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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: This morning, the Taoiseach made a statement on his understanding of the latest Brexit developments. He concluded by stating, "for the remains of the day we need to give MPs in Westminster the time and space to consider what is now on the table." That could never be acceptable. We have to be able to scrutinise and debate the new legal documents in order that the Government does not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 Administration (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when there will be public online access to the database, the Project Ireland 2040 investment projects and programmes tracker, maintained by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for a community intervention team to support patients who have been discharged from Wexford General Hospital; the estimated cost to provide such a service similar to those in counties Kilkenny and Waterford; the additional staff that would be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11323/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria for providing community intervention teams at hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11324/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (7 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a payment for an application for an illness benefit by a person (details supplied) was not made; when a payment regarding the claim will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11345/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should read The Irish Times.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on Fifth Stage. Most of us expected Fifth Stage to be reached much later in the evening, if it was reached at all today. That it has been reached now underscores the extent of co-operation and preparation in advance of the presentation of this Bill. We hope this legislation is comprehensive. I love the acronym "BOB" that has been coined to...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: This is all out of order.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (6 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the issue of long-standing pharmaceutical assistants in the event of a change in rules (details supplied); if he has met with representatives of pharmaceutical assistants in formulating his views on these rule changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: When will we see it?

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Parliament might like to have a look at it.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste helpfully quoted from the new section 75A(1) in Part 2 of the Bill, which, as he noted, concerns maintaining the status quo. It states, "The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, make such order or orders as he or she considers necessary to continue in being or carry out any reciprocal or other...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I also warmly welcome the very firm assurance given by the Minister for Health that all services currently enjoyed by citizens of the Republic of Ireland in Northern Ireland and Great Britain will continue to be enjoyed, regardless of what form Brexit takes. That is an important issue. I have a question about the new information the Minister for Health has given to the House that today...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: How is that constitutional?

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: How?

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I support the Sinn Féin amendment. It cures a deficiency that in my Second Stage contribution I had asked to be addressed. In his response to our concerns at the end of Second Stage the Tánaiste will be aware that he said our concerns, which I had set out in my Second Stage contribution, had been addressed. The Tánaiste said:Deputies have noted the range of measures in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the Portuguese Prime Minister, Mr. António Luís Santos da Costa. [9091/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: All-Island Civic Dialogue (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the all-island civic dialogue on 15 February 2019. [9092/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: All-Island Civic Dialogue (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The civic dialogue process has been an important and very useful device in confidence-building across the State. One of the aspects that impacted on that confidence over the last weekend was the sudden blowing up of the voisinagedispute when a Northern Ireland-registered vessel was arrested in Irish territorial waters. I am aware there was immediate contact between the Government and Fianna...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (5 Mar 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the role of his Department in contingency planning for Brexit; and the number of meetings held since September 2018 on the issue. [9093/19]