Results 5,121-5,140 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a housing estate (details supplied) is geographically split in two for the purposes of deprivation indices used for qualification for the higher education access route, HEAR, scheme; his plans to address this in order that all residents of the estate are treated equally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53572/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within her area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53561/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53570/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 523. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53560/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 587. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53563/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53575/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 645. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ratify the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 646. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within her area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 671. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53574/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 694. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within her area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53567/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 726. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 750. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within her area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53564/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 771. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Acts, or parts of Acts, awaiting commencement within his area of statutory responsibility; the reason for the delay in the commencement of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53565/17]

European Council Meeting: Statements (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: As the Taoiseach will recall, this is the third occasion on which I have requested a briefing from his officials in advance of an EU Council. I hope in future we will be able to receive comprehensive briefings on the agenda for meetings in advance. I appreciate that in recent weeks the Taoiseach has been very busy, but the challenges and the future of Europe are core concerns for us in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I always try to be pertinent. The Taoiseach's scheduled visit to the Ivory Coast to take part in the EU-Africa summit obviously had to be cancelled. Africa is an increasingly important continent but there is no scheduled trip there among the array of trips listed by the Taoiseach. Is it his intention to visit Africa in the next six months to 12 months? With regard to the ambitious...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his planned visits abroad in the next six months. [51723/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Meetings (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: How does nothing is agreed till everything is agreed fit into that?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the tender by his Department for a research and insights survey; and the results to date. [53135/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It is a coincidence that today the Dáil will debate a Fianna Fáil Bill on online advertising and social media transparency when at the same time the public is being bombarded by paid advertisements from Government on matters such as the Luas line, regional enterprise development fund and so on, which many would characterise as little more than publicly paid propaganda for the...