Results 501-520 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any contact with the government of South Africa to discuss that country's legal case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, concerning the carnage being inflicted of the people of Gaza; if he sees a role for Ireland in assisting or supporting this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the issues he raised with the Mexican Foreign Minister on his recent visit to Mexico; if he will provide details of the meetings he had there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3128/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the issues he raised with Columbian officials on his recent visit to Columbia; the role Ireland will play as guarantor of the ongoing peace dialogue there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3129/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade why there is a difference in duration in the validity of a card passport and a book passport; why both cannot run for a full ten years, which would reduce the necessity of renewal applications and the workload of the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3593/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the number and location of fast electric vehicle chargers currently available in the country; the number expected to be in place in each of the next three years; if it is his intention to have a common pricing system for chargers across the country in order to encourage greater E.V usage; and if he will make a...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: We know the answer to that: they were not.

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the establishment of a tribunal of inquiry. It has been a long time coming. It comes due to the tireless and courageous work of the Women of Honour group, who have campaigned relentlessly and effectively to have this statutory inquiry put into place and who have been since joined by others, whom those of us who attended the briefing in the AV room yesterday heard. A tribunal of...

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It is accepted.

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: We can indicate to them------

Tribunal of Inquiry into certain matters relating to the Complaints Processes in the Defence Forces: Motion (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Yes. It is important that they be formally represented from the beginning by counsel without fear of residual legal costs. Regarding the status of the Defence Forces, it is important that the House acknowledge the pride we all have in our Defence Forces. As a member of the Government during the decade of commemoration, we were proud of the way our Defence Forces represented the nation...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I have one further supplementary question regarding the two-state solution. The Israeli Government, as currently composed, has set its face against the latter. Prime Minister Netanyahu has said that something that, had somebody from the Palestinian side said it, would be a criminal offence in Britain. He said that there must be one state from the Jordan to the sea, meaning the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. I will ask the Minister of State three questions. Briefly, the voices that have been very clear on every side of the House, including from the Government backbenches, calling for Ireland to join with South Africa in its case against Israel in the International Court of Justice. Can the Minister of State in very clear terms spell out what the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: One international issue dominates the thoughts and concerns of most Irish people and of all right-thinking people across the European Union. The ongoing carnage in Gaza is unconscionable and horrifying. It is now clear to the entire world that the Israeli Government feels it can act with complete impunity and exactly as it wishes. A country that Ireland regards as a member of the community...

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is considering the excluding of maintenance payments made by social welfare recipients in the calculation of weekly means in determining eligibility for the free fuel allowance; if she considers it fair and reasonable to include such regular outgoing payments as means; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (23 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports available to enable international protection applicants, long-time resident in direct provision centres, to undertake courses of study to acquire skills that will be useful to enable them to find employment if their applications are approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2440/24]

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I am very proud to second Deputy Bacik's proposal for this really important legislation. It is important for this House and for each of us to fully understand the impact of the pain and trauma caused by pregnancy loss. Many of us, and I include myself in that, have not fully empathised with those women, men and families who have endured such loss. It is only when you have experienced it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the ambassador and thank her for outlining a very comprehensive, far-reaching and ambitious six-month programme. I want to focus on three areas. I wish Belgium well in its six-month Presidency. We always have great expectations of a Belgian Presidency because they seem to understand Europe in a way that few others do. The first issue Ms Van Vlierberge highlighted in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: That is for electricity.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 435. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new minimum salary requirements for general employment permits announced by his Department will also apply to existing permit holders when they apply to renew their permits to work in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1213/24]