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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Process: Engagement with Ambassador of North Macedonia (21 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: It gives Mrs. Ristovski a broad spectrum to cover.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Process: Engagement with Ambassador of North Macedonia (21 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mrs Bojadjieska Ristovski for being with us. Does she want to add anything before we conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Process: Engagement with Ambassador of North Macedonia (21 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mrs. Bojadjieska Ristovski. Her presentation was a work of clarity. Hearing from her answered all the issues that have been raised at our briefings. As Mrs. Bojadjieska Ristovski rightly said, I hope it is the start of an ongoing dialogue. There is a difficulty in that her mission is based in London, in a non-EU country, rather than here, but we can overcome that with technology...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Process: Engagement with Ambassador of North Macedonia (21 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: We look forward to that. I thank Mrs. Bojadjieska Ristovski for making the time in a very busy week to come before the committee and for being so clear in her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Accession Process: Engagement with Ambassador of North Macedonia (21 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: We will adjourn for a moment and resume in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (20 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of natural gas used in Ireland in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; the projected use in 2022; the level of natural gas produced at the Corrib field or other sources here in each of those years; the projected requirement in 2022; the projected production volume at Corrib in 2023, in tabular form; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) who has availed of school transport to their secondary school for the past three years, continues to be provided with transport which is their only means of getting to school; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45423/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish residency applications under the domestic violence concession for non-European Economic Area spouses and partners of Irish and non-EEA legal residents under various headings (details supplied) received in the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45450/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting time for tests in each NCT test centre nationwide; the maximum waiting time that he regards as acceptable; the measures that he has put in place to validate NCT certificates in cases in which the waiting period exceeds the expiry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45235/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 252. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44942/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to include Covid-19 as an occupational injury under the occupational injuries benefit scheme; when a decision will be made in relation to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44357/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Sep 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 456. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the current position in relation to supports available to public health service employees who cannot return to work due to the ongoing effect of Covid-19; when a scheme to ensure continued support for such employees suffering from long-Covid will be put into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 402. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 762. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting times for ophthalmology outpatients at University Hospital Waterford; his plans to address the unacceptably long wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39169/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 763. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the medical service offered to a person (details supplied) is acceptable; the steps that he plans to take to provide treatment for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39189/22]

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: We have not debated these amendments.

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I am at a disadvantage to other Members here because I did not deal with this Bill, which my colleague did, and I am not a member of the committee. I was asked to look at these matters because my colleague has Covid. I am deeply concerned. I know the Ceann Comhairle is an advocate for the proper working of these Houses. The previous Dáil, perversely, because it was a minority...

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: There was a time when I knew all the Standing Orders but I am afraid that is no longer the case. I ask the Ceann Comhairle to outline the import of that particular Standing Order. Does the square bracket stand or not stand in the legislation?

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: How is it to be interpreted in the courts?

Electoral Reform Bill: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)

Brendan Howlin: It is a fundamental concept of law that citizens cannot know whether it is a mandatory code, a voluntary code or just a code. We cannot have that level of ambiguity in legislation and it is fundamentally wrong for the Minister of State to bring this before us. I will link this to another point. I did not deal with the Bill originally; my colleague Deputy Nash did so. He wrote to the...