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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Some were saying that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 760. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Wexford who are accepting medical card patients; if he is satisfied with the provision of dental care in County Wexford for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/22]

Security Situation in Europe: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I, too, acknowledge the presence of and welcome the Ukrainian ambassador to our debate. The actions of the Russian Government this week, in recognising the already occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk and moving its military forces across legally recognised international borders, are the most serious threat to European peace since the end of the Cold War. Extensive diplomatic...

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Before I start, I extend my sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the Democratic Unionist Party MLA, Christopher Stalford, who died suddenly at the weekend. The Dáil is once again addressing one of the most poisonous legacies of the Troubles, the historic allegations of collusion in the commission of criminal acts and, as we have already heard, including murder,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (23 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I want to make a point on our work programme. The issue many people are focused on is energy supply, particularly in the context of what has happened in Ukraine and our dependence on imported gas. Subject to the committee's agreement, it would be useful to engage and get expert views on the matter. We should at least know what the position is and see if there is anything we can usefully do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Like others, I genuinely applaud and thank the three organisations that are represented. It is an important educational experience for us all. It is a little disconcerting that we are now heading into March and, as Ms Grainger told us, the work plan has not yet been approved by the Commission. It is almost as if we are going to do youth at the last minute without having the normal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year of Youth: Discussion (23 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: They are scrambling to catch up in a way.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 395. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that a passport application by a person (details supplied) in which the original renewal application was made in September 2021 will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the requirement for a special class, a second hearing impairment class, for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9075/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Infrastructure (22 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the long-promised fibre optic broadband service will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the current waiting time for motorcycle driving tests in each driving test centre; when a motorcycle driving test will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/22]

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister previously described this report as a "watershed". It certainly is a time for honest and open debate and, I hope and I believe, clear decision-making. Since the Second World War and the establishment of the principle of Ireland's neutrality, successive Governments have felt that being neutral meant we did not need or, perhaps, want a military with the real capacity to protect...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) which was due at the end of 2021 will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7432/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that orthodontic treatment is provided urgently for a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the proposed once-off €1,000 bonus payment for frontline health workers to frontline workers employed by section 39 disability service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7130/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (9 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the position of IDA Regional Director for the South East to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/22]

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: We are finally, as a whole of society, shining a light into the very structure of our society and, in particular, on the role of women and how women are treated here. Decades of campaigning for equality, during which incremental hard-won steps were made on that journey, still leave us a long way to travel. This House reflected the shared outrage of the Irish people at the brutal murder...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail to encourage more passengers onto the rail system in the context of the Climate Action Plan; if he has discussed with Irish Rail its plans to increase the frequency of trains operating between Rosslare Europort and Connolly Station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 271. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the third party adjudicator for the Permanent Defence Force conciliation and arbitration scheme will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6575/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (8 Feb 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the arrangement made with the Chinese Government in relation to the return to Ireland of a person (details supplied); if commitments or undertakings, financial or otherwise, were made by the Government to secure the return of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5836/22]