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Garda Reserve. (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; if restrictions have been placed...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the Army ordinance unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of the...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That was a rationalisation, not an explanation.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Was that not a great maiden speech? The Government will be worried.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: What is the present position regarding the Competition Authority (amendment) Bill which is one of the Bills that has been promised and in particular the amendment of section 4? Related to this in another sense in terms of ordering business, I ask for a timescale for the legislation promised in the social partnership agreement, for example, the trade union recognition Bill. I am asking about...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: On a point of order, circulation of a document is a matter for the Ceann Comhairle; either it is to be placed in the Oireachtas Library or it is not. If the Ceann Comhairle wants to depart from that practice I suggest he would be creating a very strange precedent. It has always been the case that where documents are not delivered along with the major legislation, they are made available in...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: No, that it not my intention. Frankly and between ourselves, I know the distinction between reading a document and speaking in the House. I have no difficulty in either direction. If it is to be in the Oireachtas Library, is it circulated? Will it be circulated? Is it being dropped? We just need an answer.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I want to know if we will see this document.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Is cuma faoi sin. Tabhair freagra ar an cheist - an bhfuil an Rialtas chun é a fhoilsiú nó nach bhfuil? Trí Ghaeilge nó trí Bhearla.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Foilsigh an chaipéis, foilsigh í. Tá sé go huafásach nach bhfuil sí chun bheith foilsithe.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Bhí sí ann, bhí sí ar fáil sa leabharlann.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Government should publish the document.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: We know what time it is; we want the Tánaiste to answer the question.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Deputy Stagg has been referred to by the Minister on three occasions in the past five minutes. Many of us had contributions to make.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister should get on with uttering her old guff now.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is the requirement.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I will be brief because we should get to as many amendments and sections as possible. At the time of the establishment of the Combat Poverty Agency I was a Member of the Oireachtas. I observed and was involved with the evolution of poverty proofing while working in the area of social policy. The purpose of the poverty proofing exercise that made its way into the Cabinet handbook was such...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Yes.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister should speak to the social welfare Bill.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: There is a 30% effective tax rate for high earners.