Results 27,881-27,900 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It seems a very conservative interpretation of the statute. I understood from Deputy Gerard Murphy that what is at stake here is that Ireland would not recognise an amnesty of a third country if there was an application concerning an ICC offence committed in Ireland or if the person to be apprehended was within the Irish jurisdiction. Is the Minister of State suggesting that any third state...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am getting more confused. We are not discussing diplomatic immunity, which is a concept also covered in the legislation. The amendment highlights that a state could grant a pardon or an amnesty to a non-diplomat, which would strike at the heart of the notion of an international law system and which would prevent individual states from protecting citizens who committed heinous crimes from...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I note that the Minister's amendment and that tabled in my name are identical. He has accepted the argument put forward by my colleague on Committee Stage and I welcome that. It seems appropriate that the forfeiture under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 should be included in the list.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Deputy suggesting that it is being politicised?

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Then the Deputy should make that charge.

Army Compensation Claims. (9 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of cases which have been subject to review under the compensation rule since 2000 in respect of injury and disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17197/06]

Army Compensation Claims. (9 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Defence if the rule which precludes double compensation applied to both injury and disease claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17196/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the Environmental Protection Agency advisory committee in order to avail of the capacity and knowledge that exists within the Irish environmental NGO sector which would appear to be under-represented on the present committee. [16460/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (4 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports indicating that expectations for new job creation in the construction sector have fallen sharply since the beginning of 2006 in contrast with other sectors; his views on whether this indicates a downturn in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport when his Department first received a request from Bus Éireann for authorisation to operate an hourly service on the Rosslare, Gorey, Dublin Road; when a decision will be made in relation to this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16759/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to grant leave to remain here on humanitarian grounds to approximately 200 aged out non-nationals who have been here for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16824/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to increase bus licensing fees in view of the fact that the administrative costs to his Department amount to approximately €850,000 each year but his Department receives approximately €5,000 in fees and in view of the fact that many fees have not been increased for 51 years; and his views on whether under the 1932 Act he may...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no decision has been made in relation to visa applications submitted to his Department in September 2005 in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15936/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 15 February 2006, when a copy of her Department's map was forwarded to the transport liaison officer in Wexford; if her Department is satisfied that the map has been received by and currently is in use by the transport liaison officer in Wexford; if she will arrange to have a copy of her...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (3 May 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 100: In page 11, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: "(3) An employment permit shall include or be accompanied by a summary of the principal employment rights of the employee.".

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will publish the proposed new Intoxicating Liquor Bill; his views on the call by the AGSI to ban glass containers in night clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15636/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is an embargo on the recruitment of civilians to fill clerical roles currently carried out by members of the Garda Síochána; if it is intended to lift this embargo; the timeframe envisaged to have all gardaí doing work appropriate to their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15637/06]

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the 7% increase in the yearly headline crime figures published on 13 April 2006 and the 8% increase in the quarterly figures; his views in particular on the substantial increase in the number of murders; the action he intends to take arising from the increase in the number of serious crimes; and if he will make...

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It has gone from seven to 12.

Crime Prevention. (27 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is a change in definition.