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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister has statutory responsibility for the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in his Department in 2018 by grade and gender; and the way in which it compares with 2017. [53035/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E, health, last met; and when it next plans to meet. [52101/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: I return to the issue of the overrun on the cost of the national children's hospital, which the Taoiseach answered in general terms earlier. He said he thinks the current estimate, that is, on 15 January, is the same as it was before Christmas, but in the past number of weeks there has been further speculation that it has risen from the staggering €1.4 billion, which he indicated to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the commission of investigation into IBRC; and the projected costs in this regard. [1292/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach's response concerning dialogue with the commission of investigation is unclear. The whole idea behind commissions of investigation is to make inquiries quicker and more efficient. We have had five interim reports from the IBRC commission of investigation and it would be reasonable to say that none of them contains anything of great substance. The reports simply provide a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach informed the House earlier that the Government has reduced the number of priority Bills in this session to six. May I suggest a seventh? I do not know if the Taoiseach had the opportunity to listen to the "This Week" programme last Sunday on which Jackie Fox, a mother, spoke with compassion and eloquence about the pressing need to tackle the issue of cyberbullying. She spoke...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: That is a matter for the Business Committee. Let us not anticipate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: Nothing is agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: There is no point having a Business Committee.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: The Labour Party does not talk to the representatives you are sending to the Business Committee.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: It is going to cost what it will cost.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the case of an Irish citizen (details supplied) is not receiving responses from his Department or an embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54424/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided on medical grounds to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 1044. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an illness benefit payment for a person (details supplied) has ceased; when payment will recommence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54096/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 1105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive arrears of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1395/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications Data (15 Jan 2019)

Brendan Howlin: 1174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of wheelchair users as opposed to persons with physical disabilities that are on the waiting list for social housing by local authority; the number that were on the waiting list five years ago; the number that were housed in the past five years; the number of mainstream social housing units that are planned over...

Post-European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Many important discussions took place at the European Council meeting last week. There are a host of policies that need to be advanced. On economic policy, we need the next seven-year financial framework and reform of the Single Market to strengthen the EU’s social pillar, as I have said so often in the past, and to support people and communities that are being left behind. We also...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Budgets (19 Dec 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the budget allocation for the Vote for his Department in 2019. [53006/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Budgets (19 Dec 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach has said there are three units in the Department looking after the specific issues of Sláintecare, policing reform and Brexit. How many staff are in the Brexit unit and does the Taoiseach have plans to beef it up in the event that there is a no deal Brexit? In a previous reply the Taoiseach spoke about the strategic threat assessment centre. I was not clear on the...