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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (22 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the deportation of non-nationals on or around 14 March 2005, including the nationalities of those deported, the length of time the deportees were in the State, whether children or teenagers attending school were among the deportees, the number of gardaí and other personnel involved, the cost...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 676: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of Part V affordable houses in Dublin which are unoccupied due to lack of agreement between builders and local authorities. [9313/05]

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: Has the Tánaiste been briefed on the report by the labour inspectorate into the international Turkish-based construction company, GAMA? The Tánaiste went to Turkey and invited Turkish big business to come to Ireland. Was she aware then, or since, that GAMA, which came at her invitation, combines the most advanced technology with the most primitive techniques of worker exploitation,...

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: It represents the most severe exploitation of workers and is a threat to the wages and conditions of all workers, whether Irish or immigrant. I want this report published and I want action to be taken on it immediately.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: Yes, it was seven weeks ago. Those who are now trying to delay the report — certain corporate entities which have stuff to hide — had plenty of time to come forward. The Independent Deputies have afforded me the opportunity to raise this crucial issue. They have done a good service to Irish and immigrant workers. Unfortunately, I have not seen the report of the labour inspectorate,...

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: Irish and immigrant workers should never again have to face employers using the methods of GAMA, which involve criminal exploitation in the extreme. Will the Tánaiste say what the main conclusions of the briefing were? She should share that with us because the matter is in the public domain.

Irish Language: Statements. (23 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeadh focail le rá ag daoine faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Dá mbeadh níos mó ama agam le smoaineamh níos mó ar an scéal atá faoi chaibidil inniu ach tá an-chuid rudaí ag tarlú sa saol polaitíochta agus caithfidh Teachtaí Dála gnóthacha coimeád suas leo. Níl aon dabht ach go bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar teanga faoi dian-bhrú i láthair na huaire. Is...

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: I support the proposal to ban fur farming and, therefore, the Bill submitted in the name of Deputy Boyle. My opposition to fur farming relates primarily to the conditions in which wild animals are kept to make the industry possible. The animals affected for the most part are mink and foxes. A number of Fianna Fáil opponents of the Bill paraded their farming and rural credentials. As a...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (23 Mar 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the investigation which he instigated into a company (details supplied) following allegations made in Dáil Éireann on 8 February 2005 by this Deputy regarding the company's employment procedures; if the labour inspectorate has furnished him with a report; and if he will report on the...

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to hold constitutional referenda during 2005. [6516/05]

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Were it not for the hard work of the Socialist Party in the Tallaght area and the opportunity afforded me by Independent Deputies to raise the position of the Gama workers, the company would not have been outed. How could such a vile machine of shocking exploitation be transferred intact from the Middle East by Gama to Irish sites and how could the company get away with this exploitation for...

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: "As soon as possible" is not good enough. The men in question are destitute. They got paid a maximum of €250 in cash four weeks ago and they have to be given the bus fare to come into town. That is how desperate they are. This is an incredible scandal by any stretch of the imagination. It is simple to address this and I have made a proposal to the Minister in that regard. Executives of...

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Incredibly, some contract workers with Gama Construction were not the beneficiaries of Finansbank Holland. They worked an 84-hour week for €800 per month. There is nothing provided for them. We must find the funds for those workers and, as Deputy Rabbitte stated, we must find the wages for the 84-hour weeks that were stolen from them. Gama Construction has still not supplied a legal payslip...

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: ——human expense to its workers.

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: I agree.

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Aquatic Centre will re-open. [10501/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to compel GAMA to furnish immediate and full information to its workers regarding all money paid into accounts in their names at a bank in Holland. [11265/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request the Minister for Finance of the Netherlands and the Netherlands Central Bank to investigate a bank (details supplied), their management of the accounts of GAMA workers and an investment company into which GAMA workers funds are channelled. [11266/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to compel GAMA to send a statement each month to each of its workers giving the real hours which workers have worked since starting employment with GAMA. [11267/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (12 Apr 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to compel GAMA to send a statement each month to each worker giving all the wages paid with details of the amount which has gone into each bank account. [11268/05]