Results 921-940 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: Before starting the business of the day, it is appropriate that this committee mentions the appalling tragedy that is unfolding in Türkiye and Syria where the number of fatalities is fast approaching 10,000. Unfortunately, that figure is most likely to rise. An earthquake is an unimaginable horror and I think that today members would want to send their thoughts to all those who are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: We will return to the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: The committee is working on a report on the 50th anniversary of Ireland's membership of the European Community. It is not to say all is well but to look with accurate glasses over the past 50 years and to bring in people who will share with us their lived experiences of that. I hope we will present a report that will help us to prepare better for the next 50 years of membership. Today,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: I invite Mr. Connelly to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: I thank both our guests for painting an extraordinarily broad canvas for us and I certainly have lots of questions and my colleagues will also. I will take them in rounds and ask people to posit two or maybe three questions and then we can involve everyone. I will call Deputy Haughey, then Deputies Ó Murchú and Harkin, I will ask a question myself and then Senator Martin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: Yes, we will come back to you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: What about the second tranche of questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: Does Mr. Connelly wish to comment on the neutrality issue and the attitude towards neutrality?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Ó Murchú has provided a smorgasbord for our witnesses. We are used to his flow of consciousness. Mr. Montgomery might like to come in first on those questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: We have until 12.30 p.m, if Mr. Montgomery is available until then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: We soldiered together.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: Liz Truss found that out too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: I will ask a couple of questions and then give the floor to Senator Martin. I thank our guests for their forbearance. This has been a most interesting session. Needless to say, much of the ground that I had initially taken note of has been well covered. It is understandable that a lot of the discussions are not actually looking in the rear-view mirror of the past 50 years. They are quite...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: Most importantly, there are no votes in it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: I remember those negotiations and going to the Cabinet Office in London. The British position on the European budget at the time was that they did not want a cent of additionality and would not ask for anything. The agreement we had to come to was that, if we asked, the British would not object.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: We will give Mr. Connelly the final word.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: Less of the "we."
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: I thank both the witnesses. It has been a most interesting session from all our perspectives and we are very grateful for their expertise and time. The committee will not meet next week as members will travel to Strasbourg.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)
Brendan Howlin: A modest one.