Results 24,121-24,140 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Departmental Staff. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: The idea is to ask questions, not answer them.
- Departmental Staff. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Timmins asked the question.
- Departmental Staff. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: While this is all very collegiate, these are Priority Questions and the only person who may ask questions is the person in whose name they are placed on the Order Paper.
- European Council Meetings. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: We are now seven minutes over time.
- Overseas Development Aid. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: That is a long point of order. A personal explanation is a matter exclusively for the Deputy concerned. I have been informed that the Minister made no request to the Ceann Comhairle's office for time in which to make a personal statement.
- Overseas Development Aid. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I can only say that I have been informed that no request was made to the Ceann Comhairle's office for the making of such a personal statement. We will therefore proceed to the normal business of the House at this juncture, namely, the Adjournment Debate. I understand that one of the debates concerns the matter that the Deputies raised. Does Deputy Costello have a point of order?
- Overseas Development Aid. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I will explain to the Houseââ
- Overseas Development Aid. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I shall explain to the House that it is not a matter for the Ceann Comhairle, or for the House, when a personal statement is involved but rather a matter exclusively for the Deputy concerned. It is my understanding that no request was made to the Ceann Comhairle's office for any Deputy to make a personal statement today.
- Overseas Development Aid. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: There is nothing the Chair can do about that. We will move on.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (9 Oct 2008)
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 Joe Costello â the provision of funding for the Irish Family Planning Association; (2) Deputy Pat Breen â the future of Aer Lingus jobs currently based at Shannon Airport; (3) Deputy Jimmy Deenihan â the recent sinking...
- Health Services. (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Barry Andrews, is present.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Do both Deputies intend to speak in the same slot?
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Is it agreed that Deputy Terence Flanagan should take ten minutes and Deputies Creed and Doyle five minutes each? Agreed.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: It is my way or the highway.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans to introduce the Irish Sports Council (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/08]
- Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I understand the Minister will share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Jimmy Devins, and Deputies Charlie O'Connor, M. J. Nolan, Timmy Dooley and Mary O'Rourke.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I am afraid not.
- Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: I look forward to it.
- Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)
Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed. I understand the Deputy will have five minutes and Deputy Enright will have five minutes. There is a clock blocking my view of the screen at the moment.