Results 3,521-3,540 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins
- Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Without liquidity.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Yes.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Liquidity is the issue.
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (2 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to address the issue of windfall profits being made by electricity generators; the position regarding the types of legislative mechanisms that may be put in place to recover carbon windfall gains from electricity generation companies; the most recent amount of windfall profits generated; and if he...
- Written Answers — Electricity Grid: Electricity Grid (2 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Grid 25 project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10141/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary benefit in respect of a person (details supplied). [10386/10]
- Written Answers — Combating Obesity: Combating Obesity (3 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10440/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will protect the funding of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association from cutbacks in view of the vital services the association provides for those who suffer from motor neurone disease and their carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10439/10]
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I raise three matters relating to promised legislation. First, when will the mental health Bill be published. It was originally suggested that the disposal of property might fund significant changes in mental health services. It would be proper to have the mental health Bill before us before any irrevocable decisions are taken. Second, the biological weapons Bill, if it were passed, would...
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: In the consultation process an údarás na Gaeilge Bill is being considered. I have been taking part in the consultations myself. What is listed in the legislative programme is a Bille um Ãdarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú). People are asking if it is the Government's intention to have an údarás na Gaeilge chomh maith le hÃdarás na Gaeltachta. Has the Ãdarás na Gaeltachta Bill been...
- Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: The report was placed before the Oireachtas.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary benefit in respect of persons (details supplied). [10919/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is considering any changes to the structure, role or organisation of FÃS; if FÃS will remain within the area of responsibility of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11368/10]
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 175 jobs at a company (details supplied) in County Galway; the steps that are being taken to secure alternative employment, especially having regard to the high level of other job losses in the area. [11362/10]
- Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It is merely a legal opinion.
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (10 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has been approached by any interested parties with respect to taking shareholdings in the National Asset Management Agency special purpose vehicle; when he expects these investments to be concluded and the terms; his views on whether such shareholdings were to be held by the investment arms of credit institutions participating in NAMA; and...
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (10 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on reports that Anglo Irish Bank is set to post record losses in the region of â¬10 billion to â¬12 billion for the 15 month period to the end of 2009; if he would expect further asset write-downs at Anglo Irish Bank during the 2010 accounting period; if there are implications for the balance sheets of two banks (details...
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Yes, it is. It is a question of accountability.
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason that putting in clover is not part of the agri-environment options scheme in view of the fact that it mitigates greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12019/10]
- Written Answers — Agri-environment Scheme: Agri-environment Scheme (11 Mar 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers that will achieve â¬5,000 maximum payment under new agri-environment options scheme. [12020/10]