Results 2,221-2,240 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: There will be a preservation of privilege.
- Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Do I understand the Tánaiste to state that she is considering, inter alia, an amendment to section 4 of the existing Competition Act? That is the legislation about which I asked before.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: For which they got a standing ovation.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Fianna Fáil should look for transparency from its friends.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: What guarantees has the Government obtained?
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: What side is that?
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: I wish to share time with Deputy Broughan.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this budget. The budget should be judged in terms of its effects in a particular context. It was brought forward for a particular reason, to respond to international economic circumstances which had changed. While those who prepared the budget have used these external circumstances as a kind of apologia for their actions, there is no doubt...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: There will be many announcements. I intend toââ
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: I will return to it. If there is flexibility in that case, I welcome it. However, how can it be progressive to increase class sizes? One might say that this is what we can afford. The Minister of State can disagree with me if he wishes, but I want to be practical about the matter. If the Government wanted to have some kind of citizenship that would be positive, it would have put a rights...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Without identifying them.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the assessment she has undertaken of the risk to defined benefit pension schemes of the actuarial funding standard; the discussions she has had with affected employers and employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34883/08]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the effectiveness of policies in relation to the take-up of supplementary pensions. [34882/08]
- Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Why not?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to extend the mandate of the Irish contingent serving with EURFOR beyond March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35879/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the Army mission to Chad; if any of the costs will be met by either the United Nations or the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35880/08]
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in view of budget 2009 and cuts in Government spending, Dublin City Council continues to be paid in excess of â¬10 million per annum to operate 11 ambulances in the city of Dublin on behalf of the Health Service Executive, when she has at her disposal the HSE national ambulance service that could operate the 999 system in...