Results 3,481-3,500 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins
- International Agreements. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Has a complaint been registered to Geneva or to the United Nations headquarters regarding a breach of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Libya?
- International Agreements. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: To clarify, I raise this question in light of very serious reports regarding arbitrary imprisonment of dissidents.
- Asia Strategy. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: In regard to the different phases of the Asia strategy which the Minister has given us, it is time to acknowledge that a serious mistake was made in deciding to accommodate the Burmese junta in terms of Asian thinking. It was a mistake to think that the military junta could be brought to the table, which did not happen. Now on the eve of the Burmese elections, we have recently had it...
- Asia Strategy. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is right.
- Asia Strategy. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Yes.
- Asia Strategy. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Was there a disadvantage in relation to foreign students studying here because of our visa arrangements?
- Asia Strategy. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I accept that.
- Asia Strategy. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It is the year of the tiger.
- Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Does it not reflect one of the great failures of United Nations reform that a civilian head of an emergency response unit was not in place in Haiti? My second question relates to the European media. The notion that there were serious infrastructural difficulties in Haiti which impeded the response to the disaster is partially contradicted by the fact that within 24 hours of the earthquake,...
- Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I thank the Deputy for his support.
- Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I welcome the Deputy's support.
- Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Yes.
- Written Answers — Holocaust Commemoration: Holocaust Commemoration (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his reflections on the 65th anniversary of the closing of Auschwitz; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/10]
- Film Industry. (17 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on amending the governing Act of the Irish Film Board to include support for the computer gaming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7888/10]
- Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Powers of Inquiry) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It is of vital importance that a message go out from this House that we are in favour of asserting, defending and strengthening the power of Parliament. To do this we must make certain, however, that no misconstruction is placed on the Abbeylara judgment. In moving this Bill, my Labour Party colleague, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, referred to the opinion of Mr. Justice Geoghegan, Mr. Justice...
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Exactly.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is right. That is supported by precedent.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I have been here and acted as a Frontbench spokesperson on foreign affairs for a very long time and wish to be of some assistance. There is ample precedent where matters are different from each other and affect different spokespersons, they are grouped separately. This goes to the point made by the leaders of the Labour Party and Fine Gael. We have dealt with motions relevant to European...
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: -----of matters which are not cognate will be to exclude Frontbench spokespersons from commenting-----
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: -----on matters for which they are responsible.