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Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (27 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in establishing the housing aid for older people scheme with local authorities and the delay in transferring the housing aid for the elderly scheme from the Health Service Executive to local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the confusion and upset which this causes...

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (27 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 301: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of prosecutions taken since 2003 against employees in conjunction with compliance with Irish and European legislation, directives and conventions for the protection of workers; the number of convictions achieved; and the forms of sanctions imposed. [20645/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (27 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 302: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of prosecutions taken since 2003 against employers in conjunction with compliance with Irish and European legislation, directives and conventions for the protection of workers; the number of convictions achieved; and the forms of sanctions imposed. [20646/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding qualification for the back to education allowance; and the framework by and through which it is determined that a person qualifies. [20909/08]

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: It is doing this by cutting home help service.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: What is the present position regarding the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, an urgent Bill as it deals with social housing and such new arrangements which might allow for the provision of same? There are also two conventions about which I have asked before. One is the UN Convention on Disability and I ask the Taoiseach to indicate whether that it will be ratified by Ireland in the...

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I look forward to hearing from the new Minister for Foreign Affairs but there was a kind of uncommon tediousness in the letters I have been receiving from his predecessor, with no disrespect. The UN Convention on Disability is very important. A major contribution to that convention was made by Professor Gerard Quinn, who was on the drafting committee. It is a convention associated with...

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: The standing order requires that I be answered in relation to forthcoming legislation——

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: ——and the Taoiseach has the responsibility, as well as the Minister for Foreign Affairs, as the signatory to the conventions. There is widespread public support for these conventions to be signed into law.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to review the procedures for the delivery of summonses in view of reports that more than 33,000 drivers had their cases for speeding struck out in court in view of claims that the appropriate summons had not been delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21087/08]

Written Answers — Victims Commission: Victims Commission (28 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the recently published third annual report of the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime. [21084/08]

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: When is it the Government's intention to ratify the Aarhus Convention and prepare necessary complying legislation? I understood that it was a deep Green commitment in the programme for Government.

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: It is well promised.

Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Will the Minister try to ensure this answer is produced before the summer because several summers have gone by and I have asked a similar question? It is a convention of fundamental importance to those rightly seeking and securing information on planning matters.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I listened with great care to the debate that has taken place. A number of fundamental issues arise. Some have been touched on in the last contribution. On the degree of accountability that will be present from the allocation of a contract, moving from a tender to a contract, in the case of State laboratories and the educational preparation of technical and medical personnel, there are...

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: My question arises from one of the Minister's earlier replies. No one is suggesting that she should behave improperly in relation to the negotiation of a contract, which is beyond her ministerial competence or responsibility. I am concerned that regarding the review of the State or public systems, the Minister said that the report is now a matter for Professor Drumm. I am sticking strictly...

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: We all do.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: And women over 60.

Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: One I make myself to my constituents.