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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 367. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the limited number of places in the Central Mental Hospital which are currently available to the Irish Prison Service for persons in custody who require residential mental health treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide sufficient funds to ensure that adequate home care package hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15166/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: “Dáil Éireann: notes that the Convention on the Constitution, in its eighth report, recommended greater constitutional protection for economic, social and cultural rights, making them amenable to supervision by the courts in certain circumstances, and extending in particular...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: So far.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: By definition, everybody who is there who is not documented is breaking the law.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, it makes no sense to have 15-minute slots for nine questions and 15-minute slots for two questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: No. Groups just need adequate time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Off you go.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with President Trump and his other engagements during his visit to the United States of America for St. Patrick’s Day. [13186/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Are there questions?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I make no apologies at all for fulfilling my role as leader of a political party outlining the values for which this country stands, values that are the absolute opposite of those of the current President of the United States. That provides a valuable counterbalance to the role of the Taoiseach and doing otherwise would have been remiss of me and others in opposition who should set out the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: He said he will respond in 48 hours so it must be in existence already.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Ireland will craft it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: A rigorous Chair, I suggest.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Certainly not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: An additional five minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We had questions yesterday and statements on the recent European Council meeting. Am I to understand from the Taoiseach's response that he had sight of the draft response that will be issued by President Tusk once he receives the letter from Prime Minister May and that there is a paragraph on Ireland in that? Is that what he is suggesting?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach can come back and explain exactly. Do we have any input into crafting this particular outline of the policy platform being discussed and proposed to be adopted by the 27 member states? Are we crafting that particular section? I was intrigued yesterday to read in The Irish Timesunder the headline, "Government believes it can secure Brexit deal on Border" that "...the Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the European Council meeting of 9 and 10 March 2017. [13188/17]