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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State spoke of economic stability and conditions for growth throughout Europe. The greatest destabilisation factor across Europe is the high rate of unemployment. The current position, in which many millions of people are without a job, is unsustainable. Many billions of euro are being spent, as is appropriate, on sustaining people who are unemployed when this money could...

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: It is not about that.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State should tell us why.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State should tell us why.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State should tell us why. He is the one who raised the issue.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State is supposed to tell us what is wrong with the Bill.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: It is a Bill.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: Last April the House discussed at length the need to bring forward legislation for the safe and legal termination of pregnancy. The Government, made up of so many so-called liberals, shot down that motion to legislate in the X case, a ruling which would allow access to termination for a woman if her life was in danger. This was not the first time these acrimonious divisions on abortion were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the impact that any drilling or seismic surveying might have on the livelihoods of local fishermen in Dublin Bay; if he will request a full environmental impact assessment and public inquiry into the plans of a company (details supplied) to explore just 6kms off the Dublin coast, before the company start their exploration....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (29 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the Government's passing of the Aarhus Convention what if any public onsultation processes is he going to put in place around the applications for granting exploration licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53322/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (4 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford, is to be included on the list of fishing harbours which are to be shortly allocated funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54312/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (4 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to dredge the harbour at Dunmore East (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54313/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: I have visited the country on a number of occasions and I am aware of the complexities involved. I tend to agree with Deputy Crowe that, at the end of the day, it will be left to the people to decide whether Bosnia pushes forward, stays where it is or goes backwards. The education system is dramatically failing because of segregation on ethnic grounds. The country does not have a hope if...

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: It is widely accepted that marginal increases in funding to disability services during the so-called boom were offset against an historically low starting point. Budgets since 2009 have brought about a major reduction in health expenditure and, subsequently, cuts in funding to disability services. The impacts of these cuts range from the postponement of the development of existing services...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: Is he still on holidays?

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: The Government commemorated the 90th anniversary of the enactment of the first Constitution of modern Ireland yesterday in a very ironic manner. The Constitution recognised the inalienable rights of the family as superior to all positive law, but what the Government did was to hang out the ordinary man and woman to dry. Our debt is growing more than our growth rate and this budget will do...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: Just weeks ago, the Government promoted a referendum on children's rights, despite the fact it knew damn well it would follow it up with socially irresponsible direct attack on children which has the potential to affect some parents' ability to care and provide for their children and, possibly, push more children into the care of the State. Cuts to the back to school clothing allowance will...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: That does not justify this measure.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: The Deputy wants carers to vouch for their allowances. Apparently he does not trust them.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: How could he be any more insulting? Are Labour Party Members listening to this?