Results 2,541-2,560 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins
- Arms Trade. (12 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: That is not the point.
- Arms Trade. (12 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Does the Minister favour an end-use requirement where the responsibility would fall on the producer as seller?
- UN Conventions. (12 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: It was a year ago, on 6 February 2008, that I last asked about this issue and I welcome the fact progress is being made. However, in the February 2008 reply, the Minister said there were some legal and administrative issues that arose with his colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Can I take it that, with the passing of the legislation to which the Minister has just...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the savings he proposes in the context of the cut in the overseas development aid budget; the details of the savings it is proposed to make; the programmes to be scaled back, cut or discontinued; and the areas within his Department's spend these are located. [5193/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the report by the OECD peer group review on foreign aid. [5222/09]
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: That is nonsense.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: That is just not true.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: The Government is not doing very well at that, is it?
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: That is cheap rubbish. You are the Minister for Finance.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Perhaps the Minister did not read that either.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Those who get compensation rather than salary.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Another cheap piece of nonsense, "mire us all in mediocrity".
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Your golden circle destroyed the country's reputation.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: A big plan.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: Does the Minister remember the concept of regulation with a light touch?
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: No, the Minister did not.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: They cannot be touched, nor can the Minister's golden circle who destroyed this country's reputation.
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: I did notââ
- Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Michael D Higgins: The Minister could not get in because it was so crowded.