Results 221-240 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins
- Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the breakdown of talks, hosted by the United States of America, between Israeli and Palestinian representatives, due to the increase in the development of illegal settlements; and his further views as to what this might mean for any peace agreement in the region [36173/10]
- Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I am grateful for the Minister's reply. Anyone must conclude that far from there being any element of trust or good faith going into these talks, it is singularly absent, as the events that have taken place prove. I might put a number of questions to the Minister. In respect of his statement, which I accept, to the effect that the issues of borders and settlements are two huge areas, I...
- Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: We are all agreed that we want peace to happen and we support the efforts of the Quartet in this regard. However, if one takes the full list of issues - including prisoners, refugees, the future status of Jerusalem, settlements in the West Bank, borders and so on - they all require a type of permanent structure such as could be delivered through a secretariat. Moreover, the existence of a...
- Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: The members of that team were very good.
- International Agreements (12 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It is dead in the water.
- International Agreements (12 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: The permanent members will never allow it.
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the investigation that has been held into the circumstances in which a highly confidential Garda file on the operations of a criminal gang, prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, was brought to a Dublin city centre shop for photocopying; if he will confirm that the report was seen by a person who subsequently communicated...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when he expects to publish the Judicial Council Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35365/10]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied). [35540/10]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will meet persons (details supplied) to discuss their case. [35542/10]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied) with specific reference to the possibility of the waiving of the without condition as to time residency stamp as has been applied for. [35541/10]
- Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will meet persons (details supplied) to discuss their case [35543/10]
- Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: The surveillance is missing.
- Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: We could have a new protocol.
- Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Tá áthas orm go bhfuil seans agam an reachtaÃocht tábhachtach seo a phlé. Tá clú muintir na hÃireann agus Rialtas na hÃireann ag feabhsú toisc go bhfuil reachtaÃocht den leithéid seo á thabhairt isteach againn. I very much welcome the legislation. The Labour Party sees it as part of an ethical foreign policy and for that reason we support it, as we did taking a strong position...
- Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Second Stage (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: In that two minutes I shall return to an old theme that arises on occasions like this, namely, the famous United Nations Security Council Resolution 15/40 of 2004, which is referred to in the Minister of State's speech. This was an interesting measure and I point out with some humility to the Minister of State and his officials that this resolution was brought in as a Chapter 7 resolution...
- Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: This is urgent.
- Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Regarding the Cabinet sub-committee on the amendments to the air navigation Acts of 1978 and 1988, legislation has been promised but there is no sign of it. The legislation deals with chemical weapons traffic through Irish airspace. We will turn to the substantive matter later today in the Biological Weapons Bill.
- Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Legislation was promised in response to my Bill, which I tabled for the Labour Party in Private Members' time, and the Government suggested it was preparing legislation. That is over two years ago and there has been no sight of the legislation. It is not listed in the Government legislation programme. I refer to Nos. 89, 90 and 91 on the Government legislation programme, the road transport...
- Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)
Michael D Higgins: With the greatest of respect to the Tánaiste, I am quite well aware of how the Bills are described. Anyone passing along a street in cities in this country knows the chaos that exists in respect of the taxi industry. A further item of promised legislation came from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport.