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Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I am grateful for the Taoiseach's reply. There is now a view that this should be reconstituted and I look forward to that happening. I strongly agree with the point made by Deputy Martin. There are very significant issues at present that require a strategic approach. Obviously one of them is the next round of public sector pay. I raise public sector pay as an issue because I believe it...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: When does the Taoiseach envisage that he would nominate the new NESC? Has he a timeframe in mind for that? Is he exploring nominations from the constituent groups that made up the council heretofore? Has he opened discussions with any of what might be described as the social partners on forming a new council, and on what date will we know the new council? Bluntly, until there is a council...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Of course.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I would be interested in getting behind the Taoiseach's reply. The National Economic and Social Council, NESC, is a venerable institution that goes back to the 1970s. It has performed a very useful support to the Taoiseach and the Government of the day in bringing different perspectives together regarding major economic, social and environmental issues that have been faced from time to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when he will appoint a new National Economic and Social Council. [33719/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to provide instructions to the National Economic and Social Council; and the detail of the subjects. [33720/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: According to The Irish Timesa criminal investigation is under way relating to the death of Marie Fleming. All of us in this House, and indeed many people throughout the country, remember the bravery shown by Marie and her partner, Tom. Diagnosed with a significantly life-limiting condition, Marie made the decision to choose the point at which her life contained so much pain and so little...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Taoiseach's reply and the fact that he is distancing himself from Deputy Ross's remarks. An independent Judiciary is an absolute bulwark of our democracy. In the neighbouring jurisdiction, we have seen political comment encroaching upon independent judicial decisions and how damaging that is to democracy. I welcome the Taoiseach's statement. With regard to the appointments...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: In recent times we have heard the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, declare that reform of judicial appointments is his top priority, far above anything in the transport Department, we presume. In focusing on his top priority, he has launched the most aggressive attack that I can recall made by a Minister on the Judiciary. Yesterday, the Irish Independentpublished a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (15 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for the recommended referenda arising from the Constitutional Convention. [34746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí that will be trained in 2017; the number of new entrants planned per class in 2017; if there has been any changes to her previous announced plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34750/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the areas from which in her annual budget she proposes to find the proposed cost of the Labour Court decision on Garda pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34747/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (15 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention was drawn to a recent documentary (details supplied); when the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34749/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Industrial Relations (15 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs of the Lansdowne Road agreement on Garda pay for 2017; the areas in which each cost arises and the numbers impacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34748/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (15 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has raised with the Italian authorities the delays being experienced by Irish officials in Italy in the processing of Syrian refugees for relocation here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34751/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (15 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 428. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will make a determination on the application of Wexford County Council to co-fund coastal protection works at Rosslare Warren Middle, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34684/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: A commitment was made last week in regard to the GRA and the AGSI. When will we see legislation to provide both those bodies with access to the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission? Will the legislation extend the same access to trade union representatives in the Defence Forces?

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Like the rest of us, the Tánaiste has some awareness of the anxiety of the 50,000 undocumented Irish, many of whom are calling our offices to see what can be and what is to be done to address their precarious situation. We need to have a strategy and a discussion about it. We can do something. Migrant Rights Centre Ireland estimates that there are between 20,000 and 26,000...

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: There is an old adage that candidates campaign in poetry and govern in prose. In his poetry the President-elect Trump always sought to go low. In his prose we can only hope he occasionally reaches high. That said, all of us as democrats accept and respect the decision made by the American people. They voted for a man who they believe will change things. They voted because they are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 Nov 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I would like everyone to be provided with a weekly update on Brexit.