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European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: When the European Council meets tomorrow and Friday, it will be dominated by the discussions on a digital tax and Brexit. On Monday the draft text of the withdrawal agreement was published and it showed in a clear, colour-coded way in a very dramatic presentation on the big screen behind the Minister, Mr. David Davis, and Mr. Michel Barnier, how far we had to go. Three broad issues remain...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Negotiations (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I was going to raise the issue - it is probably better coming from me - of the tetchy response from the Tánaiste yesterday to a very legitimate question put by the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Brexit. Those of us who are seriously grappling with every legal document, trying to be supportive of the Irish position and working as Team Ireland on this issue deserve better than that....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the SDLP leader and engagements with representatives of civic nationalism. [12797/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The SDLP has for a long time called for a British-Irish intergovernmental conference to be convened. I raised this issue yesterday with the Tánaiste and he indicated to me that he had raised this with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Has the Taoiseach raised the convening of an intergovernmental conference with the British Prime Minister and, if so, what was her response?...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach has made many comments on the strategic communications unit since it became a matter of controversy, including saying the unit itself was getting in the way of the communication of the Government's message. Has he inputted into the review himself in his own reviews? Regarding the Sinn Féin motion before the House, if Dáil Éireann votes for the abolition of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It also controls money by constitutional right.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: When it is coming directly from the Cabinet what can one do?

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Bypassing the communications unit.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Tá ceist agam don Taoiseach, nó b'fhéidir don Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais. I understand the Cabinet yesterday appointed three new judges. It is reported that these will be the last judges appointed under the current system. In fact, today's newspapers report some rancour at the Cabinet. Obviously, there were earnest protests from the Minister for Transport,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 70. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the publication of the North East Inner City 2017 Progress Report. [12792/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 84. To ask the Taoiseach the advertisements or advertorials placed by his Department or the Strategic Communications Unit since 1 January 2018, by newspaper or other printed publication; the size of the advert; the cost of each advert; the person that wrote the copy and approved the final advert; if it was an outside agency; the person in his Department that approved the final advert; and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 85. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on all cinema and radio advertising placed by his Department or the Strategic Communications Unit since 1 January 2018; the number of adverts placed; the number of times the advert was shown; the radio stations on which it was broadcast; the cinemas in which it was shown; the person responsible for commissioning the content; the person that approved...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 86. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on all social media advertising placed by his Department or the Strategic Communications Unit since 1 January 2018; the cost for each advert placed; the platform that was used; the amount committed in each campaign; the audience that was targeted; the way in which that audience was chosen; the characterisation of the audiences used for social media...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 124. To ask the Taoiseach if a panel has been established in his Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in his Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy the appointment was based on; the person that approved the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 123. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; and the positions by staffing grade and designated role and for each new position when it came into existence. [11984/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I am sharing time with Deputy Kelly. My party’s support for this proposal is well known. We supported it at the all-party committee and we support it today. I am pleased that on this truly important matter of social policy, the Labour Party will speak with one clear and unified voice. I will address a number of the arguments I have seen made against the proposal, largely outside the...

Order of Business (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The programme for Government has an extensive number of commitments on Northern Ireland. It refers the role of the Government as the co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement and it commits to working with the British Government on the implementation of commitments made under previous Governments. Tomorrow, Westminster will begin to debate a Bill to set a budget for Northern Ireland. It...

Order of Business (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The budget for Northern Ireland is to be discussed tomorrow.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (20 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 948. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties persons are having making contact with the illness benefit section of her Department; her plans to improve the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; the positions by staffing grade and designated role; when each new position came into existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11700/18]