Results 5,341-5,360 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Is it not true?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Is the Taoiseach still optimistic about an outcome at the European Council meeting?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, on 16 October 2017. [44548/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone call with the Prime Minister, Mrs. May, in relation to the political situation in Northern Ireland on 2 November 2017. [48127/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (14 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive payment for their spouse and child on their illness benefit claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47789/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste knows well that the cost of motor insurance remains a critical issue for many people across the country, particularly in communities with inadequate or, oftentimes, no public transport. She knows that, in January, the report of the cost of insurance working group made a number of recommendations and she announced the Personal Injuries Assessment Board amendment Bill in...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Very good.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I thank the Tánaiste for the clarity of her response. The battle for equality in terms of employment for women has been a very long battle and it is not over. On the notion that Ministers would revert to practices that we really thought were gone, I do not think anyone in any interview situation would begin to believe one could ask those sorts of questions now. This level of clarity...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: I refer to the finding of the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, that one of the Government's Ministers of State, Deputy John Halligan, discriminated against a serving civil servant during the course of an interview. A number of issues arise. First, on the payment of the fine imposed, I am concerned that a double standard is being applied. The Tánaiste will recall that when the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: There should be another supplementary question on this issue. There is no point in asking a new question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: No, leave it until-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach has broken significant new ground in indicating it is now his belief that the three phase one matters will be satisfactorily addressed in advance of the December Council. Will the Taoiseach expand on what has changed since the previous meeting of the Council to change his view and what specifically he expects to be tabled at the December Council?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Our leverage will be lessened if we move on.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: We would just be going with the momentum.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: Crimea.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: What has changed?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: As a House, we need to express our concerns about the worsening situation in Catalonia. I met the Spanish ambassador yesterday and, on behalf of my party, expressed concerns. While we respect the constitutional position of Spain, given that it is a matter for Spain to determine its own constitutional structure, as it would be for ourselves, the physical suppression of an act of democracy...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with Donald Tusk on the leader's agenda. [44895/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)
Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU Council meeting of 19 to 20 October 2017. [44549/17]