Results 27,261-27,280 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: The Government orders the business.
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: We have enough time to facilitate everyone.
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (11 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of ministerial prosecutions which have been taken by him on behalf of the labour inspectorate for the years 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006 under the various pieces of employment protection legislation; the number of convictions which have been obtained; if he will collate the cases taken and convictions won...
- Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (11 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the World Bank currently rates Ireland below 50th in the world for hiring and firing staff and for registering property and below 20th in the world for both ease of paying taxes and enforcing contracts; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only criterion...
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It happened by fax last night.
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I have a few questions on the Order of Business. For clarity on the Tribunals of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill that was scheduled for today and tomorrow, it is unusual even if there was other more pressing business that it would not remain listed since it is likely that there is not sufficient business for tomorrow. Just so I understand it, is it being proceeded with and, if so, when will it be...
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Or a Minister of State.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is our fault.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: It is not 15%.
- Written Answers — Budgeting Advice: Budgeting Advice (10 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when it is intended to place the Money Advice and Budgeting Service on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31732/06]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in schools in County Wexford; the breakdown of the numbers of SNAs employed in each County Wexford school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32075/06]
- Social Welfare Code. (10 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide details of the wide package of reforms of State aid for lone parents that he is currently considering; when he expects to have this package complete; if he expects it to be in place before the end of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31731/06]
- Illegal Fireworks. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: He is a pyrotechnic article himself.
- School Transport. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern. As three of the four matters selected for the Adjournment were related to education, it is disappointing that none of the Ministers from the relevant Department is here. It takes away from the spontaneity. I wish to put forward a case, but the Minister of State present has no...
- School Transport. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: That is what I am afraid of.
- School Transport. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: This has nothing to do with the maps or the issue I have raised.
- School Transport. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Please do so.
- School Transport. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: They do not add up, that is the problem. They are both wrong.
- School Transport. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: She attended the meeting and agreed the statement I have just read out. She might have been bullied afterwards, but that was the fact on 15 September.
- School Transport. (5 Oct 2006)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Minister of State go back and ask the Department to look at it again?