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Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: No.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: I know we are keeping you a little bit longer from your morning coffee than normal but it is Dáil Éireann.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle, I vehemently object to the fact that there will not be an Order of Business tomorrow. This Government came to power only four months ago promising to change everything in this society for the better-----

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: -----and instead, four months later, has its own trail of destruction behind it, closing accident and emergency departments, sacking special needs assistants and withdrawing resources from schools.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: We now have savage cuts in the social welfare area.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: Not only should there be an Order of Business tomorrow but I ask the Tánaiste to make himself and the Taoiseach available to answer questions on the betrayal of the promises-----

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: -----and these crucial issues that now confront working people, unemployed people and poor people in our society. I invite the Tánaiste to amend that proposal to make himself available tomorrow for questions-----

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: -----and an Order of Business.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: That is not the point.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: The decent people around the country, who comprise the vast majority, are throwing their hands in the air once more because of the revelations in the most recent report. It is most shocking that some of the events it covers are so recent and, therefore, the ignorance that could have been preferred in the 1980s does not feature in this instance. The bishop at the heart of the report was also...

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he had discussions with Euro Parliament President Buzek on his visit to Ireland. [21141/11]

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: Perhaps the Taoiseach might reconsider his holiday plans because some would benefit from his leaving the country for an extended period this summer.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: If the Taoiseach took most of his backbenchers with him, we might get more done in the House.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: For nearly-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: For nearly five months the Taoiseach has been implementing utterly immoral and unjust economic policies dictated by the IMF-EU memorandum-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: -----forcing ordinary people in this country to salvage the European banks and speculators from their reckless participation in the Irish property market.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: The agents of the speculators are the European Union and the IMF, while the Government is their enforcer in ravaging the living standards and hitting the employment prospects of the people. The memorandum dictates that in the fourth review by the end of the year under the heading of fiscal consolidation there shall be a property tax. It contains proposals for a water charge in 2012 and...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: As the Head of the Government, the Taoiseach must provide clarity in this regard.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: What is the policy? Will there be one, two or three new taxes to hit hard-pressed taxpayers and ordinary people?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Higgins: Is the Taoiseach aware that if a charge is made under one heading or three, the effect on living standards will be same? Is he aware that there will be mass opposition to the imposition of these new burdens? Is he aware that taxpayers are openly saying they cannot afford new charges on water and that, therefore, it will be a question of "cannot pay, will not pay"? It will be a case of...