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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of temporary contracts in place for the public sector as a whole including State agencies and other public bodies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number that have been granted in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38838/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Scheme (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 245. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make funding available to the local authorities to fit carbon monoxide alarms in local authority owned homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38671/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 261. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of temporary contracts in place for the public sector as a whole, including State agencies and other public bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38828/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number that have been granted in the years 2007 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38839/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of temporary contracts in place for the public sector as a whole, including State agencies and other public bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38825/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number that have been granted in the years 2007 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38836/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 289. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of temporary contracts in place for the public sector as a whole, including State agencies and other public bodies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38823/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Data (9 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 290. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number that have been granted in the years from 2007 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38834/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: It will not save you.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: Yes.

Allocation of Time: Motion (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: Yes, provided that we get a fair speaking time.

Allocation of Time: Motion (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: Yes, as long as the Government Members do not take up the entire time and there is adequate opportunity for Deputies to speak.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: Every year, I oppose this measure. I do so again this year and I intend to call a vote. I oppose 40 cent added to the price of 20 cigarettes because it is monumental hypocrisy for the Government to pretend this is primarily a health measure. It is no such thing and it is yet another naked revenue grab under the cover of health. The same Government put the interests of the financial...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: I apologise, I am referring to the former Minister for Health. Long before it became a fact, I supported the banning of all advertising of tobacco products. I strongly support the plain packaging proposals, which I hope will be pushed through despite the obvious strong lobbying by the industry behind, and in front of, the scenes. I support genuine measures to help those addicted to give up...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----through measures that could have been taken in the building industry. This is a tax on poor people addicted to nicotine and another attack on working class people who, unfortunately, are addicted to nicotine. It will make their life even more difficult and more of a struggle than it is currently. The Government has shown its hypocrisy in the issue by giving a break to a section of...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: Yes, it is a pity the Deputy did not realise that earlier.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: The Deputy does not represent them. He has done nothing for three and a half years.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: They have done nothing for three and a half years.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (14 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number granted in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38951/14]