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- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Through the Chair, in a democracy, one needs people to be allowed to have different views. It is not fascism, the manner in which the Deputy shouts people down in a Parliament. We have been there.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Can I say that-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: That is nothing to do with this section.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: This is Committee Stage.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It does no such thing.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It has yet to vote.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Diminishing with each enactment.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Section 1 is a standard mechanism in legislation which sets out the necessary interpretative provisions to provide clarity in the understanding and application of the terms of the Bill. Shorter titles are defined in the context of the other legislation referenced in the Bill. The precise meaning of increments and points on the pay scale, for the purposes of this Bill, are outlined. This is...
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It may be helpful-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: It might be of assistance if I addressed the amendments and provided an explanation to the House.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Amendment No. 4 seeks to delete the definition of increments in section 1(2) of the Bill.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: This is a simple but-----
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has no respect for Parliament.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Respect the majority.
- Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Broughan was not there. He could have contributed.
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: They have.
- Order of Business (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: You have a brass neck.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Issues (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: Under EU law, public contracts above a certain values must be advertised EU-wide and awarded to the most competitive tender in an open and objective process. The aim is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers value for money. It would be a breach of the rules for a public body to favour or discriminate against particular candidates on...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: European Council Meetings (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: The EU legislative issues for which my Department has responsibility during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of Ministers relate to Cohesion Policy, Public Procurement and the Staff Regulations for EU officials. A total of ten legislative proposals are currently being dealt with under these headings. In the case of Cohesion Policy and the EU Staff Regulations, at Council level...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Questions Numbers (29 May 2013)
Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that all replies to previous parliamentary questions asked by him in 2013 were completed without any need for undertakings to provide additional information.