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Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: That is normal courtesy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Medicines Agency (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the role his Department had in Ireland's bid for the European Medicines Agency and his engagements with other European leaders on Ireland's bid. [50203/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: -----where we had bombing and destruction for 40 years. We will discuss it some other time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: How will that unique stream manifest itself?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The joint report between the UK and the European Union, as agreed and published, was welcomed by all of us last Friday. It contained three levels of safeguards to avoid the so-called "hard-border" option. Obviously, the first two were negotiated and are dependent on the outcome of negotiations. The third was the so-called "backstop" or fall-back position that in the event of there being no...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Harty.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: One would imagine so.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: There is a lot on the EU here.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent engagements with Prime Minister May on Northern Ireland. [51721/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone call with Prime Minister Theresa May on 6 December 2017. [53134/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit. [50471/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We have tabled several parliamentary questions on the parliamentary liaison unit to find out exactly what it is supposed to do. According to the Government website, whodoeswhat.gov.ie, "The Parliamentary Liaison Unit facilitates the enhanced relationship between the Government and the Oireachtas with a view to ensuring the timely implementation of the Government's legislative programme."...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The third Department in 18 months.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Why does the Government not do that?

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It is a novel way of subsequently answering questions. Today The Irish Timesreports that buyers of new homes could be at risk of losing their deposits. This is because contracts being used by developers no longer have old fashioned protective clauses. For example, a subject-to-loan-closure clause used to be standard in contracts. Now somebody who has made a deposit but for some reason...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (12 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the role of his Department and officials in PESCO; and if he will report on his discussions with his EU counterparts on PESCO. [52884/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: My question is directed to the Minister for Health. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health recently carried out a pre-legislative scrutiny of the children's health Bill 2017 which will establish a statutory body to provide paediatric acute services in Dublin at the new children's hospital. The general scheme, as published, did not include a name for the hospital. We now see there is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Commissions of Investigation (6 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: That did not happen for another week.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Commissions of Investigation (6 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Who made the allegations?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Commissions of Investigation (6 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Is it the Deputy Commissioner who is making the allegation?