Results 461-480 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on bilateral meetings held on the margins of the recent European Council summit. [19880/05]

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 29: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the matters discussed and conclusions reached at the European Council summit meeting on the EU budget. [21255/05]

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach indicate whether the state leaders accepted that the French and Dutch working class were making a very strong statement on the current direction of the European Union in rejecting particularly the rampant neo-liberal economic policy orchestrated by the European Commission, the privatisation of public services and attacks on pension rights and hard-won working conditions by...

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Because of that, does the Taoiseach accept it is clear that the proposed constitution is dead in the water? Is that not clear from the failure of the French and Dutch Governments to explain how they intend to proceed in current circumstances, unlike the Taoiseach who, after the rejection of the first Nice referendum, flitted quickly across to Europe to say we will put it to the people again?...

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: I imagine the Taoiseach was very relieved last Saturday night to retreat to a watering spot in Drumcondra, far from the Elysée and other such places.

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach stated in the House, when looking forward to the summit, that external affairs would be on the agenda. I asked him through correspondence to raise the freezing of further significant monetary aid to the Pakistani Government in view of the arrest of hundreds of trade unionists — members of the telecommunications union — who were fighting privatisation in that country. Did the...

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: It is not a socialist party any longer.

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: I studied it until late last night.

European Issues. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: That is one positive thing the Taoiseach did.

Leaders' Questions. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Reports on the recent High Court judgment concerning the future care of the autistic teenager, Lewis O'Carolan, highlighted the intense suffering of his parents, his own difficult position and implications for the parents of other children in similar circumstances. They also highlighted the need for specialised intervention at this stage of Lewis's life. The acuteness of his behavioural...

Leaders' Questions. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: That the High Court awarded costs to the family today underlines the point that this facility only became available or offered at the time of the litigation. Woodlawn is the best option available to the State in the State but it is not the best option available. We must take the evidence of his extraordinarily dedicated parents, the evidence of parents in similar circumstances and those...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the date for the commencement of the design process for an in-patient child and adolescent psychiatric unit in Limerick, in view of the fact that it has been five years since the establishment of this unit was recommended. [20649/05]

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of full-time employees in the National Gallery of Ireland. [21155/05]

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of persons who have been recruited from the live register since 2000 to work in the National Gallery of Ireland; and if there is a policy of recruiting some workers from the local community. [21156/05]

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way in which temporary jobs for the summer months in the National Gallery of Ireland are filled. [21157/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the Deputy with all the information to which his attention has been drawn as a result of the investigation leading to the High Court judgment of 14 June 2005 involving Gama Construction Limited. [21175/05]

Written Answers — Education Grants: Education Grants (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding per annum awarded by Enterprise Ireland to the Eurocollege Institute of Education; and the funding committed into the future. [21176/05]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount which the IDA awarded in respect of fee simple interest in industrial lands in Clonshaugh; and the company to which it was awarded. [21177/05]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will substantially increase core funding for Educate Together. [20642/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has not received funding for a sports hall; and when the funds will be allocated. [21129/05]