Results 5,761-5,780 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: It would have been helpful if all that had been in the paper we were given.
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: I oppose this proposal on two grounds. First, the debate should be tomorrow evening after tens of thousands of people have come onto the streets of Dublin to demand the abolition of water charges. They will have voted no confidence in the Government. It should be a real vote as opposed to the charade that will go on here. My second objection - I have a proposal in this regard - is that...
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: Then we realised that this was the pair who for four years have shovelled billions of euro of little people's money into the maws of vulture capitalists, parasites and hyenas in the financial markets.
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: That is absolute mendacity.
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: That is only one issue that we need to expose here. The second issue that is of critical current importance is the policy concerning water charges.
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: The conservation crusade has disappeared and has turned into a save our political skins crusade.
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: We need an explanation as to the Government's change of policy on this. I am not talking about the housing crisis or hospitals.
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: Yes. I am drawing my remarks to a conclusion. I am explaining why we need far more time. I propose that the debate be extended to six hours as opposed to the three hours the Government is proposing.
- Business of Dáil (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: Yes, I move amendment No. 1:That the debate be extended to six hours as opposed to the three hours the Government is proposing.
- Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: After four years.
- Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: The Tánaiste is over time in every sense.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the last Economic Management Council took place. [41694/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach explain how the Economic Management Council relates to the full Cabinet? Are there any written formulations in regard to what powers the Cabinet has given the council and whether the latter can work independently of the Cabinet in some circumstances? For example, if there is no Cabinet meeting after a serious decision is taken at the council, is that decision deemed to be...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Management Council Meetings (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: In the context of Jean-Claude Trichet, did the Taoiseach revert to the Cabinet before announcing in the Dáil that the bondholders would not be burned?
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: Questions to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have to be taken tonight. In fairness to all those who are responsible, Topical Issue Matters and Private Members' business have to be taken.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: However, allocating one hour for the Committee Stage of the Water Services Bill-----
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: -----at midnight and going on until possibly 1 o'clock or after is completely unnecessary.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: There is provision for a Friday sitting to finish the Water Services Bill. I say to the Taoiseach to put that hour to Thursday and Friday. Otherwise, he will have Deputies going home to their families at 2 a.m. or 2.30 a.m.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: Some of the same Members must be back in here at 9.30 a.m. for committees and for questions. We are talking about making the Dáil more family-friendly, etc. That is a simple issue to resolve.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Joe Higgins: That is his legacy.