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Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I remember it at the time being negotiated by Deputy Quinn and the rainbow coalition when in government. I have not seen such brazen affrontery since I read on a Fianna Fáil website that the party introduced the Electoral Act 1997 and that it was in favour of placing a ceiling on election expenditure and donations. That party kept the Bill, which I brought to the House, on Committee Stage...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: This debate is important and it is a useful consideration. The Minister of State has only a passing interest in the Competition Authority, but as he is the only Minister present, he might pay some attention to what is being said. The operation of the Competition Authority should be closely analysed. It beggars belief that the Minister produced this amendment. If one was to read this amendment...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Or pairs of shoes for children.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Earlier, the Taoiseach announced that the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, had refused an application to re-flag vessels to another member state of the European Union. Previously the Taoiseach informed the House that the Government was reviewing the legislation to determine whether it was possible to introduce legislation which would require a...

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: A good county.

Rural Environment Protection Scheme. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Another good place.

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: They were postponed, not cancelled.

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: That is bunkum.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: In accordance with the terms of Standing Order 31, I wish to seek to move the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest, namely, the need for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the steps heintends to take arising from the rejection by Irish Ferries of the Labour Court decision on its plans to replace more than...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (10 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason Ireland, having voted for the optional protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture at the UNGA, has not gone on to sign the protocol, or to proceed with its ratification. [33496/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's assistance to humanitarian projects in Afghanistan; the number of allocations to projects that have been made; the NGOs in receipt of same; the sums that have been allocated; the monitoring mechanisms in place; and when such reports that have been presented to his Department will be presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that future contracts in respect of Government projects stipulate that contractors must honour established conditions of employment in respect of all employees with financial penalties for non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31622/05]

Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: As a Deputy for Wexford, I am glad to have the opportunity to participate in this important debate. No document in my memory has caused more concern anguish and debate in my county than the Ferns Report. Since its publication two weeks ago it has rightly dominated public conversation and public discourse. It has caused the entire community to reflect on itself. It has required each of us in...

Ferns Report: Statements. (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Did the Taoiseach see "Prime Time" last night?

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Is the cost irrelevant?

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: There is a good picture on the front of it.

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I commend Deputy Shortall and my colleagues in Fine Gael, Deputy Mitchell and others, for tabling this important motion. I am a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business. That committee embarked on a study of road safety as an ancillary project to the work it was undertaking on insurance costs in the State. Although the committee began from an economic...

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I do not know whether the Minister of State wants to say something or is prepared to listen.

Road Safety: Motion. (8 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Let me read from the presentation given to the committee by the assistant Garda commissioner. There have been——