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- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: Yes, and the Taoiseach blames the parents.
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: It is not agreed. I have a question for the Taoiseach in respect of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill. The Government proposes to have a guillotine tomorrow evening on that extremely important Bill.
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: Whether Members can agree to the Order of Business today depends on the answer the Taoiseach gives.
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: Yes, but these issues are related with regard to the ordering of the Dáil business for today and tomorrow.
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: This can be resolved quite simply-----
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: -----because the Taoiseach might be able to enlighten Members.
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach remove any proposed guillotine which was mentioned in the schedule published-----
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: -----last week for tomorrow night for the Social welfare and Pensions Bill? Members need more time to discuss this.
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: Can I conclude with this matter?
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: With respect to the ordering of Dáil business, the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill contains very important and far-reaching measures, particularly the utterly reactionary proposal to extend the retirement age to 68; in other words, workers now will work until they drop to pay off the bankers. The schedule published last Thursday stated that the Bill would conclude, in other words, be...
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: We were promised no guillotines. Is this another broken promise?
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: It will be guillotined.
- Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (7 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for him of the report of the McCarthy committee on State assets. [11492/11]
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: It is quite clear that rolling two or three major issues of governance and Government into one committee is simply a recipe by the Government for ramming through legislation without the proper scrutiny or time that is needed. The selection of substantial areas of Government, which will each take a lot of time in their own right over the remainder of this year, is incredible. Given the lack...
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: I am getting increasingly concerned about the level of frustration I am observing in the backbenches of the Government.
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: It is getting to the point where it is interfering with those of us trying to make serious points that need to be taken on board.
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach should have a word with his membership and ask them to try to restrain themselves and recognise the fact that he is supposed to represent them.
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: What â¬40,000?
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: An allegation was made by Deputy Stagg regarding a sum of â¬41,000. I am aware of the matter to which he is referring. First-----
- Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)
Joe Higgins: I am a member of a registered political party, the Socialist Party, which receives a leader's allowance, as does Deputy Stagg's party, that goes in full to the party.