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Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I believe the Internet is a public space, and I believe that, as with all public spaces, our people deserve to be protected there just as they would utilising a public park or a public roadway. Some will disagree. Some see the Internet as a great libertarian or anarchist play space but the view of the Labour Party is that this space is truly important, is growing in importance and needs to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Taoiseach indicate a date when it might start?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It has a very concentrated population of 5 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E (health) last met; and when it will next meet. [4551/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach will be well aware of the commitment made to review cardiac services in the south east. There was grave concern and disquiet right across the region, in particular in Waterford as well as in neighbouring counties, including Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Tipperary which were dependent on Waterford hospital for cardiac care. The south east did not have access on a 24-7 basis to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Talks on restoring the Northern Ireland Executive broke down last autumn and have recently resumed. We wish them well. It is my understanding that when the talks ended last October, the parties were close to an agreement and the DUP and Sinn Féin in particular had moved their negotiating positions substantially. There have been calls from the leader of the SDLP for the details of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the UK Prime Minister in December 2017; and if he has had discussions recently with Prime Minister May regarding Northern Ireland and phase two of the Brexit talks. [3379/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements: Supplementary Questions (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I will briefly restate the questions I posed. I said that when I asked on 13 December 2017 where the Taoiseach was visiting, he did not tell me that he was going to Budapest and it is surprising that an important visit such as that was not scheduled a matter of weeks beforehand. The Taoiseach in his reply yesterday indicated that he laid out to Prime Minister Orbán concerns in respect...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Later this afternoon I will be dealing with the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill to deal with these issues and I hope for Government support on that. I want to raise a matter relating to different legislation. The Government intends to bring forward the industrial relations (amendment) Bill as a priority. The proposal would amend the Industrial Relations Act...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Where is the Minister?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I would like to ask a question.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I formally suggest that we accept the Ceann Comhairle's proposal, and we roll over the balance of this until tomorrow.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: In one minute?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Can I get a little bit more time tomorrow? In truth, I was surprised that the Taoiseach added a visit to Budapest to meet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the schedule. When I specifically asked him on 13 December to list meetings, it was not listed. It is surprising. I have some experience in government, although obviously not at the Taoiseach's level, and I understand that meeting...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: What is the position regarding Carillion?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the Hungarian Prime Minister, Mr. Viktor Orbán, on 4 January 2018. [1288/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Ceann Comhairle knows that I am very disciplined on these matters.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I want to deal with the capital plan as well. I am glad the Minister for Finance and Public, Expenditure and Reform is present. When will the capital plan be published? Earlier, in a different debate, the Taoiseach told us that it would be in the coming weeks. I do not believe for a moment that the Government propaganda unit, with its €5 million to spend, has not already got...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: That is amazing.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (30 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, last met; and when it plans to meet next. [3377/18]