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- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to transpose the European Union Public Participation Directive to give rights to the public to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/10]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to upgrade sewerage and industrial waste water treatment plants to tackle the problem of water pollution and the eutrophication of rivers, lakes and tidal waters as outlined in the most recent Environmental Protection Agency report on water quality; and if he will make a statement on...
- Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: An tseachtain seo caite bhà mé ag iarraidh faoi reachtaÃocht atá in iomaÃocht don gradam reachtaÃochta fadtéarmach, 'sé sin, an Bille leasú Ãdarás na Gaeltachta agus 'sé an freagra a fuair mé ach go mbeadh an tAire i dteangmháil liom. An ceist a bhà agam ná go bhfuil an reachtaÃocht seo, Ãdarás na Gaeltachta (feidhmeanna agus cumhachtaÃ) ar an liosta C, ach tá sé...
- Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Tá mé faoi bhrú mór ag muintir An Cheathrú Rua an cheist a fhreagairt agus bheadh mé buÃoch don Taoiseach.
- Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: With the permission of the House, I propose to share time with Deputies Joe Costello, Seán Sherlock and Jan O'Sullivan on a division of ten, seven, seven and six minutes.
- Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I am sorry Deputy Michael McGrath has left the Chamber because I thought his contribution was a reasonable one from the Government's point of view. I hope he will not think I am condescending if I say it was fairly well informed in terms of its economics. I want to set out a number of points. Deputy McGrath's speech contrasted with what one could only call hectoring, abusive speeches...
- Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Strategic Investment Bank: Motion (Resumed). (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is a selective quote.
- Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the recommendations which his Department has made in terms of ethical foreign policy to the interdepartmental committee which has been established to examine responsible investment policy. [13334/10]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (28 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the structure and investors in the National Asset Management Agency special purpose vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17231/10]
- Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding spouses of early retirement scheme applicants who have deceased during the period of the pension; if the pension is being withheld; if it will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16903/10]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by Migrants Rights Centre Ireland for a change in the way in which the work permit system is operated; his views of the campaign's aim which is to allow the employee the right to change employer as opposed to being bound to one; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Compensation Claims: Compensation Claims (29 Apr 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [17434/10]
- Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)
Michael D Higgins: On the specific example cited by the Taoiseach, the various skills of the approximately 10,000 PhD students working here could provide the advanced products that would, in turn, provide the maximum number of jobs, as referred to in the innovation task force report. I will set out the contradiction evident in the Taoiseach's comments. There are a couple of hundred incubation units in third...
- Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 May 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the operation of the western rail corridor from Limerick to Galway in its first month of operation; the timeframe for the completion of the full four phases of the WRC from Athenry to Tuam, Tuam to Claremorris and Claremorris to Collooney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17872/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is currently preparing any submission for the Department of Finance on transport capital spending for 2011 through to 2016, especially in regard to metro north, the western rail corridor, the Navan rail line and the Dublin rail interconnector and in the post-Transport 21 era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17874/10]
- Written Answers — Imported Products: Imported Products (5 May 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the value of imports from Israel in 2009; the position of those imports that were entitled to preferential duty; if those imports which did not get preferential duty were produced from settlements illegal under international law. [17676/10]
- Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (5 May 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the process of granting exemptions from Articles 6 and 7 in the Air Navigation Order 1973, in particular clarify if a separate exemption must be sought for every flight by an exempted aircraft; the total number of aircrafts permitted to carry munitions of war over Ireland exempt from Articles 6 and 7 as of 1 January 2010....
- Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (5 May 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria used by his Department to decide if an exemption from the provisions of Article 6 of the Air Navigation order is granted; and if he will make a statement on the reason applications in recent years have not been granted. [18088/10]
- Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (5 May 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the final destination of the flights carrying arms; the procedures that are in place to ensure they are not destined for embargoed destinations, or destined for end-users likely to commit war crimes or human rights violations. [18089/10]