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Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the proposed awareness and recruitment campaign for the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3502/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (4 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in regard the budget 2009 announcement of the decision to close a number of Defence Forces barracks and military posts, he will list those closed at present; the estimated value of each such site, including buildings; if each such premises has been vacated; the manner in which it is intended to dispose of each site; and if he will make a...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I wish to ask about the education (patronage) Bill which is listed as changing the powers of the Vocational Education Committees so as to enable them to enter into arrangements for the establishment of management of schools including Educate Together schools and so forth. Will the legislation accommodate transitional arrangements to be made to handle the emergence of new schools as the...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Why did the Minister make no reference in his speech to curtailing the interest paid on mortgages to landlords which would have had a yield of more than €500 million? Why did he not make reference to bespoke pension schemes for directors? Why did the Minister make so little reference to liquidity issues? Taking his point on the Swedish reference, including the wide guarantee...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: When?

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The status is not a limitation on the right.

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: They are not necessarily required to pay all the moneys owed.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money estimated, allocated, owing or spent by the Government on the purchase of carbon credits in respect of Kyoto Protocol commitments for the year 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3922/09]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding notification he has received from the Environmental Protection Agency indicating the amount of carbon emitted here for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3923/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (10 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether there is a need for stocks of gas supplies to be mandatory, similar to the reserves for oil through NORA; the position in relation to gas supplies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4559/09]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (10 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to merge the Power of One and the Change.ie websites in view of the cost of maintaining both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4560/09]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position of an application for a working visa from a person (details supplied). [4312/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the representations which have been made to his Department, giving details of a wide range of activities that are to the advantage of disadvantaged pupils, he will consider the application from the chairman and principal teacher of a school (details supplied) in County Galway, for reconsideration and inclusion in the...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: This is a very important issue. As I have noted in previous debates during the Bill's passage through this House, we have to be careful in ensuring that life is not made more difficult for existing organisations or impossible for new organisations in terms of extending their remits or operating in a practical sense on the ground. The argument will be made that human rights are not excluded...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I wish to add one further point which I believe is important. My difficulty with the Bill when I spoke on Second Stage was in regard to the suggestion that it is simply addressed to dealing with the status quo. We have waited a long time for legislation and it represents a monumental amount of work to actually deal with the status quo. However, if we are to have a review in five years' time...

Charities Bill 2007: From the Seanad (11 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Of course.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (11 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers who have applied for the nitrates derogation who have applied for REPS 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4879/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason REP scheme four payments were not paid in 2008 and have been delayed until now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/09]

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: She answered, but the Minister said it.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is right, and the preparations for it.