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- Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Thank you.
- Written Answers — Cruthú Fostaíochta: Cruthú Fostaíochta (29 Jan 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Question 27: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó post nua a chruthaÃodh le cabhair ó Ãdarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht in 2008; an mó post nua a chruthaÃodh le cabhair ó Ãdarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht, agus ar chailleadh iad in 2008; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2568/09]
- Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Jan 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Question 36: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a fhoilseofar an reachtaÃocht i leith Ãdarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2567/09]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which staff allocations to social welfare offices are being made; and the reason there continues to be a wide variation in the processing times for jobseeker payments among different offices. [3229/09]
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the requests he has made with regard to the release of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3023/09]
- Written Answers — School Management: School Management (3 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the moving of a school (details supplied) in County Galway from the local vocational educational committee to the local county council. [3432/09]
- Departmental Staff. (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: I was asked by a member of the Taoiseach's staff if I had a mobile phone.
- Departmental Staff. (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: I welcome the fact the Taoiseach agrees with the concept of programme managers. When I was a Minister, two people came to the Department and I answered a parliamentary question as to whether one of them had access to a mobile phone, such was the welcome for the concept in parts of the House. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about arrangements concerning his own Department and the Department of...
- Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: I treasure the memory.
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: My questions refer to promised foreshore legislation and another Bill to amend legislation governing ports, which has been proposed outside the House. I understand the need for amending legislation on ports was identified in talks in some Departments arising from the possibility that port authorities may have transferred land without authority. It has been suggested that legislation may be...
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: We were against a blind guarantee.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Rightly so.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: The Government still does not know that for which it has given half the National Pensions Reserve Fund.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: No. The Government gave half the National Pensions Reserve Fund to banks without knowing their debts.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: That is right; Fianna Fáil would not let us touch it and gave half of it to the banks without knowing their debts.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: I welcome the opportunity of contributing to the debate, even if I am confined to five minutes. I find this process entirely unsatisfactory for analysing the position in which we find ourselves in the economy and any strategy we might adopt. I support the remarks just made by Deputy Howlin on overseas development aid. We have moved from a commitment to provide 0.55% of GNP two years ago to...
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: ââbe it as a nurse or a garda. It is with great sadness I say Fianna Fáil, the party which used its old clientele system to put so many of them in place, is the one leading the attack on the concept of the public service worker.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Regarding proposals for an extension of the tax base, the old prayer we heard from the Government was that it would let the Commission on Taxation come up with proposals and that then it would be moved to act on the super-rich. Where are the proposals from the Government which knows the people concerned very well? It knows the people who approached the former Minister, Charlie McCreevy,...
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: The characteristic of the Labour Party amendment we have circulated emphasises the importance of employment, job protection and creation. This is the choice facing people on the right and the left in politics. Does the Government state to somebody who is providing care that he or she is drawing a social welfare payment to which he or she is not entitled or does it state he or she is a worker...