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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (19 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of calls received by the passport office in Cork and Dublin compared to the amount of calls answered by the passport office in Cork and Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26684/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is certainly not universally the case.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's legislative priorities. [23790/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It is a little like Groundhog Day in that there is only one piece of legislation on the Department of the Taoiseach's list and we are again rehearsing the progress of the legislation to put the NESC on a statutory footing. I am interested in hearing if that legislation is going ahead and, if so, when it will be published. More importantly, the Taoiseach told us some time ago that there...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Some 200 Bills have passed Second Stage.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The main issue of discussion with the Belgian Prime Minister, Mr. Michel, was Brexit and the other EU matters that will arise at the June Council. Most of us are now deeply concerned about the way the negotiations on Brexit with the United Kingdom are unfolding. Did the Taoiseach raise the following matter which might have had some consideration with the Belgian Prime Minister and will he...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Risk Assessment (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: They are unaffordable.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Risk Assessment (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: There was no answer on climate change.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Belgian Prime Minister. [23789/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Risk Assessment (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I support the national risk assessment process, which we introduced when in government in 2014. It is a very broad canvas and it is difficult to ask specific questions on so many strategic issues. We have other opportunities to deal with issues like Brexit and so on but I want to ask about two. First, an area I am increasingly more concerned about relates to our commitments in regard to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The programme for Government includes commitments on funding for the higher education sector, but we have not seen any comprehensive funding plan yet. The Coalition for Publicly Funded Higher Education has today published its own survey which shows that 90% of people want increased investment in higher education. Last week, we saw the continued fall in the international rankings of Irish...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is capital.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It is too low.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It is an election speech.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: All is grand so.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: This is a serious issue. I welcome this question and compliment Deputy Alan Farrell on tabling it. We would be extremely naive to think that the influence of online advertising on the political process would not have an impact on us. It has had an impact and will continue to do so. The size of our population makes it cheaper and easier to do so. We need a robust legislative response...

Questions - Ceisteanna: Electoral Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Look at what happened to Visa last week.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Government does not have an agreement if it is not agreed.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: There often is.

Questions - Ceisteanna: Brexit Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Everyone in the building can talk.