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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (3 Dec 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 584. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an illness benefit payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50093/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: On Wednesday, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris gave a stark warning about the rise of far-right extremism, which he categorised as a threat. He called it "a growing concern right across law enforcement and intelligence agencies across Europe" and stated that the Garda was concerned about right-wing social media activity, planned arson attacks targeting direct provision centres and the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: And candidates.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Someone could show leadership.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent engagement with the DUP. [48731/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I want to raise two matters with the Taoiseach. In respect of his ongoing contact with the DUP, I have discerned and maybe others in the House will have noticed a significant shift in the view of the DUP on the whole Brexit issue. It was a campaigning party in favour of Brexit and in fact was a conduit of a lot of money into England in support of Brexit. I think the reality of Brexit is a...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Electoral Process (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: That will not be in the term of this Dáil.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Supports to Former Taoisigh (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the supports provided by his Department to former taoisigh. [48730/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Supports to Former Taoisigh (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: In general terms, I do not have an objection to the supports being given to former senior officeholders. If I have a complaint in that regard, it is that we do not utilise former taoisigh, tánaistí and other such officeholders in a way that other countries do to promote themselves. The Taoiseach said former taoisigh have been involved in campaigning for our seat on the UN Security...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Electoral Process (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the work of the Interdepartmental Group on the Security of Ireland’s Electoral Process and Disinformation. [47364/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Electoral Process (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: During Taoiseach's questions yesterday, I said to the Taoiseach that democracies across the world are struggling to deal with the problem of fake news spread by social media, often by anonymous third parties. Last weekend, the actor and comedian, Sacha Baron Cohen, accused the Silicon six, the big six social media companies, of spreading "hate, conspiracies and lies" by facilitating this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Nobody else has either.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is all right then; is it?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Scientists have mapped the probable rise in sea levels if global temperatures rise 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Unfortunately, we are currently on course for an even higher rise in temperatures. For example, if there is an increase of 2°C, Howth in north Dublin would become an island again. Major parts of Clontarf and Portmarnock would be underwater, as would Skerries and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Progress is painfully slow.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Government reduced its recruitment target.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: There have been seven murders in north Dublin in recent months. Four of these killings were of men aged 22 or 23, including the latest murder. One of the 22 year olds was shot in the head by a gunman as he was pushing his baby son in a buggy. Some of these young men were not believed to have been involved in gangs, except that they owed them money. Alongside the murders, there has been...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Taoiseach's openness to consider it. When the original north inner city task force was established, it was to see how we could have an integrated template to make a substantial permanent difference in a particular community, but it was not understood then that it was going to be a once-off initiative. I pointed out yesterday there are seven areas in this city where...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Garda Reform (26 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [46453/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Garda Reform (26 Nov 2019)

Brendan Howlin: At the beginning of this year, it was reported that Ireland had one of the lowest police-to-population ratios in Europe. The average ratio across the EU 28 was 318 police officers per 100,000 inhabitants while in Ireland, that figure was 278 gardaí per 100,000 inhabitants. This definition does not take account the number of civilian staff who are not directly involved in police work...