Parliamentary questions

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to engage in bilateral meetings with EU leaders to discuss the impact of Brexit here. [36042/16]

European Security Strategy

Brendan Howlin

34. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the EU security agenda; and the position he will take when it is discussed at the next EU Council meeting. [36044/16]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Brendan Howlin

44. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to secure comprehensive immigration reform for undocumented Irish in the United States of America. [35220/16]

British-Irish Co-operation

Brendan Howlin

58. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on the ownership of Lough Foyle due to the ongoing claim of the British Crown Estate; and if this has been raised recently with the British Government. [36325/16]

British-Irish Co-operation

Brendan Howlin

59. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has considered the long outstanding questions concerning territorial ownership and demarcation of the Border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. [36326/16]

Industrial Relations

Brendan Howlin

135. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with his officials on the re-establishment of an employer labour conference. [33721/16]

Social Partnership Meetings

Brendan Howlin

136. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to re-establish social partnership or a renewed form of social dialogue. [34745/16]

Ministerial Meetings

Brendan Howlin

137. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he has personally held with the leadership of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the issues raised. [36328/16]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will consider providing a weekly update to Dáil Éireann on progress on planning, policy and Ireland's position on Brexit, whether oral or written. [34744/16]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Howlin

9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the North South Ministerial Council on 18 November 2016; and the issues raised and any decisions made. [36327/16]

US Presidential Election

Brendan Howlin

18. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone call with President-elect Donald Trump. [35219/16]

School Staff Appeals Mechanism

Brendan Howlin

193. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an appeal to the primary staffing appeals board by a school (details supplied) was deemed unsuccessful; if he will give consideration to the allocation of a second teacher to this school in view of projected growth in enrolment over the coming years; when he will publish the staffing schedule for primary schools for the 2017-18 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35749/16]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Brendan Howlin

254. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the arrangements made for ex gratia or other payments to workers made redundant in the process relating to the termination in 2015 of the local and community development programme and its replacement by the social inclusion and community activation programme; the number of workers included in the payment scheme; the body by which payments were made; the authority used to make payments; the funds from which payments were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35937/16]

Disability Allowance Payments

Brendan Howlin

290. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of disability allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36073/16]

Animal Welfare

Brendan Howlin

501. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to effect a ban on the use of animals in circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35921/16]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Howlin

138. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be provided with information requested from his Department some months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35575/16]

National Economic and Social Council

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when he will appoint a new National Economic and Social Council. [33719/16]

National Economic and Social Council

Brendan Howlin

2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to provide instructions to the National Economic and Social Council; and the detail of the subjects. [33720/16]

Seanad Reform

Brendan Howlin

4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans for reform of Seanad Éireann; and his further plans to ensure proposals are advanced before the next general election. [34743/16]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Brendan Howlin

2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans for the recommended referenda arising from the Constitutional Convention. [34746/16]