Results 12,721-12,740 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: That is why we are drawing up a code of practice.
- Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: He clearly loves it.
- Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I seem to be in this House very frequently, about which I am very glad. As Senators will be aware, the introduction of protected disclosures legislation in this jurisdiction has a long history. It is worth recalling that it was as long ago as 1999 that my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, introduced a Private Members' Bill...
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: That is not possible.
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: They are non-specialists.
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It is because we are so resistant to change.
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: That has happened lately.
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: You are constantly bristling. Not a day goes by without you bristling.
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It needs legal underpinning from the Attorney General.
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: And vice versa.
- Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This relatively short Bill amends the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. If passed, it will remove the legislative barriers to redeployment and overall mobility within the public service, thereby facilitating a greater movement of staff across the broader public service. This is vital as we seek to maximise...
- Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Ukraine) Order 2013: Motion (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Ukraine) Order 2013,a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 12th September, 2013.
- Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes and Tax Matters (Dominica) Order 2013: Motion (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes and Tax Matters (Dominica) Order 2013,a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 12th September, 2013.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: He has said no such thing.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Six months.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: She wants the economy to fail for her own political ends.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has responded.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I would say the Deputy is relying on Fianna Fáil figures.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: I am surprised Deputy Donnelly does.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Reject the ballot.