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Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: There is €5 million for 170,000 students.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of standard leased units for which funding approval has been issued by his Department; the number of these units that have not achieved a discount of 20% or more below market value. [22244/10]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need for the national monuments legislation to be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on the recent unlawful killing of a person (details supplied) in Mexico, a human rights activist with links to Ireland; if this has been looked into by his Department; if he has raised the matter with his Mexican counterpart as well as with the Mexican Ambassador in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Local Authority Community Facilities: Local Authority Community Facilities (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the local authorities who have completed the community facilities audit which was requested by his Department; if he will list those who have completed the audits and those from whom it has been requested but not submitted; and if he will further indicate the response he proposes to make to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to a previous parliamentary question, if she will comment as to whether a school (details supplied) in County Galway is to be included in the next public private partnership bundle which is now overdue; if she will indicate when this bundle will be announced. [22520/10]

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following specific matter of national and international urgency, namely, the need for the Irish Government to demand of Israel - if necessary, to seek international assistance in this regard - the safe passage of the vessel, the M.V. Rachel Corrie, containing humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, which must be...

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: On behalf of the Labour Party I am happy to support this motion. I would like to state the consistent position of the Labour Party on the blockade of Gaza. It is illegal. It is not only illegal but the efforts made to frustrate the breaking of the blockade in international waters are themselves illegal actions. What is at stake in our discussion is the status of international law and...

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I welcome both the motion before us and the quality of the Minister's response to Members' suggestions. I have several questions and points that I hope will be of assistance to him. There are important figures working in the Gaza context, among them the personal representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations. When we were in Gaza last year a meeting was due to take place...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: With the agreement of the House, I will share time with Deputy Morgan and the final ten minutes of this slot will be taken tomorrow night by the Labour Party spokesperson on enterprise, Deputy Penrose.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I want to outline the Labour Party's analysis of this Bill. I studied it with great interest and welcome its engagement with the real economy. I am afraid, however, that the Government's response consists of a rather dry rebuttal. I will begin by addressing the assumptions on which the Bill appears to be built. When the costs are aggregated, the net loss to Government revenue arrives at a...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for leave to remain in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; when a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22975/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the numbers of membership, term of office, salary or expenses, and appointing body of the advisory board for Irish Aid. [22988/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the case of two gay men who have been jailed, separately, for a period of 14 years each in Malawi due to their sexual orientation, an abuse of human rights as set out in a number of international treaties; the action he will take on the matter; and if the fact that Malawi is a donor country of Ireland's will influence any...

Official Engagements (2 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Taoiseach's statement in recent days that the blockade of Gaza was illegal in itself was very welcome. Therefore, I presume all the actions that have been evaluated in the past three days are illegal acts in international waters in support of an illegal position. The agreed motion between Government and Opposition yesterday had an important paragraph to the effect of conditionalities...

Official Engagements (2 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Disengagement.

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (2 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify immigration policy regarding [i]de facto[/i] relationships; if there is a specific application form required to have such relationships recognised; if he will provide a list of the documentation needed to support such an application. [23833/10]

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Yes.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: On a point of order, the point I made earlier was simple and could have been of assistance to the Ceann Comhairle. The Government indeed proposes our business and we vote on it, but the Government does not, for example, own Standing Order 32. Requests under this Standing Order have only been granted two or three times but it enables Members in assembly to decide whether to respond to urgent...