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Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I always make the comment that five minutes is very short to make any meaningful contribution on European Council meetings. I have noticed the European Commission has, most unusually for that institution, been belligerent and noisy in advance of this week's Council meeting. The reason for that is obvious. A new wave of Covid infections has erupted and the roll-out of vaccines remains...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 185. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the admission of the events industry to supports and schemes (details supplied) until six months after mass gatherings are permitted again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated towards the Oilgate to Rosslare Harbour N11/N25 roadway for 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 491. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the admission of the events industry to supports and schemes (details supplied) until six months after mass gatherings are permitted again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 585. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 24 February 2021, when a reply will issue from Fáilte Ireland. [15772/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 773. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason staff at the Passport Office are not deemed essential workers; the number of passport applications currently awaiting processing; if he will seek to have a full staff rota returned to the Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15294/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 744. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is policy to postpone the achievement of the UN target for 0.7% of GNP for ODA until 2030; if he will set out the increase proposed for each year of this decade; if the target can be achieved earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 1021. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the admission of the events industry to supports and schemes (details supplied) until six months after mass gatherings are permitted again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 1059. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 16 October 2020, if a further offer has been made to the Greek authorities to accept into Ireland asylum seekers currently in Lesvos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 1195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next round of recruitment to An Garda Síochána will take place; the number to be recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 1287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [15786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: 1770. To ask the Minister for Health the position of home carers in the vaccine roll-out schedule; if home carers are designated as essential workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15387/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I am sorry, but I think I have been left out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I forgive the Vice Chair. I join others in thanking the witnesses for their powerful testimony and their pre-meeting submission, which was very helpful to us. This is one of the most difficult aspects of crime to prosecute. We made progress in recent times on it, but our history has not been good. The issue is always to balance the presumption of innocence in a fair trial with avoiding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: The question on the structure of the courts was addressed to Ms Counihan. The question on pre-recorded testimony is for the Bar Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Ms Counihan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I have a brief question for the Department of Justice officials on the Garda Síochána statistics, which were very much discredited some time ago. Since the CSO refused to stand over statistics provided for a variety of crimes, what is the reliability and accuracy of the statistics provided by An Garda Síochána and the PULSE system for each category of crime?

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this short but important piece of legislation. I was a member of the committee that worked on the Children Act in 2000. As I recall, that legislation took a year to go through the Houses. There was very detailed committee consideration and nobody around the table envisaged that section 252 would be interpreted in the way it has been. ...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: May I raise a point of order? The Minister's speech was quite technical. Is there a copy of it available for us before we make contributions?

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: From the Seanad (11 Mar 2021)

Brendan Howlin: No amendments are tabled by this House. There are amendments accepted by the Minister in the Seanad. I do not believe anybody here would have difficulties with any of them.