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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she or her officials have met with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its respect for SNAs campaign; if she is satisfied with the level of qualification required to become an SNA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 664. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 9 November 2021 and the response from the South/South West Hospital Group, if an amended response will be issued given that it was related to services in the south east rather than the south west. [3579/22]

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: This is clearly a timely and important motion for the House to debate and for every Member to have an opportunity to comment on. I commend Sinn Féin on using its Private Members' time to give us all a platform to speak tonight. On rare occasions in our nation's history, an event happens that stops people in their tracks. One such occasion clearly happened on Wednesday last in County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy in relation to the age of retirement in State companies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1241/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the current tender for Irish Coast Guard aviation services, rotary and fixed wing and in particular the location for these services during the next tender period; if the current four search and rescue bases are being maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1816/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: Does Mr. Murphy expect that because of that, countries are going to be very careful in how they spend money so that there will not be a bill at the end of it? I am just saying that projects like the one at Rosslare are so eminently eligible that they should be prioritised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2020: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: I will put all my questions in one contribution, if I may. I thank Mr. Murphy for his, as always, very comprehensive submission which is a mine of information that we can use into the future. It will not surprise Mr. Murphy that I want to start with the BAR. We tried to get information on the specifics of this from the chief of staff of Commissioner Ferreira at the Directorate-General for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 1241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has specific legislative plans to address the issue of damage and theft of life-saving equipment including defibrillators and lifebuoys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1098/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 1618. To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended to add the booster dose to the EU Digital COVID Certificate; if so, if consideration has been given to certifying the receipt of the booster dose to citizens who obtained their booster in Ireland in cases in which they received their original vaccines in another European Union member state; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 1738. To ask the Minister for Health the process for persons moving residence who cannot find an available general practice to accept them as patients in their new area of residence; the supports available from the HSE for persons in this position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Brendan Howlin: 1737. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to address the severe staffing crisis in home support services in County Wexford; if his attention has been drawn the case of a person (details supplied) in which they cannot be discharged from a nursing home due to a lack of home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1454/22]

Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I am not sure what anniversary it is.

Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I was co-opted to Wexford Corporation. That might be it. I have had many anniversaries since and I have served in many positions. I thank the Minister of State for recalling whatever anniversary it is. It gives me another cause for celebration tonight. I thank the Minister of State for his very detailed response to the Bill. It is modelled on how the Government in 1996, of which I...

Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: That sounds great.

Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.” I am grateful for your presence here, Acting Chairman, and for the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Browne. I am very conscious that this is the last item of business in a very busy schedule, a unique schedule in many ways. It is important that individual Members still have the right to bring forward legislation...

Appointment of Member and Chair of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak briefly on this matter. The vast bulk of members of An Garda Síochána, whom we are very fortunate to have, have been the line of defence of our State over several turbulent decades, but there have been several issues. There will always be issues that require an investigation independent of the police because society and the Oireachtas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Sobral. I send my personal regards to Commissioner Ferreira. I hoped she would be here. She and I were members of the environment Council during the 1990s, along with Michel Barnier and Angela Merkel. I do not know where I went wrong. They seem to have got on well since. I was the Minister responsible for cohesion funding in the run-up to the previous multi-annual financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I have a brief technical question, if I may?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on EU Cohesion Policy and Ireland: European Commission (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Howlin: Just to clarify, we were informed that the total Brexit adjustment reserve allocation to Ireland is €920.4 million. I believe Mr. Sobral referred to a figure in excess of €1 billion. I just want to be clear on the figure.