Results 1-20 of 49 for sligo speaker:Brendan Howlin

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

Brendan Howlin: ...role of town councils, the closest layer of democracy to the citizen, is one which I believe is sorely missed. We diminished the most local and recognisable of bodies, namely, the boroughs of Wexford, Drogheda, Kilkenny, Clonmel and Sligo, as well as 75 other town councils. I am firmly of the view that any urban area of more than 5,000 inhabitants, should have its own town council. The...

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: First Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...the country and I have seen the compelling arguments for the reintroduction of an urban focus in the traditional towns which had boroughs, like my own in Wexford or those Drogheda, Clonmel and Sligo. There is a disconnect between the larger areas which now constitute districts, sometimes known as municipal districts, and such towns. In my own area of Wexford, the district constitutes a...

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...Group. That is welcome, but a nationwide programme is required. When will a plan for the rest of the country to deal with these unconscionable waits be rolled out? The lowest waiting time is in Sligo-Leitrim due to its award winning scheme. There have been repeated calls for the Sligo post-cataract scheme to be rolled out nationwide. Up to 20,000 procedures are carried out each year...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (28 Feb 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to County Sligo for the launch of Project Ireland 2040 and on the meetings he held and the groups he met. [9664/18]

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2018)

Brendan Howlin: ...intervention of the Ministers with the sharpest elbows. The Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, gets to announce a new capital for the midlands, Sligo and Athlone have been promoted to the champions league of regional capitals, and Letterkenny, Dundalk and Drogheda are to be given some scraps as designated centres of growth....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: ...across the Public Service Dublin 1000 Limerick/Tipperary 193 Cork 85 Galway/Clare 51 Kilkenny/Carlow 34 Donegal 36 Kerry 10 Waterford/Wexford 29 Laois/Offaly/Westmeath 50 Longford/Leitrim/Sligo 40 Mayo/Roscommon 16 Cavan/Monaghan 1 Louth/Meath 24 Kildare/Wicklow 24 Total 1593 The number of positions remaining to be filled, by region; Region Number Outstanding Dublin 209...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (1 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: ..., having conducted the statutory consultation process, signed valuation orders on 23 November, 2015 to commence the revaluation of all commercial properties in the rating authority areas of the Counties of Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Offaly, Sligo and Westmeath. It is envisaged that valuations for each of the aforementioned rating authority areas will be published in September 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: ... 17.53 43.51 61.04 Longford Louth 2.00 13.00 15.00 Mayo 28.90 31.67 60.57 Meath 207.63 110.11 317.74 Monaghan 55.00 5.00 60.00 Offaly 6.00 6.00 Roscommon 1.00 1.00 Sligo 6.00 6.41 12.41 Tipperary 1.50 28.79 30.29 Waterford 7.00 2.00 9.00 Westmeath 5.73 27.00 32.73 Wexford 2.00...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Nov 2014)

Brendan Howlin: On behalf of the Labour Party, I join the Taoiseach in expressing our sympathy to the family of the late Ted Nealon. Ted, as the Taoiseach indicated, was first elected as Fine Gael Deputy for Sligo-Leitrim in 1981. He was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture in the Fine Gael-Labour Government of 1981-82, and went on to serve as Minister of State with responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (21 Oct 2014)

Brendan Howlin: .... I understand that the approach described above is working well and that a number of staff from the Tubbercurry office have already been facilitated with reassignments to other Government offices in Co Sligo and surrounding areas, and this will continue as necessary and where possible. 

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ... Wicklow Mullingar Cell Refurbishment Programme Office Rationalisation and Fit - Outs Reception & Integration Agency Ballina Government Office Ballymun Leeson Lane Jamestown Regeneration Works Sligo Government Offices Merrion Square Refurbishment Houston Hall, Limerick Clonmel House Georges Court Tara House, Limerick Portlaoise Government Offices...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...INTERREG Applications (Schedule B) £10,152.80 Cogent Management Review project plan for peace building and conflict resolution centre project £1,631.70 McClure Watters Evaluation of Interreg IV Programme £5,729.99 SJ Cartmin PEACE Mid-Term Evaluation £15,317.67 ASM Horwath Business Improvements Districts addendum to Economic Appraisal carried out in June 2009...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Child Care Services Provision (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...labour force. Seven crèches were delivered under the Civil Service Childcare Initiative (CSCI): two in Dublin (Mount Street and Marlborough Street) and one each in Backweston (Kildare), Athlone, Ennis, Sligo and Cork. My Department chairs the CSCI Board which is responsible for the oversight of the initiative and the licensing arrangements with the crèche operators. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (8 Oct 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...,895 2,930 2,892 Full Time Jobs 1,646 1,323 1,191 1,165 1,119 Contract/Part Time Jobs 66 97 140 125 106 Roscommon 1,712 1,420 1,331 1,290 1,225 Full Time Jobs 1,560 1,271 1,281 1,332 1,508 Contract/Part Time Jobs 186 286 198 191 130 Sligo 1,746 1,557 1,479 1,523 1,638 Full Time Jobs 5,895 5,003 4,862 4,480 4,313 Contract/Part Time Jobs 473 487 620 632 700 Tipperary 6,368...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnership Contracts (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...WTP O&M Phase 2008 2010 2030 Mayo Kiltimagh WWTP O&M Phase 2008 2010 2030 Castlebar WWTP O&M Phase 2010 2012 2032 North Tipperary Templemore WWTP O&M Phase 2008 2010 2020 Offaly Tullamore WWTP O&M Phase 2010 2012 Sligo Sligo WWTP O&M Phase 2008 2010 2030 Westmeath Mullingar WWTP O&M Phase 2009...

Written Answers — Child Care Facilities: Child Care Facilities (31 Jan 2012)

Brendan Howlin: .... Over the following seven years, seven crèches were taken over or completed under the Child care Initiative. The seven crèches are located in Athlone, Celbridge (Backweston), Cork, Ennis, Sligo and Dublin (Mount Street and Marlborough Street). There are three different private operators responsible for running the crèches. Contracts to these operators were awarded following tender...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ...the Revenue Commissioners 100 Newbridge Department of Defence 165 Newbridge Defence Forces 55 Newcastlewest Office of the Revenue Commissioners 52 Roscommon Property Registration Authority 77 Sligo Social Protection 72 Tipperary Town Private Security Agency 32 Trim Office of Public Works 240 Tullamore Finance 122 Wexford Environment Community & Local Government 189 Total 32...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ...13,950.18 €13,234.81 €15,732.65 Monaghan €10,522.32 Roscommon/South Leitrim €16,109.00 €12,039.90 €11,709.50 €10,567.65 Roscommon €10,033.18 Sligo €20,735.02 Sligo/North Leitrim €16,117.00 €11,730.45 €11,225.50 €18,334.36 Leitrim €9,828.38 Tipperary North/South €17,401.90 €12,209.04...

Written Answers — Public Service Recruitment Embargo: Public Service Recruitment Embargo (16 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ..."waiting time" for new claimants Promotions Dundalk Initiative CO to SO 25 Approved 23-Dec-09 25 Reduce Live Register "waiting time" for new claimants Sanction to run competition for PO post in Sligo Principal Officer Approved 18-Jan-10 1 No assignment to date Package of up to 100 posts being requested - 50 promotions in 2010 and 50 in 2011. SO, EO and HEO, AP, 100 Part Approved...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (4 Oct 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ...2024 Cork Treatment plant DBO 2001 2004 2027 Balbriggan/Skerries Treatment plant DBO 2004 2006 2028 South Tipp Treatment Plant DBO 2003 2007 2029 Dungarvan Treatment Plant DBO 2004 2007 2029 Sligo Treatment Plant DBO 2006 2008 2030 Donegal (A) Treatment Plant DBO 2006 2008 2030 Waterford Treatment Plant DBO 2006 2010 2033 Portlaoise Treatment Plant DBO 2006 2009 2031 Meath...