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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin [35906/10]

Employment Rights (13 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation the steps he will take to prevent the exploitation of domestic workers, particularly migrant workers in such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36395/10]

Employment Rights (13 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the report published by the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland, entitled Work Permits and Expoitation:Time for Reform, seeking changes in the current arrangements for issuing work permits to those from outside the EEA which it claimed was leading to exploitation of workers; his plans to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Galway are not included in the dental scheme for schoolchildren; if she will rectify this matter as a matter of urgency and fairness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36618/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide an update on the planning review of six local authorities and the expert panel that was to carry out this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37422/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of properties rented under the rental assessment scheme by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37423/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise on the students assistance fund and the disbursement of same; the qualifying parameters of this scheme; and her views as to the possibility of this scheme being widened to accommodate those who at the present time particularly are experiencing grave difficulties in accessing third level education....

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the announcement by Ethiopia's central bank to devalue the birr by one fifth on 1 September 2010; the effect this will have both on Ethiopia and other countries in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36119/10]

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union, in particular that the financial crisis and its impact means moving towards a more economic form of Government [36095/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed granting of a new bus licence from Knocknacarra to Eyre Square in County Galway; to whom these licences are to be granted; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there exists another service, whose services are more than adequate to cater for existing demand and whose four licences for similar...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position regarding actions Israeli action against human rights activists, specifically those detained after taking part in the freedom flotilla (details supplied) [37645/10]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent revelations regarding the illegal misuse of Irish passports and the actions he plans to take on this matter [37646/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the UN Climate Change Conference hosted in October in Tianjin, China; Ireland's position in those talks and prospects for progress towards the Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Cancun in November 2010. [36096/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for details of all appointments to boards made by him since coming into office. [37142/10]

Written Answers — Trade in Conflict Minerals: Trade in Conflict Minerals (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if this country plans to pursue legislation similar to that just passed in the United States of America which limits trade in conflict minerals, particularly those which fuel ongoing civil warfare and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36117/10]

Written Answers — UN Conventions: UN Conventions (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason behind Irelands failure to ratify the UN convention of the rights of persons with disabilities, the aim of which is to respect the dignity and autonomy of persons with disabilities and to make existing rights equally effective for all those with disabilities [37644/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the review of the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; and if he plans to continue funding for national organisations and networks working to alleviate poverty, social exclusion and inequality, such as one parent exchange network and voices that matter...

Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I too would like to offer my sympathy to the Minister on the death of his uncle. I do not regard forecasting as a science, as the Minister has referred to it, nor do I regard his scenarios as any aspect of science. I would like to ask one or two macroeconomic questions. If one takes as a departure point the most benign of the ESRI's models for exiting the recession, which suggests that in...

Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Weather forecasters are better.

Statements re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010: Questions (20 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Has the Minister a strategy for handling the savings available to him?