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- Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I do not mean to be difficult but the conveyance of material through Irish airspace-----
- Services for the Homeless (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is scandalous.
- Educational Access (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I am very happy the Minister of State is here to reply but I must say how disappointed I am that the Minister for Education and Science or the Minister with responsibility did not find it worthwhile to remain in the House to reply in so far as both voted a few minutes ago on the Finance Bill. I feel I should speak very straight about this. The matter I raise calls into question whether words...
- Educational Access (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I said that in my presentation.
- Educational Access (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: In the second year.
- Educational Access (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I thank the Minister of State.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will conduct an audit of the road surfaces of all national primary and non-national roads in conjunction with the National Road Authority and local authorities in view of the damage that was inflicted on many roads during the recent extreme snow and flood weather conditions; if he has liaised with the European Commission or any other EU...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has directed the National Roads Authority, under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 or otherwise, to upgrade and maintain the N17 on the Galway-Mayo border in view of the recent deaths of four young persons on this stretch of the N17 and the numerous incidents of non-fatal collisions on this road; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Timber Products: Timber Products (10 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the role and progress made towards the outlawing of the illegal trade in tropical wood here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7136/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who qualified for a full medical card on 31 December 2008; the number of persons who qualified for such a card on 31 December 2009; the extra cost to the State of the increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6974/10]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who qualified for a doctor only medical card on 31 December 2008; the number of persons who qualified for such a card on 31 December 2009; the extra cost to the state of the increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6975/10]
- Written Answers — International Protocols: International Protocols (11 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of interdepartmental consultation on signing and ratifying the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; his position within that consultation; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7447/10]
- Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It is a matter of public record.
- Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Yes.
- Departmental Expenditure. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is right.
- Overseas Development Aid. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the media reports which suggest that a court in Switzerland has found that a family (details supplied) is entitled to millions of dollars held in bank accounts in that country, money which had been previously awarded to aid groups; his views on these reports; and if it is proposed that the EU would make...
- Overseas Development Aid. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I am grateful for the Minister's reply. There is no difference between the Minister and I on the volume or quality of Irish aid in response to recent events in Haiti. However, I would like to ask about a co-ordinated response at EU level. Between 1830 and 1947, Haiti paid reparations to slave owners through the banking system in Paris. The removal of Jean Bertrand Aristide from power in...
- Overseas Development Aid. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Does the Minister agree that the Swiss position fundamentally changed when it decided, at a late stage, to join the United Nations, despite previously enjoying the benefit of having United Nations institutions located in Geneva? The issue is that dictatorship funds and illegal African debt - money robbed from aid organisations - have transferred through Liechtenstein and Luxembourg into...
- Human Rights Issues. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: The moneys are not allowed to be spent.
- International Agreements. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Is the Minister aware of any report to the monitoring committee of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on behalf of any European Union member state in regard to Libya?