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Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is unprecedented in my 20 years as a Member of this House.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Minister saying the minute is inaccurate?

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is that what the Minister is saying? Is he saying an official of the House inaccurately recorded the minute? Is that what he is suggesting?

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, I am of the officials of this House.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is self-praise.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: My God.

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is fortuitous that the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights is in the Chair for such an important debate. This is the only justice measure to come before the House on which I have not tabled amendments because it involves the enactment of protocols and international covenants under which Ireland has agreed to share information and ensure...

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I thought the Minister of State might say something for three minutes about the importance of the Bill.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That is what is wrong.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: They will share the misery.

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (12 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the next report on the 42 national service indicators for local authorities; the plans he has to review those indicators; the arrangements that will be made to involve consumers of local authority services in the review of the indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42591/06]

Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (12 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received representations from a centre (details supplied) who provide accommodation for up to 15 people, mainly young men, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the support granted through the probation and welfare service is inadequate to...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when work will begin on this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42783/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in regard to the death of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in February 2002, and the fact that there has been an acknowledgement by the Commissioner of the Garda that there were several failings in the original Garda investigation and that a subsequent re-investigation was ordered, he accepts...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (7 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made with regard to the establishment of the Garda Ombudsman Commission; the number of staff recruited to date; when he expects that the commission will be in a position to begin dealing with complaints from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date by the gardaí in regard to the murder of a person (details supplied); if he is satisfied that appropriate protection was given to the person, having regard to reports that both they and their solicitor had received death threats; if a review is planned of the procedures for...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on increasing the grant aid available for sewerage schemes (details supplied) to the same level as that available for group water schemes; the reason for the considerable difference in contributions by his Department as between these two schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We will pilot the ministerial bike.

Crime Levels. (7 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the upsurge in the number of gun murders in recent months; the number of gun murders recorded to date in 2006; the way this compares to the same period for 2005; the steps being taken to deal with these crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/06]

Crime Levels. (7 Dec 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The opening part of the Minister's response indicates complacency towards what anybody outside the House would regard as an upsurge. The Minister has indicated that last year's figure for gun murders was the worst on record and to say there has been no upsurge is not a satisfactory reply. I last asked this question on 9 November, by which stage there had been 16 gun murders in the State...