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Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: On secondary legislation, when will the deposit guarantee scheme provided for in the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 be commenced? The Tánaiste will know that it is the process whereby deposits will be lodged with the PRTB rather than held by the landlord. One in four disputes with tenants is a dispute over a deposit. It is important legislation which the Houses have...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: It is not starting until next year.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: What is the reason for it taking so long?

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I do not believe that the Oireachtas has ever been knowingly asked by the Government to legislate in a way that is directly contrary to European law. Has the Government been legally advised since the views were expressed by the Commission that Ministers are entitled to vote to support the Bill?

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I did not ask what the Government position was. There are clear views passionately and honourably held by Members of the House on this matter. I am asking the Tánaiste as a matter of law whether the formal advice that the Government has received is that the Government is entitled to proceed with legislation that it has now been advised is contrary to European law. It is a simple...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Has the Government received it since yesterday?

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: It has been reported that the Independent Ministers in the Government have sought and received formal advice as to whether they are entitled to support in the House a Bill they have been advised is repugnant to the Constitution. The Attorney General has not changed and, as such, I presume the advice has not changed from that received from the time my own party was in government and the same...

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: This Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the first Battle of the Somme, which was the worst day in the history of the British Army. It will be marked throughout the United Kingdom and we will also mark it here. It is particularly significant in the lore and memory of the Unionist community of this island but Nationalists also have deep and important reasons to remember the Somme. ...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: It is a legal requirement.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: As I did not have a spot on Leaders' Questions today, I join with other parties on my behalf and that of the Labour Party in congratulating the Irish team on the magnificent result gained by them last night. I specifically congratulate the manager and fans. Every other major city involved in this occasion has a fan zone with a big screen. We have done something similar for all-Ireland...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I am sure the football lovers in the House are very grateful to Deputy Cullinane for his succinct presentation. I begin by agreeing very strongly with Deputy Cullinane on the mechanism for dealing with this issue. I am conscious that on this occasion I probably have an advantage over most people in the House in that I was involved in the construction of these subheads. The forensic process...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Cullinane is speaking instead of Deputy O'Brien.

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: You are a disgrace.

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: That is not a point of order.

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The Acting Chairman allowed a point of order when there was no point of order. He has allowed a discordant voice to come into the argument.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the report of the Inspector of Prisons on the prisoner complaints system Review, Evaluation and Analysis of the Operation of the present Irish Prison Service Complaints Procedure, which identified a number of significant concerns regarding the implementation of the complaints procedure in prisons; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the new scheme of access to independent legal and financial advice for those in home mortgage arrears announced in January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17140/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in respect of commencing the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17139/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave Scheme (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends that the Bill to introduce two weeks of paid paternity leave will be a step along the road to introducing a year’s paid parental leave to be shared between mothers and fathers; the timetable for proposed further developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17143/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Jun 2016)

Brendan Howlin: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Ireland's contribution to the EU's response to the migration crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17635/16]