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- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I do not have a tenant.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Yes, and I have two of them.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: One payment.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It does.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: That is only in your mind.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I came to hear you, Joe. Ten years on the administrative council of the Labour Party.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: There is no date available yet for me to indicate for the Irish Aviation Authority (amendment) Bill. The policing Bill is regarded as an absolute priority and will be before the House early in the new year.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Legislation is already enacted and provision has been made in the Estimates to provide the service but, as the Deputy knows, there are ongoing discussions with the IMO in that regard.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The full investigation of what happened at Áras Attracta is ongoing and, no doubt, once the various investigations - the most serious of which is the criminal investigation by An Garda Síochána - are concluded, the matter will certainly be discussed by the Cabinet. I have no doubt that in due course it will be discussed here as well.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: We are in the dying days of this term so it will come next year.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Again, it will be next year.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The Finance Bill is before the Seanad and it would be the appropriate forum for somebody to raise the issue.
- Estimates for Public Services 2014 (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)That a supplementary sum not exceeding €22,250,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2014, for pensions, superannuation, occupational injuries, and additional and other allowances and...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: In respect of the first matter on Aras Attracta and the comments made this morning by the Ombudsman, to whom I listened, the Oireachtas enacted new strong powers for the Ombudsman in the Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012 which gives him, in the instance of an institution such as Aras Attracta, the authority to enter, to seize documents and to interview people. These are compelling and strong...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I have no idea what the Deputy is asking.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Now that we know what the Deputy is seeking, the Minister for Health informs me that report was published yesterday.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: A number of amendments have been made to the Road Traffic Act broadening the powers of the Garda in the enforcement of road safety. We have made huge progress on road safety in recent times. That seems to have been halted this year and we want to ensure the pressure is continued. I understand there was an issue in respect of a recent Bill. The Minister reported to the Cabinet this week...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I will ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to contact the Deputy and the Opposition spokespersons generally to ensure they are brought up to speed.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Sorry. I understand that it is intended to brief Opposition spokespersons tomorrow.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Yes.