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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Prize Bonds (4 Dec 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the prize fund available under the national prize bond scheme; his plans to increase the prize fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50755/18]

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: This is just a proposal on the business of the House.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Is that including these matters?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Tánaiste share it with some of us in the House?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: On the Brexit stakeholders' forum.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: My question is about the contingency planning that is under way by the Government for a no-deal Brexit in the event of that unwelcome eventuality. I will focus on one narrow element. During the week, there was an easterly wind which briefly closed Dublin Port and which caused traffic to be backed up from the port and out towards the airport. This is the main entrance and egress point for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste knows full well that all State services are democratically accountable. It is under the Constitution that we vote the moneys for them and hold the services to account. We are accountable, in turn, to the people for this. That is how democracies work. We do not hive them off for others to make a decision on these matters. In this case, our common objective is what is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Ministers are decision makers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Of course.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Nineteen per cent-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Eighty one per cent-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Last week, the Minister for Justice and Equality, currently seated beside the Tánaiste, assured me that the Government takes seriously the motions passed by the majority in this House. Where is the evidence of that? In all my time in this House, never has the majority voice in the Dáil been ignored so often as in this Dáil by this Government. In June of this year, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (29 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forward planning carried out in the Gorey feeder area to ensure that there are sufficient secondary school places available for all primary school children in the area in the context of recent large housing developments which will bring more children of school age into the area (details supplied). [49847/18]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is true but the point is that there is a Bill here now which the Seanad has gone through and it debated amendments on Committee Stage. It was open to the Government side to present its own amendments and Sinn Féin amendments were accepted. If there are further amendments to make, let us debate them rather than to pretend there is a difficulty. I thank Deputies for the...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I thank all Members of the House who contributed to this debate and in particular for the very broad acknowledgement of the work done by my colleague in the other House, Senator Bacik, who, I think, has an extraordinary reputation not only on this issue but on a wide range of areas in advancing gender equality the equality agenda and human rights in this country. I appreciate the kind words...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: My colleague, Deputy Burton, has said that the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, is a decent man, and he most certainly is, a most honourable man.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: He is normally also a reasonable man. I have had many discussions with him including only last week about Travellers' rights. He is normally open to progressive ideas but not tonight.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Not tonight.