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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Amendment No. 1 is out of order because it is not relevant to the provisions of the Bill.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I look forward to it immensely.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his legislative priorities for the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17159/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent criticism from the consumer panel of the Irish Financial Regulatory Authority to provide details of overcharging by financial institutions; if he will raise these criticisms with the authority; if he will initiate and review the regulator's operation; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received representations dated 5 June 2007 from a group (details supplied) in County Wexford in relation to its concerns regarding a proposed reduction in special needs assistance for their children; if she will ensure, in relation to this autistic unit, that no child's current educational programme is changed without a...

Declaration by Leas-Cheann Comhairle (26 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: As it is the first occasion on which I have taken the Chair since my election, I must perform my first official duty as Leas-Cheann Comhairle. In accordance with Standing Order 9 of the Standings Orders relative to public business I now wish to make the following declaration: I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability, execute the office...

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Resumed) (26 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Tá mé fíor-bhuíoch den Teach as ucht mé a thoghadh mar Leas-Cheann Comhairle, ach go háirithe den Taoiseach agus de cheannaire Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre, an Teachta Rabbitte. Is mór an onóir domsa, do mo chlann, do mo dháilcheantar, agus do mo pháirtí é. Geallaim go ndéanfaidh mé mo dhícheall dualgais na hoifige a chomhlíonadh go díograiseach agus cothrom na féinne a...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Brendan Howlin: With a few less votes it could have been 100%.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views, in view of the stark difference in the number of work permits issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals as against the number of PPS numbers issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals in 2007, on whether there is a significant problem of so called false contracting being used to exploit such workers; the steps...

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on plans for a trade mission to Russia in 2007; if it is intended that there be a Ministerial delegation as part of this trade mission; the estimated cost of the trade mission; his goals and targets for the trade mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15457/07]

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It has nothing to do with legislation.

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to his consideration of the research commissioned by the Financial Regulator and the Combat Poverty Agency on the nature and extent of debt incurred by low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15196/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the 2003 report of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs on carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15195/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if access to a special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has dyspraxic tendencies and is difficult to engage in learning activities in the classroom; if the contents of the school based psychological report on this child have been considered by her Department in the context of...

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: All is well.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The Government has had ten years——

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: He should keep his head down.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: More consultants.

Sports Funding. (24 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: That is more of it.

Family Support Services. (24 Apr 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to share time with Deputy Kehoe.