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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: We are not involved.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: None of which involve us.

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: If the European Union is eventually torn apart by the competing pressures to which it is now being subjected, and I sincerely hope that eventuality never comes to pass, it will be as much the fault of its dogmatic supporters as it is of its wilful detractors whose shrill voices we have heard, particularly in the United Kingdom, in recent months. There is pig-headedness in evidence already on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: They will be strengthened by that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: It is clear that the ultra-left and the ultra-right stood as one to bring about a disastrous result in Britain as the Trots stood with Farage, Johnson and Gove to do untold damage to our prospects as the people of Ireland, North and South. My focus, however, is not on the plans that those on the ultra-left see, with no amount of chaos being too much for them in order to see themselves...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: We have not had a Bill enacted since January.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Everything is going swimmingly.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The idea of the Constitutional Convention, which originally came from the former Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore, proved to be a very good one. It is a disappointment and a mistake to move away from the inclusive political involvement in that, because the interaction of professional politicians and general citizens was good for both sides. People came with an open mind. I do not agree that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he has considered setting up a Cabinet sub-committee to deal with the potential impact of Brexit on the economy. [19376/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to meet the British Prime Minister to discuss post-Brexit relations between Ireland and the United Kingdom; if he has also met the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on the same matter; and his plans to meet the Scottish First Minister. [19377/16]

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I understand from media reports that the Government decided to fund the roll-out of broadband with a model called the gap funded model, which I understand from the "News at One" entails a 26 year contract and that the network will be privately owned at the end of the 26 years. It is very redolent of the way we built the west link toll bridge when the Government ended up buying back the toll...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: So far.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Can we be involved in that discussion?

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I take it there may be amendments to tomorrow's business?

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Article 30 of the Constitution states that the Attorney General "shall be the adviser of the Government in matters of law and legal opinion". He or she "shall be the adviser". The members of the Government now believe it is simply an advice, to be taken, rejected or weighed against others. What is the view of the Taoiseach? Does he accept that under Article 30 there is one authoritative...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: What is the Taoiseach going to do about Ministers who reject it?

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: As we have heard, yesterday the Taoiseach joined the Northern Ireland First Minister, Ms Arlene Foster, to answer media questions on the unprecedented challenges now being faced by the people North and South as a result of the UK Brexit vote. In recent days the Taoiseach had floated the idea of an all-island forum so we could have a consensus on the island on how to deal with this. As...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug detection dogs available to An Garda Síochána; the location of such dogs; and her plans to deploy more drug detection dogs across the country. [19242/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the statutory inquiry into allegations of Garda misconduct made by the former chief executive of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association; the timeframe she envisages for this inquiry; the terms of reference for the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19258/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (5 Jul 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of drug detection dogs available to the customs service; the location of such dogs; his plans to deploy more drug detection dogs at the points of entry into this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19243/16]