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Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Congratulations.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated figure for overall overseas development aid spending for the coming years on a yearly basis; if the target of 0.7% by 2012 remains credible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31734/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (23 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work programme of the conflict resolution unit in his Department. [31722/09]

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Earlier this week I inquired with regard to ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. I am grateful to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for his reply to the effect that on the passing of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, the convention will be signed. I also inquired as to whether Ireland proposed to sign the optional protocol to the UN...

Written Answers — Statement of Strategy: Statement of Strategy (24 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a list of the tasks currently being carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32339/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I believe that the Bill before us regarding the National Asset Management Agency is the most important legalisation that will probably come before the Dáil in the next decade or decades, raising, as it does, issues not only for this generation of taxpayers but also issues for future generations. It touches on an issue of inter-generational justice. Surrounding this Bill there has been a...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Yes. We can come back to that.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: We can go into such detail on Committee Stage. I hope the Minister will agree to hold Committee Stage in plenary session so that all of us who have gone to the trouble of going through this Bill in detail will have an opportunity to ask him questions of this nature. As we look at this moving object, there is an assumption that the property market has bottomed out. The Minister has suggested...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I said that was the myth of the month.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It is the myth of six months.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Generate the bonuses.

Written Answers — Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 131: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar Bhille Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34189/09]

Written Answers — Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 150: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a dhéanfar aon chinneadh ar theorainneacha na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34188/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a non-paper forwarded by the UK Government to the European Commission in 2009 in relation to customs checks on goods from illegal Israeli settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33057/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether it is acceptable that, due to unclear labelling, consumers here are not always able to distinguish if goods produced in the West Bank have been produced in an illegal Israeli settlement or in a Palestinian controlled area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33059/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of checks made on imported Israeli goods in 2008 to verify that the goods were not from an illegal settlement. [33058/09]

Written Answers — Preferential Trade Agreements: Preferential Trade Agreements (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the list of illegal settlement postcodes drawn up by the EU to ensure that Member States do not offer preferential trade agreements to produce originating in these postcodes. [33060/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the contents of the MoLISA report. [33548/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether it is consistent policy for Ireland to oppose the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank while at the same time allowing goods originating from those illegal settlements to be sold in the market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33061/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in relation to the ending or amendment of entitlement to dual payments as recommended by the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. [34419/09]