Results 27,981-28,000 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Leaders' Questions. (29 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Rubbish.

Leaders' Questions. (29 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: He is acting like a bullyboy.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been taken at European level concerning the composition of an EU peacekeeping mission to safeguard upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo; if a decision has been taken on which country will take the lead role in this mission; the Government's view on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11773/06]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance if a site has been acquired for the new Garda divisional headquarters for Wexford and Wicklow division; the amount paid for the site; when work will commence on this station; when it is expected that the new headquarters will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12245/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the status of an application (details supplied) for compensation under the second round of the fisheries decommissioning scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11553/06]

Leaders' Questions. (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is extraordinary. The Taoiseach should stick his head in the sand.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This has been going on for too long.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach is in denial.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford in regard to the appointment of a fourth classroom teacher under the developing school criteria; if she will respond positively in view of the circumstances outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11471/06]

Departmental Investigations. (23 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the investigation which is planned into the disclosure that Polish workers employed by a contractor at the ESB power station in Moneypoint were being paid well below the national minimum wage; the sanctions or penalties available against companies in such situations; the measures which have been taken by his Department to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation with regard to his proposals for the reform of the one-parent family payment system, particularly with a view to making it easier for lone parents to enter or re-enter the workforce; when he intends to bring forward formal proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11009/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department's investigation into the circumstances in which a number of civil servants are reported to have accessed the personal welfare records of a person (details supplied) has been completed; if action has been taken on foot of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11008/06]

Political Donations and Planning: Motion (Resumed). (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: They are not huge. Would the Deputy like to know the sum?

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages. (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I thought the Minister of State might. The purpose of my amendment is to deal with section 7 as it is drafted, which concerns the process for establishing information and consultation arrangements. I suggest the replacement of section 7 with a new section 7. As I explained on Committee Stage, replacing the section as I suggest means employees in undertakings who meet the employee's threshold...

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages. (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The name of that Act tripped off my tongue.

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages. (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: There is not much point in prolonging the debate if the Minister of State has closed his mind to it. My proposal, however, is a better section 7 than that which is in the Bill. I will leave it to the House to determine this.

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages. (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 31: In page 10, to delete lines 27 to 30. In section 9 which deals with pre-existing agreements the relevant subsection (3)(b), which I propose to delete, is not exactly clear: (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), a pre-existing agreement shall be regarded as having been approved by the employees— (b) where the result of employing any other procedure agreed to by...

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages. (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: To require a ballot of the workforce to approve a pre-existing agreement would not tie people up in too much red tape. I do not understand what other mechanisms the Minister of State has in mind. He might reassure us by giving examples of appropriate alternatives to the secret ballot vote, which is the normal way of reaching conclusions on such matters.

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages. (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That is not a problem.

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages. (22 Mar 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I understand the difficulty the Minister of State addressed in his amendment, to allow a mechanism to approve pre-existing arrangements. I support that. I am asking however that the alternative mechanism for endorsing pre-existing arrangements be deleted to require a secret ballot of employees to make such a decision. If the Minister of State does not wish to accept my view on this matter,...