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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the increase in State security and the workers and human rights abuses that accompany many international sporting events such as the World Cup. [28240/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Iraqi Conflict (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: 17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the political and military situation in Iraq. [28242/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: 26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the Government's position on the political and military situation in the Central African Republic; and his views on further intervention by foreign powers in that State. [28243/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to the Israeli Government on the matter of the Israeli Defence Forces operation in the occupied Palestinian territories following the abduction of three young settlers near Hebron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28239/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Mr. Bill Clinton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19932/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: I am always amazed at how intensely the Irish political establishment courts former President Clinton, and it will probably continue to do so if Hillary Clinton runs for the American presidency. I put it to the Taoiseach that in regard to Northern Ireland Bill Clinton has no insight to offer that will lead us out of the current difficulties. Unfortunately what we are seeing is what some of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: I welcome the interpretation of Standing Orders and the possibility to move a little outside the strict remit of the questions asked. That is important in the week that is in it. The reality is that working-class people of my acquaintance in the North on both sides of the community dread the increase in sectarian tensions at this time of year. Young people dread the menace spread,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet sub-committees held in February and March 2014. [19931/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach said that the Economic Management Council met three times in the period we asked about. It comprises the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Considering that the new Tánaiste bitterly criticised the workings of that committee and the dictatorial powers that she thought it took to itself, does he...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----or an opportunity for a debate in the Dáil on that?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: When?

Appointment of Tánaiste: Announcement by An Taoiseach (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: Lads, keep clapping, you might make it yet.

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: When the Minister of State introduced this Bill, he set out how it involved the transfer of some €6.9 billion from the National Pensions Reserve Fund to the Ireland strategic investment fund, a major proposal by any standard. It is a major proposal in the realm of finance. The Bill was taken on Committee Stage in the Select Sub-Committee on Finance. I would like the Minister of...

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: I move amendment No. 2:In page 12, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:"(n) advocacy for groups who have been detrimentally affected by the crash of the property bubble and bail out of the financial system.".I realise that the Government Deputies probably have a lot to talk about tonight, but they will have to talk elsewhere since we are in the throes of very serious business here...

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: That the Minister of State will not be accepting the amendment is not surprising. For his information, Stalin had nothing to do with socialism. We call that system Stalinism - the horrific totalitarian perversion of the great revolution of the Russian working class and peasantry when they overthrew a horrific dictatorship. The attitude to this proposal is not at all surprising. The...

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: The only pensioners that will be qualified will be those sitting on a pension pot of €10 million or €20 million.

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: I move amendment No. 3:In page 19, to delete lines 26 to 44, and in page 20, to delete lines 1 to 13.This amendment seeks to delete: “The Chairperson and the Chief Executive shall not be required to give account before a Committee for any matter which is or has been or may at a future time be the subject of proceedings before a court or tribunal in the State.” This is...

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: We are seeking the deletion from the Bill of the part of section 12 which states:The Chairperson and the Chief Executive shall not be required to give account before a Committee for any matter which is or has been or may at a future time be the subject of proceedings before a court or tribunal in the State.I wish the Minister of State would leave aside the briefing notes.

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: He should talk directly to us in the language that we and our people understand.

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Higgins: The Minister of State should tell us how he believes this measure could not be used by the chairperson or chief executive of the agency to avoid coming before an Oireachtas committee on issues in respect of which they do not wish to be accountable at a particular time. The Minister has seen what is going on between the Committee of Public Accounts and individuals who were at one stage in the...