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Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (28 Feb 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the threatened deportation of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; the position with regard to such a deportation; if submissions for this person to be allowed stay here have been received; and if such submission has been received, the position of this application to be allowed to stay...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (28 Feb 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances of a person (details supplied) who has been told that he will be deported; and if he will make a statement on the possibility of this person being permitted to stay here in view of the very real humanitarian concerns as well as the further issues outlined. [8160/06]

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Arising directly from the Taoiseach's earlier reply, his Department has a particular role, and I understand that, in dealing with the intersection of different Departments and legislation that arises between them. In regard to the necessary resolution of a contradiction that has arisen — I ask this because the Taoiseach's Department has a particular responsibility in regard to the talks on...

Legislative Programme. (1 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: It is only the Taoiseach's Department, taking a particular interest in competition law, that can resolve this issue which has existed for nearly two years and which, I imagine, is a huge factor in the opening of the talks on social partnership.

Tourism Promotion. (1 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the new €1 million innovation fund to support new developments and stimulate investment across the three new super-regions that have been created out of the existing rural tourism authorities; the precise schemes this money will be used to fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/06]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: This issue was discussed on Committee Stage when the Minister referred to, among other things, my raising the fundamental matter of this amendment on the Adjournment. He referred to my speech as being pained, empathetic, outraged and so on. However, I wish to focus strictly on the ruling under discussion, namely, Standing Order 125. Adequate notice was given of this matter on Second Stage and...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I suggest that——

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Absolutely. This is the Competition (Amendment) Bill and the amendment inserts a section in it.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I know we should. However, normally the Government should introduce legislation under the proper title and the limitation should be expressed substantially. It was not.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I hope there will be a legal challenge on this issue which the legislation could have avoided. This will be my last remark. I hope that the intemperate remarks written for the Minister on Committee Stage will not be repeated. Otherwise I will be obliged to reply to them. I know more about artists' income than any bloody person writing speeches for the Minister.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle will be pleased to hear that I will be brief. A very interesting confrontation of ideas, worthy of note, took place during the course of this legislation. It was between an unelected, but appointed, lobby group, the consumer strategy group, and the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, an elected body nominated by this House. As every speaker, both Government...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I will conclude. It undermines the International Labour Organisation convention of 1988 and the entire corpus of trade union legislation. We will now proceed, in the fact that this legislation will be law, with the issue unaddressed. Our only choice is to lobby publicly for the change in the Trade Union Act 1941 and to encourage artists to proceed with the court cases they were forced to...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I read it from the record. It is on the record.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: It was said on the Committee Stage debate.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister of State should implement the trade union legislation.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: The work was so valuable that he chose to ignore it.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Yes, they are.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the location of the proposed single specialised children's hospital and paediatric accident and emergency unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8541/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the report on neurological services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8542/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (7 Mar 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received from Iarnród Éireann specific proposals in relation to the development of the first phase of the western rail corridor; and the action he intends taking on foot of these proposals. [9186/06]