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

Brendan Howlin: 840. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence 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...

Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017: First Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to confer functions on the Central Statistics Office and the National Economic and Social Council in relation to the publication of indices, to be known as Genuine Progress Indicators, designed to take fuller account of the well-being of the community by incorporating environmental and social factors which are not otherwise...

Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017: First Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I want to ask about the social welfare and pensions Bill. We were informed today that there is yet another bilateral agreement between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil on the passing of that Bill. Our party spokesperson, Deputy Willie Penrose, sought to engage with the Minister on it. For the information of the other Members of the House who are not part of this arrangement - any pretence...

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: How can it be taken before we will have seen it?

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The person who provided the money was not invited.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We are all worried about the imminent breakdown in the current talks in Northern Ireland that seems to put back the prospect, because of the impending marching season, of a reconstitution of the Executive until September at the earliest. That is profoundly worrying. Some months ago, the Taoiseach did an interview with Sean O'Rourke on his radio show during which he criticised the UK...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: How would it work within our legal framework?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Will he be an ambassador?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Does he or the ambassador speak authoritatively?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Fund-raising.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: He was in their company.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with British Prime Minister May on 27 June 2017. [31183/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with President Trump on 27 June 2017. [31182/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I want to explore further the specifics of the role Deputy John Deasy has been given in order that we might understand it. Did the Taoiseach discuss his role with President Trump during their conversation and what specifically his role will be? I am unaware of any Member of this House having been appointed a Government envoy who was not a member of the Government.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Will Deputy John Deasy report back to the Taoiseach? Will he be supported by staff at our embassy in Washington or in the Taoiseach's Department? What will be his status in interactions? Will he speak authoritatively for the Government? How will it work and how will he co-ordinate his role with the formal role of our ambassador to Washington which we have always understood? Mr. Dan...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to update his Department's statement of strategy. [29971/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. The current Department of the Taoiseach strategy statement was only published in February. The Taoiseach indicated the areas which are encompassed by it. What I would like to know now is what changes, in general terms, he intends to bring about in advance of the publication of the formal document. The Taoiseach has indicated a number of changes that...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: It has been over a year since the House passed a Labour Party motion to increase incrementally the national minimum wage until it is pegged at 60% of median earnings. Despite that commitment and the commitment outlined by Deputy Mary Lou McDonald in the programme for Government, so far the Government has only managed to increase the national minimum wage by 10 cent. It has refused to amend...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Most people in this House and in most arms of the community - labour, employers, agriculture workers and so on - support the concept of free trade. However, when there are issues to be addressed, we as an elected assembly have a responsibility to address them ensure we have as much support for trade agreements that are beneficial to an open economy like ours. That means having a proper...