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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Deacair go leor.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Níl sé deacair dóibh siúd a bhfuil an Ghaeilge go líofa acu.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Mar Leas-Cheann Comhairle, tá Gaeilge líofa agat ach níl an caighdeán sin ag formhór na ndaoine-----

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I would say it will be something that will be repeated daily by everybody. This new entity is to be responsible for overseeing and monitoring the human resources of the Defence Forces and reporting to the Minister, as the body deems appropriate. Its duties are set out in the new section 322 on page 14 of the Bill. This includes "the recruitment of members of the Defence Forces", which is a...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Legislation on the Defence Forces, in general, being debated in this House is a rare occurrence. I cannot recall many occasions when the time of the House has been occupied by this issue, and maybe that will give us an indication it is an area of public policy that has not been focused on enough over the years. It goes to the heart of why the Defence Forces are so undermanned at the moment....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the capital allocation under the National Development Plan to expand the capacity of the schools of dentistry in University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin; the plans he has in the NDP to deliver a new dental school and hospital in UCC and the timeline envisaged for such developments; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 154. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA-supported jobs for each of the past three years in each county, in tabular form; the number of site visits organised by the IDA for companies in each of the past three years, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20103/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs for each of the past three years in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the proposed expansion in the number of dentists to be trained in Ireland, if he will set out the optimum number he believes should be catered for annually in third level colleges in Ireland; his plans to expand the number of dentistry places available at University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin; the plans he has to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I thank both witnesses for their contributions. I welcome Barry Andrews, an acknowledged champion of this area, to the committee. I think we have all committed to achieve the SDGs set out. Although Mr. Donoghue's is more optimistic in setting out the structures of the reporting mechanisms, both presentations we have received report very modest advances on any of them. Mr. Donoghue says...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: He just disowned the entire United Nations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: That is my next point. The Commission and the institutions will respond to the voter. Ms Uí Bhroin cannot say she knows better than the voter so we have to convince the voter and not say we will do it despite his or her views because the voter will throw us all out if that is the approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It is what governments are elected is the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: What specifically is Ms Uí Bhroin asking the committee to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I do not disagree with any of that but the issue is that this is our national Parliament. It consists of people who were elected by the people. Their decisions hold sway here. It goes back to the first point I made, that there is no point in preaching-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: That is the truth. One cannot tell people who are elected, "This is right." There are an awful lot of things that pass through these Houses that I fundamentally disagree with but that is what democracy is. There is no point in people decrying the decision-making processes. Rather, they should participate, along with like-minded people, which is what we all try to do. The Cathaoirleach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Does Ms Uí Bhroin think we do not do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UN Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I have one final sentence if I may. There are people in this House now calling for the defunding of NGOs. This is a precarious time. I was not going to mention that. It is a fact, however.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It depends who is in charge.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Even though the people-----