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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Media Pluralism (7 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports the campaign by more than 50 journalists calling on Israel and Egypt to provide free and unfettered access to Gaza for all foreign media; the steps he will take to achieve this important objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11216/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the actions he has taken to protest to Russia on foot of the death in custody of Alexei Navalny; if he believes that the number of persons accredited to the Russian Embassy in Dublin are appropriate for a country of Ireland's size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11217/24]

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Minister of State for his comments on the Labour Party, but I should say that attacks on the Labour Party are not personal. They are attacks in defence of self interest and they only reinforce us in our determination to advance our policy platform. Since recovery from the financial crash which brought about the collapse of Ireland’s construction industry, the issue of...

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: What?

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Same old tune.

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I was here myself.

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy does not own a house, I suppose.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the representations he has made to the Iraqi authorities regarding the illegal detention of an Irish citizen and anti-corruption advocate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10531/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to address the shortage of secondary school places in the Greystones Municipal District; if she is aware of the population growth in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10535/24]

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as ligean dom teacht anseo agus labhairt libh faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo ar maidin. It has been quite a few years since I had direct responsibility for local government at Cabinet level. The comment of the rapporteur that we are all very recent does not quite apply in my case. But in truth, local government impacts constantly on the...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I think you called it "bitter local government."

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It is no wonder that we have not reformed local government because there are so many different views. That is a perennial issue. If I may put it bluntly in this august Chamber, it is more like the discussions on Seanad reform that have been going on for as long as I have been here. Everyone is in favour of it but we cannot get around to agreeing on what reforms should be made. There are a...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: You should have merged with the city, with your friends.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: It might be less to Kilkenny.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: No.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: Gorey-----

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: To go to meetings, you have to go from the boundary of Wexford up to Gorey through another electoral area.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: That is true.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: They had five-year plans.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Howlin: I might just make three points. It is probably true also of my colleagues, but I never brought legislation to the House that I did not understand or did not support 100%, because I had to argue it through the Government before it ever came near here. That is just not factual and I think my record would show that to be absolutely the case. On the functioning of councils in better local...