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Seventeen years ago my daughter Emma, who has Down's Syndrome was born with cataracts. At the time I organised a highly successful fund raising campaign to purchase a Yag Laser machine for The Eye Unit in Temple Street Children's Hospital. Brendan Howlin,then Minister for Health agreed to match our fund-raising ,pound for pound. The campaign was incredibly succesful and we exceedded our target of 97,000 pounds. To this day babies in Temple Street are treated successfully with this laser machine. I will always be grateful to Brendan Howlin for his support at this time. The charity which we called Vision still exists under the very capable management of Sister Bernadette Lanigan of The Eye Unit to fund equipment for The Eye Unit in Temple Street Children's Hospital. Emma Continues to attend Temple Street, under the expert care of Professor Michael O'Keefe and his team in the eye care unit. Thankfully Emma sees very well now.
LAUNCH OF 'NEW GOVERNMENT , BETTER GOVERNMENT, CHANGING A BROKEN SYSTEM'
A major policy document prepared by Brendan Howlin to transform Government, Politics and the Public Service.
Launched in Dublin January 6th 2011
 After months of careful analysis and bringing together our experiences in and out of government, the Labour Party today is setting out its proposals to change the way that Ireland is governed.
It is said that parties in opposition want reform, and parties in government want no change. Today, as a party with a real prospect of shaping a future government programme, we commit ourselves to this radical agenda. When they are enacted these 140 specific proposals to change the Constitution, the law and the structure of government will transform the way public business is done in Ireland. Click here to read more>>
Deputy Brendan Howlin and Cllr Des Hurley taken at the launch of Labour’s National Election campaign in Dublin
Deputy Pat Rabbitte and Deputy Brendan Howlin taken at today’s launch of Labour’s Plan to Reform Politics, Government and the Public Service
Deputy Joan Burton and Deputy Brendan Howlin at the Labour Party's Manifesto Launch.
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Recent News
Minister Howlin, T.D., publishes Organisational Review Programme: Progress Report on Implementation and Third Report of the Organisational Review Programme
Thursday 26th January 2012
Address by Mr. Brendan Howlin, T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. 2011 MacGill Forum
Wednesday 14th December 2011
Minister Howlin publishes legislation to implement the outcome to the Referendum on pay of Judges
Friday 18th November 2011
Howin Launches Programme of Public Service Reform
Thursday 17th November 2011
Minister Howlin Launches Medium Term Exchequer Investment Framework
Thursday 10th November 2011
Minister Howlin announces reformed Top Level Appointment Committee (TLAC) terms
Tuesday 8th November 2011
Minister Howlin - Second Stage Reading Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Renumeration Bill 2011
Wednesday 19th October 2011
Speech by the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin T.D. - Institute of Public Administration (IPA) Conference
“Next Stages in Public Service Reform - Challenges and Choices”
Wednesday 12th October 2011
Publication of the Draft Houses of the Oireachtas (Powers of Inquiry) Bill 2011
Thursday 6th October 2011
Appointment of the Programme Director of the new Reform and Delivery Office in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Thursday 6th October 2011
Publication of the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011
Monday 12th September 2011
Introductory Statement by Mr Brendan Howlin, at the meeting of the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on the Public Expenditure and Reform Group of Estimates
Wednesday 12th July 2011
Minister Howlin launches new website portal which provides central access to more than 300 online public services
Thursday 30th June 2011
Speech by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin, T.D. at the Croke Park Agreement: One Year On
Thursday 30th June 2011
Minister Howlin announces pay ceilings for CEOs of Semi States and Senior Public Sector Posts
Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Minister Howlin launches Public Consultation on the “Comprehensive Review of Expenditure”
Tuesday 21st June 2011
Progress Report on the Croke Park Agreement finds sustainable savings are being made by Minister Brendan Howlin
Wednesday 15th June 2011
Minister Brendan Howlin expresses deep sympathy at the passing of former Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan
Sunday 12th June 2011
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011
Second Stage Speech for Brendan Howlin T.D. Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Wednesday 1st June 2011
Private Members Business,
Dáil Éireann
Speech by Mr Brendan Howlin TD, Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
Tuesday 31st May & Wednesday 1st June 2011
Address by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin, T.D. at the Senior Public Service networking event
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform publishes the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011 – paving the way for the establishment of the new Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Friday 20th May 2011
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin TD notes progress in reducing the size of the public service pay bill in first quarterly report to EU/IMF/ECB
Friday 6th May 2011
Statements in relation to Banking Statements - Wrap-up by
Brendan Howlin T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Speech by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin, T.D. at the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) Conference Dinner
Wednesday 13th April 2011
Reform of Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC)
Thursday 7th April 2011
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