Results 28,781-28,800 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Before the Leas-Cheann Comhairle took the Chair, the Minister had offered to respond to serious matters that arose during the discussion on this amendment and the House had yielded to the request that we suspend Standing Orders to allow him to do so.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: The House has agreed to the proposal.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I propose we suspend Standing Orders to allow the Ministerââ
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I propose that with the consent of the House the Minister be allowed an opportunity to clarify the record.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: There will not be another time to discuss it.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: May a Member speak?
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: This is a new proposal.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: We are in the Labour Party.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if the NRA has yet reported to him on the outcome of his engagement with NTR in relation to the current contract for the M50 toll bridge; if so, the details of its report and the action he is taking on foot of it; and if not, when he expects the NRA to report to him on the matter. [21242/05]
- Written Answers — Vehicle Safety: Vehicle Safety (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to proceed with the European Union proposals to require safety belts to be fitted to all seats in all new vehicles except for buses used on stage stop routes as approved in May 2005 by the European Parliament, ahead of directives legally requiring the State to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21241/05]
- Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance if Oireachtas secretarial assistants who accept the current buy out arrangement and any future VER package will retain entitlement to a pension lump sum on reaching pension age in addition to both components of the package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21366/05]
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I regret that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is not available to come to the House for the conclusion of this debate. I appreciate that he is busy today. The Minister promised that his predecessor as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Donoghue, would contribute tonight but he has not done so. I will try to be dispassionate and calm as I respond to the...
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: It is completely untrue and inaccurate.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: I withdraw the word "lie". The Minister's allegation is completely untrue and inaccurate.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: A motion I introduced in this House more than four years ago, on 10 April 2001, contained three main elements. First, it proposed the establishment of a Garda authority to set priorities for fighting crime at national level, to make the key decisions about policing more open and accountable, to be responsible for senior appointments within the force and to receive and consider reports from...
- Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Plainly, the then Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, was â I must find a phrase which will not run foul of the Ceann Comhairle â not giving the full story in truth to this House in May 2000, or he and the current Minister and the Taoiseach are not telling the truth now, because both answers cannot be true. Why have we got two conflicting answers? If the Carty report was with the Minister and...
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: There was a total contradiction.
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: What about the further advice?
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: Publish what was given.
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)
Brendan Howlin: They told me that he was screaming for it.