Results 27,621-27,640 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: How does the Deputy know?

Leaders' Questions. (14 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy's microphone has been turned off.

Leaders' Questions. (14 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Ceann Comhairle has a remote control.

Written Answers — Environmental Management: Environmental Management (13 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to halt the decline in Ireland's biodiversity by the 2010 target date; and if he intends to initiate new approaches to environmental management. [22489/06]

Written Answers — Species Action Plans: Species Action Plans (13 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to curb the population of the grey squirrel, which is a threat to the native smaller red squirrel and to many songbirds; and his views on initiating a contraceptive programme for the grey squirrel as has been done in other countries. [22488/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly within the carer's respite grant where unpaid carers (details supplied) in County Wexford not in receipt of carers allowance are also not entitled to the respite grant. [22702/06]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Code: Garda Disciplinary Code (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for a new Garda disciplinary code in view of the serious concerns expressed by Mr. Justice Morris in regard to the deterioration of discipline and good order that he found in regard to the Gardaí in Donegal; when it is expected that the code will be published; when it will be in operation; and if he will make...

Crime Levels. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the figures contained in the recent Garda report for 2005 which shows a further increase in the number of headline offences; his further views on whether taken together with the provisional figures for the first quarter of 2006, the report shows a worrying deterioration in crime; the action he intends to take...

Crime Levels. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I also congratulate the Garda on successfully apprehending two armed robbers in County Westmeath, which is good news. A total of 101,659 headline offences were recorded last year, meaning almost 2,000 serious crimes were committed each week, or 279 each day. The number of homicides increased by almost 60%. Guns were used in 75 murders between 1998 and 2004 but proceedings were initiated in...

Crime Levels. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: They are terrified by them.

Crime Levels. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We have a common purpose in trying to address the most dangerous evil facing the State, which is the drug lords. With regard to the Minister's mandatory sentencing proposals, has he considered the implications of the recent Supreme Court judgment in the CC case regarding the determination of honest knowledge in so far as it might impact on a declaration by a garda that the value of drugs held...

Crime Levels. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: There would be no contest in respect of drugs worth €3 million.

Human Rights Issues. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: By express delivery.

Human Rights Issues. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister does not believe that we are in violation of any international convention. Has he examined Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in the context of the report to the Human Rights Commission? Can he assure the House that we are not in breach of any obligation under that or any other article? Does he accept the need for what the report described as an "overarching...

Human Rights Issues. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Minister ruling it out as an option?

Human Rights Issues. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Ó Snodaigh did not expect a lecture on that matter.

Sexual Offences. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minister's last comment acknowledging undue delay, which is a great pity. The Minister responded to my colleague Deputy McManus in November 2005 in virtually the same form he gave to the Dáil last week, that the Department had asked the HSE for its views and told the House that the HSE had indicated it was examining the matter thoroughly and would revert to the Department...

Sexual Offences. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: What is the idea of a phased report?

Sexual Offences. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Bill was wrong.

Sexual Offences. (8 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That change was not forced.