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Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Can we have a published timeline on that? In the meanwhile, is it the Government's view that we can have continued confidence in the current management of An Garda Síochána in light of what we now know and the views of the majority in the House and of the people?

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Several.

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: When will that be?

Leaders' Questions (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We read in today's newspapers that the Tánaiste, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, yesterday secured Cabinet approval to establish an independent root and branch review of An Garda Síochána. The Taoiseach is aware that the Labour Party published draft terms of reference for such a review last weekend. We have seen no similar draft terms of reference from the Government. I will meet...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Gender Balance (5 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the recent statement by the UN Commission on the Status of Women, he will commit to publishing data on gender segregation within our local authorities on a regular basis; the details of a gender breakdown of employees at each grade (details supplied) for each of 31 local authorities, in tabular form;...

Brexit: Statements (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: With the formal Brexit process now under way, and no certainty on what the outcome will be, Ireland clearly faces years of uncertainty. The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union will, as I said previously, present this country and island with the greatest social, economic and diplomatic challenges it has faced since the Emergency. For some time, I have been calling for special...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: There is no rush out the door.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State, Deputy Murphy, is doing his best.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I want to follow-up on the regional impact, which is really important. The analysis suggests that Dublin might do all right out of all of this but there will be regions that will be enormously adversely hit, particularly the midlands and the south east. That is what the ESRI has told us and the Taoiseach directly. We need to be working right now on an export strategy that improves our...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We need to be planning for that now.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We will have a full debate.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: So long as it is Britain first.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: By way of clarification, the Taoiseach said the Government will publish a detailed list of actions. Will that be a Government White Paper on Brexit? By when will it be published?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Will it be a White Paper?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Did the Taoiseach have sight in advance of the document that was published by President Tusk? Does the Taoiseach agree with the Spanish position on Gibraltar that Spain will not agree to a free trade agreement with the UK that covers Gibraltar? Has the Taoiseach discussed that with Prime Minister Rajoy or with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar? Does the Taoiseach see that conditionality...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: What about the active Spanish veto over trade agreements?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on European Affairs last met; and when it will next meet. [16423/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance and meetings at the event to mark the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome. [16729/17]

Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments to the programme for Government.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Brendan Howlin: In last year's budget, the Government promised that an affordable child care scheme would be introduced in September this year. At the time, my party said the approach was not ambitious enough and that is still our view but we regard the introduction of the scheme as the correct overall approach. When will we see the legislation to enable this to happen and is it still a firm commitment of...