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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Reform of the Seanad is like draining the Shannon and restoring the Irish language; it is a permanent agenda item. The default position of everybody is to set up another review. We had a comprehensive review chaired by the former Senator, Maurice Manning. That review has now been reviewed by another all-party group led by another distinguished parliamentarian, Senator McDowell, and that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 allows public servants to continue working up to the age of 70, if they so choose. Community employment, CE, schemes, as the Taoiseach will know, provide essential services across towns, villages and parishes. They are publicly-funded and provide employment and retraining opportunities with excellent social outcomes. There are...

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I rise on my own behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party to express our condolences to the families of the late Brendan McGahon and Seymour Crawford, both very distinguished former Members of this House. Having served here for some time, I had the privilege of serving with both and I remember both very fondly. Brendan McGahon came from a long and distinguished lineage of democrats. His...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The national children's hospital has shown a very serious problem with Fine Gael's competence to manage the public finances and the economy. The national budget is the most important vote in Dáil Éireann every year. The budget presented in October last year by Deputy Paschal Donohoe, as both Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, did not include any...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Is €100 million of no consequence?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Why does the Taoiseach diminish it then?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I refuse to accept that the Taoiseach is so ignorant of the budgetary process that he believes what he just said to me. Of course virement can happen after the solemn decision of this House but accurate figures have to be presented to this House in the Book of Estimates for constitutional reasons because the Government has no money at all to spend until the Estimates are voted upon. If the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the time taken to process visitor visas for persons coming here for business reasons; the average expected time between receipt of the application and decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7227/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It does not take all that much longer. It takes 18 hours.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach last week held meetings with the EU Presidents and with Prime Minister May. If no progress is made in the weeks ahead, the Taoiseach will face a significant decision at the March EU Council summit. It is very hard to know exactly what Prime Minister May's strategy is. However, it seems to be to push to the very last minute, to be bland again this week and give the opportunity...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Maduro is a disgrace.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent contacts with the Presidents of the EU Council and EU Commission. [5353/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Brussels on 6 February 2019 and the meetings he held and the officials he met. [6512/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the supports provided by his Department to the Independent Alliance and those supporting the Government. [5352/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I have a couple of questions for the Taoiseach. Is there a formal voting arrangement between the Government and Deputy Naughten? What Independent Deputies who are not Ministers are in a formal voting arrangement with the Government? I ask the Taoiseach to list them and to outline what supports or liaison measures are in place in this regard. As Deputy Micheál Martin said, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Department should be open to requests from all Deputies not only the Independents.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The north inner city initiative is one of those projects that has been supported by Members across this House. It was a really important initiative of the Taoiseach's predecessor, Deputy Enda Kenny. However, there are some concerns about the initiative. I speak to former Deputy Joe Costello very regularly about these matters and particularly about the pace of investment. I ask the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I do not think that is allowable either under the Standing Order.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Telling untruths.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (12 Feb 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when he last met with the Dublin inner city forum. [5351/19]