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Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: In 2012 the then Government agreed the heads of the mediation Bill, the purpose of which is to promote mediation as a viable alternative to court proceedings. It should be a priority to minimise the costs for individuals and the cluttering up of our courts system with cases that could be settled in a much more amicable way through mediation. When will the mediation Bill come before the House?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Northern Ireland (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 91. To ask the Taoiseach if he has recently met the UUP, SDLP and other Northern Ireland opposition parties; and his plans to do so. [2784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Districts (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the reinstatement of Gorey Garda station, County Wexford, to full district status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2867/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Private Rented Accommodation (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of action 9 of the strategy for the private rental market which sets out that his Department will establish a working group on tax and fiscal treatment of rental accommodation providers in the first quarter of 2017; the terms of reference for the working group; if the working group has met; the membership of the working group; if the group will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 355. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions his Department has planned in the event of the power-sharing Administration in Northern Ireland not being formed after new elections. [1991/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with US officials on changes to policy regarding the undocumented Irish in the United States. [40020/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (24 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration that has been given to providing the drug nusinersen to those persons suffering from type 1 spinal muscular atrophy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that doctors are reporting this drug to be the first to have clinically meaningful outcomes for children with this condition; the efforts that can be made to speed up access to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: That was the previous Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: The programme for Government includes a commitment to include family consent and an opt out register for organ donations to be enacted before the end of this year. As the Tánaiste is aware, this important legislation will greatly increase the availability of life-saving organs for transplantation. It is extraordinary that there is no mention of it in the programme. I ask the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We would have indicated if we had known the Leas-Cheann Comhairle was changing the rules in the middle of the day.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Getting people back to work is an overarching priority but getting people back to work is not the full story. People in work have to be afforded a decent standard of living and work must pay. I am aware of the mandate of the Low Pay Commission but that mandate can be changed by the Government. We have proposed that the terms of reference of the Low Pay Commission should be amended by...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Does Deputy McGrath wish to finish with a supplementary question?

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: We are to have five questions today.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I know the Leas-Cheann Comhairle did not intend to disenfranchise the Labour Party.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Nobody intended to make the mistake. Ninety-eight years ago today, the Democratic Programme for the First Dáil was published. Written by the Labour Party leader, Tom Johnson, it set out an ambitious set of proposals to make Ireland an equal and prosperous nation. That programme declared the right of every citizen to an adequate share of the produce of the nation's labour....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Is there not collective responsibility in government?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Any Minister can reply.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, any Minister can reply. The Minister of State says he cannot reply, but my understanding is that any Minister can do so.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Jan 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Like what? Fianna Fáil destroyed the country and left it broke.