Results 21-40 of 29,145 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Is that not already hopeless? Does Mr. Godfrey think it is working now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: When was that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Read the quote.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Read the quote.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: The second role for Coimisiún na Meán that has been set out in the presentation to us is to promote impartial, fair and objective information, and that the commission will do that by supporting platforms to do this. What sort of supports does the commission give to either national or local media? If there are such supports how does the commission monitor this to ensure the results...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: On the monitoring, is it dependent on people complaining as opposed to the commission doing the monitoring?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: What are the supports the commission gives, and particularly to local broadcasters?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Does the commission intend to do that? The presentation of local impartial information is as important as national information. Often now the local service has a greater listenership. Does the commission intend to go into that space?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: How long is retention required of previously broadcast material? Is that enforced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: We shall bring the meeting to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Through the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: Finally, we will have a brief question from Deputy Ó Murchú.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: I will give Mr. Godfrey his final platform to conclude. It was rather a deep last question rather than an ancillary question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Godfrey and his colleagues for remaining for very detailed questioning. I know in many ways they are still pathfinding in a very complex world but we all speak with one voice on this issue and wish them well. The coimisiún really is an important bulwark to ensure our democracy, free communication and freedom of speech is all maintained into the future. I thank them very...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: 134. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific equipment for the Army, Naval Service and Aer Corps that he expects to acquire in 2024; the specific capital allocated to each acquisition in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12275/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: 1508. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an early assessment for ADHD and ASD for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13050/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: I certainly join others in commending the bravery of Alexei Navalny and all others who stand against Putin's autocracy. The Tánaiste set out rightly the litany of human rights violations now afoot in Russia. On our actions, I produced and brought before the House, as the Chair of the justice committee here present will recall, the Magnitsky legislation to ensure we and our financial...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: On Magnitsky?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports the call of the UN Secretary General for an independent investigation into the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians as they sought aid in Gaza; the action he has taken to avoid mass starvation in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11215/24]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (7 Mar 2024)
Brendan Howlin: The spectre of famine looms over Gaza. Already, children and infants have died of starvation there and scores have been killed as they simply queued for food. Could the Tánaiste set out the Government's response to these issues?