Results 4,441-4,460 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I raised it the last day and the Taoiseach did not get a chance to answer it.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: To re-rationalise them.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: This is the Dáil.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I will take half a minute.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Most people are still reeling from the sudden revelations that emanated from the aftermath of the very important stance taken by Vicky Phelan and all that has come into the public domain. There will be tiers of questions to be answered but one of the two things that are most urgent and fundamental are that this State would give complete support to those women who are most affected, namely,...
- Order of Business (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- Order of Business (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: As this is my first opportunity to do so, I join others in expressing my horror and revulsion at the murders in recent days of a child, Ana Kriegel, and a young woman, Jastine Valdez. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about reports that the Cabinet today discussed the introduction of legislation to establish a rainy day fund. When will this legislation be introduced? The fiscal rules will...
- Order of Business (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Next year.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (22 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for urgent assessment in the cancer clinic at University Hospital Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some patients have been forced to seek private consultations due to the inordinate delay in assessing their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22640/18]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: A Belfast High Court ruled on Monday that civil servants cannot make major decisions normally taken in Northern Ireland by Ministers. A judicial review there ruled that civil servants had no power, in this case to approve a planning application, but the expectation is that it is likely to have consequences for other significant administrative decisions. It is clear the Westminster...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I think Deputy Burton wants to be on your list of speakers, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I am sure she is. We understand that the commission of investigation into the Grace case was granted a 12 month extension yesterday. It has been under way for a year now under Marjorie Farrelly and was due to submit its phase 1 final report around this time. We understand issues have been identified about possible witnesses and examining all the necessary documents. We also understand...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Were any additional resources requested?
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The CervicalCheck scandal shows the importance of vigilance in our efforts to improve the health of our country. Essential tasks for our health service are screening and disease prevention. Ensuring that we prevent unnecessary blindness is one example. Approximately 75% of sight loss is avoidable. At the end of last August, the inpatient waiting list for eye procedures was almost 12,500...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The bottom line is that people have been waiting for inexcusably long periods. One patient described the return of vision after a cataract treatment as the difference between day and night. It is not an expensive or complicated procedure and a sophisticated country like ours should be able to provide access to such an operation within a couple of months at the longest. The Minister's...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Where will they be performed?
- Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (15 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent engagements with the Barnier task force on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom. [18781/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: International Agreements (15 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: There is a mechanism within the agreement to determine that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: International Agreements (15 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: They were unsuccessful.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: United Nations (15 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: And I hope conflict prevention.