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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: ...or with the House of Lords in terms of its input, which has been effective in terms of Brexit negotiations in the past. My second question is on the compliance with the convention in relation to the Pat Finucane case and whether there has been any progress in ensuring the requirements of the decision of the Council of Europe in relation to that case will be complied with by the British...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Brendan Howlin: ...Faoiseamh and so on has been fundamentally undermined by the report that 14,000 emergency domestic violence calls were cancelled. Quite frankly, that is just beyond belief. Retired assistant commissioner, Pat Leahy, whom I think is held in high regard by most of us, said that it was likely that vulnerable people suffered as a result. That is certainly a statement of truth. I cannot...

Tributes on Retirement of Member of Staff (26 Apr 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...a table at the edge of the Labour Party tables to which, after the great schism within their party, a number of Fianna Fáil dissidents moved. That was a cause of great angst for many years until Pat Magner became Chairman of the Joint Services Committee and abolished it. For a while, the dissidents tried to sit there but they eventually moved back to the Fianna Fáil side. In...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...libertarian or anarchist play space but the view of the Labour Party is that this space is truly important, is growing in importance and needs to be regulated. Back in 2013, my party colleague, Pat Rabbitte, during his time as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, set up an independent expert Internet content governance advisory group. It was chaired by Brian...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ..., we had a Minister of State make the ludicrous suggestion that social media accounts should be tied to public service cards. In 2013, the then Minister with responsibility for communications, Mr. Pat Rabbitte, set up an Internet expert group on Internet conduct and governance. The group's report made a series of structural, legislative and administrative recommendations, including that...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: First Stage (16 May 2017)

Brendan Howlin: ...should remain just that, but harassment, stalking and aggravated bullying online are not expressions of freedom but rather attacks on it. There is a history to the Bill. In 2013 former Deputy Pat Rabbitte, as Minister with responsibility for communications, set out an independent expert Internet content governance advisory council which reported on a range of issues related to online...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Mar 2017)

Brendan Howlin: ...believes it can secure Brexit deal on Border" that "...the Government believes it can secure agreement that the future of the Border should be left to Dublin and London". Under a byline of Pat Leahy, the article suggests that somehow there is an agreement on a bilateral deal. That obviously is counter to everything that was said recently - that there will not be bilateral discussions on...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

Brendan Howlin: ...that the legislation to reform the way judges are appointed - a Bill promised by the Department of Justice and Equality for months - has been delayed. The latest deadline was the end of January. Pat Leahy notes that nobody now seems bothered about the matter. Where stands the judicial appointments Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jan 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...4,640.81 €14,658.71 Mr. Stephen J. Byrne 21/06/2013 Deputy Chair x x x €2,811.26 €15,528.86  Mr. Rory Lavelle 15/01/2014 Deputy Chair x x x €2,543.52 €16,934.49  Mr. Barry Smyth 15/01/2014 Deputy Chair x x x €1019.58 €22,333.90 Ms Dolores Power 21/06/2013 Deputy Chair x x €214.84 €2146.58 €10,285.62...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Pensions (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Howlin: ...53,268.54 RORY O'HANLON 53,018.94 MARY O'ROURKE 52,710.84 ALBERT REYNOLDS (RIP) 52,133.05 JIM MC DAID 50,411.14 ROBERT MOLLOY 50,327.94 MAIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN 49,508.68 MARY HANAFIN 49,283.00 SEAMUS PATTISON 49,241.40 NOEL DEMPSEY 49,026.64 JOE WALSH (RIP) 48,488.37 LIAM MAC COSGAIR 47,299.98 BRENDAN DALY 46,106.06 DAVID ANDREWS 46,049.12 ALAN DUKES 45,470.62 FRANK FAHEY...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 May 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...to be discordant on these issues, but it is very difficult, having crafted whistleblower legislation twice and having had it voted down by the Deputy as completely unnecessary. The Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, did the same. It was stated the way to go was sectoral application. I remember the rows we had with the Deputy and his party when the original 2005 Bill was going through in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (10 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...and spent. The Deputy asked about the rationale for the sale of Bord Gáis Energy. As he is aware, the Government, in particular, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, resisted the break-up of the ESB, although it was one of the drivers from the Commission. We are preserving it as a vertically integrated company. Most importantly, we...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (8 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...75,003.00 55,000.87 CHARLES JOHN MC CREEVY 75,003.00 55,000.87 MICHAEL L O KENNEDY 74,565.48 53,451.42 RORY O'HANLON 72,502.90 53,201.00 MARY O'ROURKE 72,502.90 52,891.84 ROBERT MOLLOY 68,752.75 50,500.69 SEAMUS PATTISON 68,748.50 49,410.60 MARY HANAFIN 67,297.21 49,452.14 FRANK FAHEY 66,252.65 43,593.58 PETER BARRY 65,310.30 65,310.30 MAIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN 64,502.58 49,678.65...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...legislation in this jurisdiction has a long history. It is worth recalling that it was as long ago as 1999 that my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, introduced a Private Members' Bill proposing the introduction of a regime for the protection of whistleblowers. Although initially accepted by the then Government, it had a long...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...CULLEN 67,172.49 NOEL DEMPSEY 67,172.49 DERMOT AHERN 67,172.49 MICHAEL L O KENNEDY 66,809.35 LIAM MAC COSGAIR 65,863.91 MARY O'ROURKE 65,097.41 RORY O'HANLON 65,097.41 ROBERT MOLLOY 61,984.78 SEAMUS PATTISON 61,981.26 MARY HANAFIN 60,776.68 FRANK FAHEY 59,909.70 PETER BARRY 59,127.55 MAIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN 58,457.14 DAVID ANDREWS 57,035.71 RAY BURKE 52,654.03 SILE DE VALERA...

Access to the Countryside Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...in spend by domestic visitors. This is the type of sustainable long-term project we should be aiming to replicate. While Deputy Dowds was speaking, Deputy Anne Ferris prompted him to refer to the Wicklow walking paths. It would be remiss of me not to mention Slí Charman in Wexford, a hugely important coastal path that allows access the length of the beautiful Wexford coastline. ...

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...if he does not work the shift. There is a formula agreed with the unions and this has been worked out in detail. Will a redeployed person retain his allowances? Yes, if he is working to another pattern that would require the same anti-social hours. If that is not the case, there is an agreed formula for the allowance to be capitalised and a lump sum payment to be made. That is all in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Appointments (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...B Comm, HDE, DPA 57% Public Appointments Service Board ** Mr. Eddie Sullivan 01/09/2011 Chairperson 100% - Mr. Des Dowling 01/09/2011 Member 100% - Ms. Deirdre O’Keeffe 01/09/2011 Member 100% - Ms. Patricia Coleman 01/09/2011 Member 100% - Ms. Judith Eve 01/09/2011 Member 100% - Mr. Eddie Molloy 01/09/2011 Member 100% - Mr. Dan Murphy 01/09/2011 Member 100% -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Salaries (18 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...Surname Value Noel Ahern 5,227.10 Dermot Ahern 4,746.56 Barry Andrews 6,943.25 Áine Brady 4,746.56 Dara Calleary 33,775.71 Pat Carey 24,205.93 Donie Cassidy 24,205.93 Sean Connick 39,686.61 Mary Coughlan 24,205.93 Ciarán Cuffe 54,451.62 John Curran...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Pensions (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...JIM HIGGINS 5,973.12 €51,390.36 SEÁN POWER 8,564.97 €27,899.28 JOHN DONNELLAN 9,049.68 €31,749.36 RICHARD BARRY 9,842.12 €65,768.04 LIAM AYLWARD 10,258.74 €49,934.88 THOMAS FITZPATRICK 10,991.31 €45,085.32 DONIE CASSIDY 11,505.91 €52,225.54 MICHAEL FINNERAN 11,648.50 €50,176.93 LORCAN ALLEN...