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- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Same old calculator.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: That is 200.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: And the Minister is good at numbers, is he?
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: The Minister did not do too well in it himself.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: So he chanced 200.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: That is great.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: That will be very efficient.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: It is a great achievement.
- Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: And the Minister is going to assist them by reducing the book grant and the money for science materials.
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his target as part of the objective of a 3% cut in carbon emissions per annum as per the programme for Government; the way he will meet this target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37144/08]
- Written Answers — Mining Operations: Mining Operations (29 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the completion of the remediation of a mine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37143/08]
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: I propose to share my time with Deputies Kathleen Lynch, Penrose, Stagg, Upton and Ciarán Lynch. I have only five minutes to reply to Deputy Fahey's comments. It tells its own story that when my colleague, Deputy Quinn, was Minister for Finance between 1995 and 2000 there was sustained economic growth supported by export performance. Between 2000 and 2005 the growth rate was sustained by...
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: They are indeed.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Based on property speculation.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: The Government.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Yes.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Sheep Imports: Sheep Imports (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of sheep and lambs from Great Britain slaughtered in the six lamb factories here (details supplied) for 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 with a monthly or weekly breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37443/08]
- Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (30 Oct 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on giving farmers more flexibility in the spreading of slurry and farmyard manure for the remainder of 2008 owing to the wet weather recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37442/08]