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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: That was about eight years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Excuse me, this will be my final question. In terms of somebody who is a gross human rights abuser who has assets here, simpliciter, is there any way of moving against that person simply because he or she is a notorious abuser of human rights involved in torture?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Even outside the proceeds of crime legislation or any other legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: It has been done and we had the case of corruption that Mr. McMeel talked about. In terms of abusers putting assets in Ireland, have they ever been moved against?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I also compliment Deputy Cian O'Callaghan on bringing this legislation to us. It is always depressing that any crisis is an opportunity for someone to exploit others who are the most vulnerable. It is beyond shocking that this sort of thing exists. I am obviously interested in the legislation being effective rather than simply enacted. My question to the Department of Justice is whether...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: There is merit in the amendment. When we saw the judgment of the High Court, there was a need to move speedily to resolve that issue. The Minister's actions are to be commended in that regard, but it gives us the opportunity to see who is actually presenting cases. Many summary decisions are being made in a court of first instance but experience is important in presenting a case. I had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the ambassador. The Senator has covered a very broad agenda, one probably well beyond the scope we have asked the ambassador here to discuss. I am probably going to add to that. I have three questions. My first builds on the initial commentary by Deputy Calleary. He talked about a sense of a lack of cohesion, if you like, on the day France took over, though it was not France's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with the French Ambassador (15 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: No, the EU itself was seen to be riven by internal strife. We were all looking at the Conference on the Future of Europe debate in the context of whether the fundamental principles of Europe were being abided by and whether we could do something about that. Then, suddenly, we were almost in lockstep on the critical issues, which was heartening for us all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (15 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I thank everyone for attending. I believe this may be the largest delegation we have ever had at a meeting of the Joint Committee on European Affairs. Maybe some of the online meetings during lockdown were bigger but they were different. It is important to have this dialogue. I thank the president of the European Committee of the Regions, Mr. Tzitzikostas, for his presentation and...

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

Brendan Howlin: 542. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/22]

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

Brendan Howlin: 650. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29529/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 1014. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that school transport is provided for a child (details supplied) and a number of school colleagues; if she accepts that there is significant demand for the provision of this service for the upcoming school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30116/22]

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

Brendan Howlin: 1481. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 11 May 2022, in relation to the filling of vacant occupational therapist posts and speech and language therapist posts in the four children’s disability network teams in County Wexford, if he has instructed the HSE to advertise internationally for these posts and in the interim the specific plans he has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bench Warrants (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 346. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants issued in each of the past five years by Irish courts and the number of warrants executed for each of the years concerned in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28563/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has provided funding to the National Transport Authority to cover the cost of enabling commercial bus operators to participate in the young adult card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 311. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport applications of two siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27521/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 358. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport applications of three siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28107/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of frost reconstitution applications received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected number of afforestation applications that his Department expect to approve for the month of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/22]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (25 May 2022)

Brendan Howlin: The motion before the House seeks to extend certain provisions of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021, for an additional six months, to allow the sale and consumption of alcohol in relevant outdoor seating places. Members will recall the hiatus last year when there was total confusion about the legal situations, with local authorities wondering whether they were the licensing...