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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Regarding the notion of the Taoiseach having a discussion with the Egyptian authorities directly, the most impactful way of doing so would be by travelling to Egypt. As the Taoiseach knows, an all-party group met President el-Sisi, although I am not sure that it had any great effect. Neither am I sure that the Taoiseach meeting him would have any greater effect but we need to exhaust every...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach expanded them.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The previous Government restarted recruitment.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We have not yet been given an explanation for any of those matters.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice reform last met. [32102/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I am a little concerned that one Cabinet committee would try to cover a remit that includes all justice-related issues, public service issues, presumably including public service reform which should not fall off the agenda, and social policy. The Taoiseach might reflect on that again. Policing reform is one of the most important issues facing our society. The implementation of the numerous...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Some of us are very disciplined, Chairman.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It was.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the legislation his Department is planning to introduce. [31184/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Having pursued the matter with the former Taoiseach, I am trying to get a view from the new Taoiseach as to the role he sees for the National Economic and Social Council into the future. As the Taoiseach knows, there was a very long gap between the termination of the term of office of the previous incumbents and the appointment of a new council. The Government's legislative programme lists...

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Thursday.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: In respect of the defence motion that is scheduled for tomorrow, we have not had sight of it yet. Obviously there was some discussion of the change from operation Pontus to operation Sophia. We would need to see the detail. It is not good policy to have a very significant decision being made without the Opposition parties having more than a matter of hours' sight of it. If it has not...

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Why the rush?

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: If the triple lock is to mean anything, we have to have time to see the motion.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Can we return to this issue tomorrow morning when we have had a chance to look at the motion? Then we can see what kind of timeframe is required.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Let us park the issue until tomorrow morning.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 76. To ask the Taoiseach the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; and the company or person to which such...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of expenditure by her Department or organisations under the aegis of her Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the 2018 and full year cost or yield of all additional taxation measures announced as part of budget 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32238/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which...