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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 630. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a review of the decision to refuse their application for a domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Second Stage of the Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill was passed last month with broad cross-party support. Obviously the Bill is time sensitive as the local elections are due in May 2019. It has been referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, but for very obvious reasons that committee is focused very largely on housing and the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It will never be reached.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste tells me what is needed; the Government and the Department should be doing it. We are talking about working people who are paying PRSI. When they are ill, awaiting an operation or injured, they expect the insurance system into which they have paid to provide what they are entitled to, yet that is not happening as the system has collapsed. It has not been happening for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is no good. It is a case of live horse, get grass.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: For weeks now there has been a chaotic breakdown in the delivery of illness benefit by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. My colleagues in the Oireachtas and in local authorities across the country have shared information with me about a succession of very challenging cases. People have been left for weeks without payment. This morning, a Labour Party councillor in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: For a year we have been awaiting Government legislation to protect tenants and to beef up the Residential Tenancies Board. The latest move from landlords is to charge non-refundable so-called viewing fees; we have actually drafted a Bill to deal with that practice. Rent pressure zones have been in place for nearly two years, but we are still waiting on laws to allow the Residential...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: When?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 225. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42671/18]

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: To be appointed a member of the Government of Ireland is a unique honour and a great privilege. It must be a wonderful day for Deputy Joe McHugh to be made one of those 15 people who are charged with the running of our Republic after centuries of struggle to have that capacity. It is a great privilege and honour for him and one which is well merited. There is no one in the House who does...

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That cannot be an effective way to function. People talk about the new politics, if it is new politics. I remember speaking to my colleague who sits close to me here, namely, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Calleary should listen sometimes.

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister, Deputy Ross, told me that there was consternation in government the first time it was defeated whereas now it is a surprise if it wins a vote. We cannot reduce the House to a glorified debating society in which its formal resolutions are meaningless. Votes used to have consequences here. The decisions of the elected assembly of the people actually had a meaning.

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy McGrath will have his chance. In fact, he has had it. The truth is that at the latest count, well over 200 Bills have passed at a rate of sometimes three a week on Second Stage before entering limbo and going no further. They could have been debated by a university debating society as opposed to the national Parliament. In point of fact, I understand that this was acceptable for a...

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: We listened to the people.

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Healy-Rae can make it a circus if he likes.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: On Brexit, Ireland has three demands. They are certainty that we retain an open border on the island of Ireland; guarantee the rights of Irish citizens across the United Kingdom; and have a close east-west trading relationship between Ireland and Britain. The first two issues form part of the withdrawal agreement under negotiation. The main focus of the talks has been on how to maintain an...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It is only a suggestion, just like the Taoiseach talks to colleagues. I believe, however, that there is strong solidarity across all parties and countries. It is important that we make it clear, as the deadline approaches, that we will not be pushed into a situation where the Border will be the pivotal issue, on which ground will be given. That is my only concern. I believe the Taoiseach...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Community Development Initiatives (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: This is an important project - it is a demonstration project in many ways - that had cross-party support. It was strongly led by the Taoiseach's predecessor, Deputy Enda Kenny. We need to drive it. I wish to ask about capital works that were promised. For example, €450,000 has been allocated for the Lourdes day care centre on Seán McDermott Street. That capital project is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Community Development Initiatives (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I am good on time.