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Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is my privilege on my behalf and that of the Labour Party to join colleagues in expressing appreciation for a life extraordinarily well lived and remembering, on his passing, a Member of this House, the Seanad and the European Parliament who served our nation with such distinction. I send the condolences of my party to Fianna Fáil as well as the Killilea family. The Taoiseach is...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: His service as Minister of State facilitated the leap from analogue to digital technology. In many ways, we moved very quickly from a very Third World telecommunications infrastructure to what was a First World infrastructure. There are many stories about his passionate support for Charles Haughey. Many people think this Dáil is bizarre, but it is calm in comparison with some of the...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The devil's buttermilk.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: This is Trumpian.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I pay tribute to Mr. David-Maria Sassoli of the socialist and democratic group who was this morning elected President of the European Parliament. In recent days, we have seen a process of nomination of the leadership team for the European Union for the coming years. It obviously involves a lot of seeking of common ground between a variety of groups, geographies genders, political traditions...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The reason given was that Timmermans-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I am concerned that we are going to run out of time to have any meaningful discussion in this House on a matter of real concern, namely, the demoralisation in our Defence Forces. Members of the Defence Forces are totally demoralised by the lack of respect they have been shown by the Government. This peer review, which has been promised for six or eight months now and is to be published in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: As the Minister knows, the Defence Forces were not represented at those negotiations.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Why are we waiting so long for the report?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: That is a new proposal.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: On the same issue, I am not satisfied to simply have statements on this matter because Members come in, make a statement and that is that. This is an important issue. Deputy Micheál Martin referred to the extent of deforestation. Some 8,000 sq. km of rainforest were destroyed last year alone. That is an area the size of County Cork. These are fundamental issues if we are serious...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Is there any possibility of the Government issuing a motion on the matter rather than having statements?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Of course supply is the issue and we need more houses. In the meantime, we cannot throw people out of the rented accommodation sector by virtue of unaffordable rents, which is what the Government is doing. The Government wants us to applaud the extension to 19 areas of a cap of 4% on increases in rent at a time when people’s wages are increasing by less than half of that. How can...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is giving landlords twice the rate that the ECB considers appropriate.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Is the idea that landlords will keep jacking up rents?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: We must attract more landlords.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is pushing people into homelessness.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Four per cent.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Not all leaders.