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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received an application for major capital works for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when this application was received and its status; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the school buildings have defective windows, minimum insulation, a very old roof and an antiquated mechanical and...

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: If Deputy O'Donnell will allow, Deputy Mansergh was heard without interruption. Could——

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: I have a problem. Deputies should refer their remarks through the Chair and each Deputy should be allowed to speak without interruption.

Road Safety. (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should ask a question.

Road Safety. (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: A question, please.

Road Safety. (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: It should come speedily to a question. This is Question Time.

Road Safety. (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: I thought it a progressive move.

Road Safety. (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: In procedural terms, the Minister will accept that, no more than any other Member, he is not allowed to suggest that someone is misleading the House.

Road Safety. (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: I also thought that was the position until I read the relevant Standing Order. The Minister is not allowed to make such suggestions.

Public Transport. (5 Feb 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Broughan has a final supplementary question.

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to the provision of an emergency towing vessel service for the Irish coastline; if this matter will be progressed in cooperation with the Government of the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/08]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if members of the Garda Síochána are exempt from the ban on the use of hand held mobile telephones while driving; the basis for such exemption; his views on whether such exemption is warranted in view of the availability of hands-free mobile telephones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/08]

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is giving information. The idea of Question Time is to elicit information from the Minister.

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Has the Deputy a question?

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: During normal questions, a Member has one minute to ask a supplementary question and the Minister has one minute to respond. We will not get many questions covered if we do not stick to those rules. Deputies are entitled to have their questions answered, as long as we get to them. I will contradict what I have just said by allowing Deputies Morgan and Jan O'Sullivan to ask a brief...

Ambulance Service. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: I do not doubt that the Deputy will one day be on the Government side of the House and therefore in a position to impart such information.

Cancer Screening Programme. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Does Deputy Reilly want to ask a supplementary question?

Hospital Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should ask a question.

Hospital Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Soon, please.

Hospital Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy used three and a half minutes of the seven minutes allowed.