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- Order of Business. (17 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I thank the Tánaiste for her offer. This is a welcome development given the importance of the issue.
- Interim Economic Partnership Agreements: Motion (17 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I appreciate the opportunity to debate these issues in plenary session as they go beyond the detailed consideration of a select committee. At a meeting yesterday of the select committee I suggested we not sign until there had been signature by the African side. I also stated that in so far as these agreements have not been processed by the European Parliament that the European Parliament's...
- Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (17 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Asset Management Agency bonds that have been issued to date; the terms of same; the maturity of these bonds; the proportion of these NAMA bonds that are subordinated; the number of NAMA bonds that are envisaged for issue by year end and in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25633/10]
- Written Answers — General Government Deficit: General Government Deficit (17 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the general Government deficit for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, inclusive of capital injections to Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25638/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an audit has been carried out on all recommendations from all reports on cases of misdiagnosis in recent years to ensure that they are being implemented; if not, if she will initiate such an audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25901/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the new integrated regional structures have been implemented in the Health Service Executive which are designed to provide closer co-operation between primary, community and hospital services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25902/10]
- Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (22 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the evidence that persons (details supplied) legally resident in the State need to provide to show that they are free to marry. [26353/10]
- Northern Ireland Issues (23 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I will be very brief and concentrate on one group of questions the Taoiseach answered on commemoration. I read his speech and welcome it as a contribution to the debate. It has a few rhetorical flourishes,-----
- Northern Ireland Issues (23 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: -----which I am sure were welcomed also. With regard to the intention of the speech, which was to make the case for an inclusive version of commemorations, I suggest that, in regard to Britain and Ireland, the greatest case for inclusion has been made in Britain by Mr. Eric Hobsbawm, for example, in respect of the working people who died in war. In Ireland, there is a case in the new...
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: We could fall back on Old Moore's Almanac.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Test it out in July.
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (23 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the Commission on Taxi Regulation or the National Transport Authority on the proposed introduction of the nine year vehicle rule for taxis; if discussions are taking place between his Department, the NTA and the taxi regulator on the deferral or modified introduction of the nine year vehicle registration; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (23 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that support for regional airports, including Galway Airport, through the public service obligation programme will continue after 2011; if he has met with the managing director (details supplied) of Galway Airport and in the context of their recent meeting with the European Commission on this matter; and if he will make a...
- Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It affects stability.
- Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is very reassuring.
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is not true.
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (24 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when the expenditure review of the ACCESS programme will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27255/10]
- Written Answers — Arts and Culture Promotion: Arts and Culture Promotion (24 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the steps she has taken at Government level and within business and public sectors to reinforce the importance of the arts and culture from a societal and economic perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27244/10]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Jun 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [27380/10]