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Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Will somebody tell me what is in it?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Can the Taoiseach answer the question I asked?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I asked the Taoiseach a question and he answered a previous question. It is important that this House has some input into Ireland's position. It is not good enough for the Taoiseach simply to say that he does not know and he will not tell me what our position is. Can he ask the Minister with responsibility for social protection, if she is the lead person negotiating this, to discuss what...

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Taoiseach's commitment to having a full and proper debate on the climate mitigation plan. We might agree that we will do that in the next week or two and certainly well in advance of any final decisions being made with regard to the capital plan because it is important that we put money into an area that we are talking about and are now convinced about. My second question...

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I would like to convey my condolences and the condolences of all my colleagues in the Labour Party to the families of Clare O'Neill, Michael Pyke and Fintan Goss. When Met Éireann warned of a risk to life, we all hoped that it might not prove to be the case. Unfortunately, it clearly was. The three families most involved have our sympathy and condolences and those of everyone in the...

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It will not happen too often.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The budget has to add up.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Well done.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: To be fair, that was only the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Wexford will be made available to support persons with diabetes; if his attention has been drawn to the recent data released which indicates that County Wexford has the largest year on year increase in the incidence of diabetes related foot ulcers and amputations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: No wonder the Deputy ended up as he is.

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: My first knowledge of Liam Cosgrave came from my political mentor, the former Labour leader Brendan Corish. Although they came from very different political traditions, they became very firm friends. They worked together on the basis of trust and honour. Brendan often told me of the many difficult and challenging issues, including the economy and national security, which were dealt with by...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Responsibilities (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach the functions that have been delegated to Ministers of State assigned to his Department. [41720/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt and the issues raised. [41718/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Seanad Reform (4 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 84. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans for Seanad reform. [41721/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Overseas Visits (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Canada and his meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister. [41632/17]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: There are very few Members of this House who would not be acutely aware of the real and growing concern about online gambling. It is often an invisible social menace but it is a real and damaging one. We have been promised a gambling control Bill which has passed pre-legislative scrutiny but it is not on any of the priority lists. Will the Government advance the Bill because this is one...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Could the Ombudsman legislation be used? I will talk to the Minister of State separately about that.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Just answer the two questions asked.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach might answer the two questions asked.