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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 465. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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 basis for same;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 504. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [11710/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 505. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 basis for same; the person that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 527. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff assigned in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [11697/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 528. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a panel has been established in her Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in her Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy basis for same; the person that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 541. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [11709/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 542. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 basis for same; the person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff assigned in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [11702/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a panel has been established in her Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in her Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy basis for same; the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 683. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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. [11706/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 684. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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 basis for same; the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 699. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff assigned in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [11699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 700. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a panel has been established in her Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in her Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy basis for same; the person...

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It talks about Canada.

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Like other speakers, I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the issue of Northern Ireland and the various issues that impact on Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland as a whole. The normal process available to us to do that is through Taoiseach's Questions, and we have repeatedly said that it is wholly inadequate. The notion that we occasionally have 15 minutes to make...

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: She rejected the legal statement of that agreement, absolutely and totally. Deputy Martin, quite reasonably, said that we must take the woman at her word.

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The problem is which word. Is it her word when she that she signed up to the agreement reached last December or is it her word that no Prime Minister could sign up to the agreement that she signed up to last December? Earlier, I raised with the Taoiseach the statement which today set out the negotiating position of the EU27 in very stark and clear terms. What we are undoubtedly heading...

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Both of those are economically damaging to the peoples North and South. It is lovely to say that it is not. I am encouraged by that and I respect the Tánaiste's view, but the conundrum of last December has not been resolved. There cannot be a situation where there is no border between North and South and no border between east and west, but the North is in a different customs union to...

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste says the solution is the backstop, but the backstop cannot be implemented by the British Government. Let us stop the pretence. Let us not delude ourselves that the backstop is available when all else fails. The hardline position being taken by the EU 27 may be understandable because they have been extraordinarily helpful in giving space to a British Prime Minister under a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (7 Mar 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Tá a fhios ag an gCeann Comhairle go raibh díospóireacht againn sa Teach seo tráthnóna aréir ar an nGaeilge, ar staid na teanga agus ar an nGaeltacht. Dúirt mé sa díospóireacht sin gurb é mo thuairim féin ná gur theip muid mar Stát agus mar chóras oideachais an teanga a chur chun cinn ó bhunú an Stáit....