Results 301-320 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jun 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 685: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Oughterard sewerage scheme; the progress made on this scheme to date; the date by which he expects and anticipates this work to have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23876/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (30 Jun 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 698: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the operation scheme for the nitrates directive will be announced (details supplied); the details of the agreement with the European Union on this directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24026/05]

Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Michael D Higgins: I agree with the thoughts expressed regarding the implementation of Nos. 20 to 22, inclusive. This is an area into which, through practice, an enormous amount of uncertainty has been imported. In the establishment of a regime, it would make sense if precise principles were laid down. However, they cannot be laid down unless debated in the House. One of my reasons for not just nodding these...

UN Reform: Statements. (1 Jul 2005)

Michael D Higgins: I want to use the 15 minutes available in the most positive way possible to deal with the important meetings that will take place at the United Nations in September, to discuss the general issue of UN reform. There is a recurring theme, which is entirely misleading, in some speeches that have been circulating in the build-up to the review of the reform of the United Nations. It is that the...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: That is reasonable.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Cathain a fhoilseofar na leasuithe don Bhille chun Údarás na Gaeltachta a leasú?

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Will it be early or late?

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals for the implementation of the report of the review group on the employment rights bodies; if the chair of the Employment Appeals Tribunal has expressed concern regarding the impact of proposed changes in the role of that body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25425/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits issued to date under the new arrangements to give access to employment to the spouses of non-EEA nationals working in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25427/05]

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Why was no explanatory memorandum given with a Bill listed for consideration today, namely the Diplomatic Relations Immunities (Amendment) Bill? This legislation has been held up for 15 years. It is a response to a Supreme Court decision some 20 years ago. It took 15 years to draft this short Bill yet there is no explanatory memorandum to explain the context of the Vienna Convention, immunity...

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: I was aiming for a higher standard.

Diplomatic Relations and Immunities (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: I share the views of the previous speaker regarding the urgency for a debate on a number of matters. These include the United Nations General Assembly meeting this month, in particular, the debate on United Nations reform in regard to the current feasibility and urgency of achieving the world millennium development goals and a number of other matters relating to Turkey's accession to the...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (29 Sep 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline his concerns regarding the proposed developments at Weston Airport, near Lucan, County Dublin; if he will elaborate on his fears concerning the safety risks for military aircraft flying into the Air Corps base at Baldonnel; if he has received any response to his letter to the Irish Aviation Authority regarding these concerns; and...

Corrib Gas Field: Statements. (4 Oct 2005)

Michael D Higgins: I wish to respond to a commentary on the recent event of the release of the Rossport Five. A suggestion in yesterday's editorial in The Irish Times reads: . . . [the] President of the High Court, stood alone in recent weeks in upholding the rule of law, a duty he executed with exemplary even-handedness and for which he deserves to be thanked. During this controversy too many people, and most...

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (4 Oct 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the outcome of her meeting on 23 June 2005 with the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Fisher Boel, regarding the EU sugar regime, the overshoot of the special beef premium and the management of the dairy market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26451/05]

Written Answers — Land Prices: Land Prices (4 Oct 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to recent figures published by the Central Statistics Office showing that agricultural land prices rose by more than 25% in the last quarter of 2004; her views on the rapid rate of increase in the price of land; her views on the implications of this increase for farmers hoping to expand or those who...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

Michael D Higgins: There is.

Economic Growth. (5 Oct 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on his Department's recently published economic review and outlook for 2005. [26628/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for the first nine months of 2005. [26627/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (5 Oct 2005)

Michael D Higgins: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the present unstable situation in Haiti; the proposals which have been made to enable the country to make a full return to democracy; and in particular, the role which the United Nations forces might have in this regard. [27125/05]