy Timmy Dooley — the need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline what plans are to be put in place to reduce the waiting...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Going forward.

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that five Irish women (details supplied) serving prison sentences in the United Kingdom may be due for release on remission in late January 2009 with electronic tagging for the remainder of their sentence; if his Department, through the Irish Prison Service, will negotiate with...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons (details supplied) in County Wexford have been refused supplementary welfare allowance pending a decision on jobseeker's benefit; if she will ensure that they receive funding to enable them to sustain themselves and their two dependant children; and if she will make a...

Message from Seanad (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Seanad Éireann has passed the Appropriations Bill 2008, without amendment.

Departmental Agencies. (18 Dec 2008)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to facilitate a brief supplementary question.