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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Scheme (9 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 209. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the progress made on providing for the needs of those currently in receipt of the mobility allowance when the current scheme will expire [21897/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 34. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent contact with Prime Minister David Cameron. [22453/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: Has the Taoiseach or any other member of the Government been involved in discussions with the authorities in Northern Ireland regarding the security arrangements relating to the G8 summit, which he will be attending? Is he aware that many civil society organisations and human rights groups are extremely concerned that the policing board in the North has agreed to the purchase of two...

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: The very first Bill on the A list for the summer session is the forestry Bill, which promises to support the development of a modern forestry sector which enshrines the principle of sustainable forestry management and protection of the environment. Of course, the privatisation of our forests would conflict with all that. When will that Bill be published? We were told very recently by the...

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: When?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (14 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 306. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures in place to ensure that parliamentary staff in the Houses of the Oireachtas enjoy the same protections from employment law as well as due process to prevent summary dismissal from Deputies. [22224/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (14 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to the findings made in favour of employees or former employees against employers by the Employment Appeals Tribunal since 2010 resulting in the the award of sums to employees, the number of instances in which employers have not adhered to those findings resulting in referrals to the National Employment Rights Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (14 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 441. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households broken down by local authority area that have currently registered for the household charge; the total number of households broken down by local authority area targeted by the Local Government Management Authority for registration for the household charge; if he will provide a breakdown of...

Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: In the context of the forestry Bill, yesterday I asked the Taoiseach when he would report to the Dáil on a decision on the future of Coillte. He seemed to indicate that from his point of view it was full steam ahead with the privatisation of our forestry with all the baleful consequences seen in other jurisdictions where that happened. That surprised many Deputies because senior Labour...

Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: The appropriate committee is still holding hearings and having a debate on the issue. What is the Government's thinking this morning?

Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: Will it abandon this reactionary attempt to privatise a crucial public asset?

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: Tá suil agam go bhfanfaidh an Taoiseach, mar foghlamóidh sé cupla ceacht ón méid atá le rá agam.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: I have already spoken on this Bill for 15 minutes and, as a courtesy, in my last five minutes I intend to speak in Irish. Deputies who might not be fully conversant, which is natural for many people, have a translation facility. I have already spoken on this Bill for 15 minutes and, as a courtesy, in my last five minutes I intend to speak in Irish. Deputies who might not be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 214. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for his decision made on 27 February 2013 (details supplied) to consider twenty-two Irish resident children with siblings that are Irish citizens as not having an Irish association for the purposes of naturalisation. [23243/13]

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: It is unfortunate that the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 does not address the regulation of one of the most crucial issues which stands out with regard to the taxi industry today, which is a chronic oversupply of taxis. One can be sure this is the case when the taxi review group which was established by the Minister of State in 2011 and certainly was not a hotbed of socialists found, due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (16 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his interaction with the Northern Ireland Executive. [22454/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Travel (21 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed a proposed EU-US trade agreement with the President of the United States. [22455/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Travel (21 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: 21. To ask the Taoiseach if he has plans for any official visit to the United States. [22456/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Travel (21 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: It is most unsatisfactory, as Opposition Members have pointed out previously, when the Taoiseach gives overly lengthy answers of up to 20 minutes. Instead of beating around the bush, he should answer the questions put to him in a succinct fashion. He could do so in a fraction of the time he sometimes take. I at least will be succinct in my questions. Greatly exaggerated claims are being...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Travel (21 May 2013)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach is avoiding the issue again. We were raising corporation tax.