Results 4,561-4,580 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Following the question and answer session.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: That is agreed.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I take what the Deputy says and it is important that everybody has an opportunity to air his or her view. The most important element however is that we hear from the Minister today. The rapporteur said the Minister would have ten minutes but I do not see how it could be possible for the Minister to answer all the questions in ten minutes.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I would like as much time as is required to be provided to the Minister. How long approximately does the Minister intend to speak for?
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: He should set out as much detail as possible for the House so that any follow-up questions can be based on factual information being given to the House.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: How long does the Minister intend to speak?
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Yes but I understand that his opening statement is only ten minutes. He could not possibly set out all the facts in ten minutes.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I would suggest 20 minutes.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It is important that we get on to questioning. Perhaps we could schedule business again for everybody else rather than sit till midnight tonight.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: If there are several Deputies who want to contribute and it is reasonable-----
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The proposal as set out, with 20 minutes for the Minister, ten minutes for the groups and 15 minutes per group for questions, would take place tonight and that we might set aside on the proposal from others to be able to contribute to this discussion tomorrow.
- Order of Business (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: That will cut into the yapping tonight.
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I have a second question. I have re-read the Act that established HIQA. It is very constraining in terms of what the authority can do. It refers to how HIQA must ensure that an investigation does not interfere or conflict with the functions of any other statutory body. HIQA can appoint an approved person with the approval of the Minister. It has limited power to demand production of...
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: What about the women who do not know they are affected?
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Across Ireland today there are many thousands of women who are terrified following the revelations about the CervicalCheck screening programme. Following an audit of women diagnosed with cervical cancer, we know that 208 women should have been told and had earlier interventions. It beggars belief that 162 of these women were not told, and, from what has been said today, may not yet have...
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach does not know.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (1 May 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18805/18]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Apr 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Other Deputies have already raised the disturbing and shocking case involving CervicalCheck and Mrs. Vicky Phelan. The HPV vaccine protects young girls from developing cervical cancer. The vaccine also protects boys against HPV-related cancers later in life. This House discussed a Labour Party motion on these matters some two weeks ago. That motion was passed. One of the elements of the...