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Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: What about a flying voting machine?

Stay Safe Programme. (5 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on making the Stay Safe programme mandatory in schools in view of the strong support for this, including from the Catholic Bishops' Commission for Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13500/06]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (5 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed timeframe for implementing the recommendations of the McIver report which has been accepted in principle by the Government; if she will make provision to commence the implementation in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13501/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (6 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the Government's position on the recent EU energy Green Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has examined the recent Central Statistics Office statistics on the information society and telecommunications 2005, which indicates that just 16% of Internet-enabled households have broadband compared to the EU average of 48%; if his consultation process on increasing broadband demand has concluded; the...

Written Answers — Anti-Racism Measures: Anti-Racism Measures (25 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the implications of the findings of the Breaking Down Barriers report recently commissioned by Amnesty International specifically with regard to the view expressed in the aftermath of the report's being published that Ireland was in the dark ages in respect of its treatment of racism; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (26 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on criticisms made by Health Service Executive internal auditors on the manner in which computer consultancy services were commissioned for the PPARS payroll system; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it was maintained that official public procurement policy was not followed strictly enough; the...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the delays in receiving replies to written parliamentary questions since the establishment of the Health Service Executive; her further views on the fact that a written parliamentary question submitted on 29 November 2005 and answered on the 29 March 2006 is unacceptable; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (27 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount taken in raids on security vans in each year from 2002 to 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of such cases in which charges have been laid; if he is satisfied that the Garda have sufficient resources to deal with this plague of robberies and to bring those responsible to justice; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 Apr 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in the Garda investigation into two robberies of security vans in Dublin during March 2005 in which more than €4 million was taken; if the Garda investigation has been completed; if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if persons have been charged in connection with...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on Transport 21 projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16232/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the level of public awareness of all of the penalty points categories; the measures that have been taken to provide public information; the reason a new Rules of the Road booklet has to be published; and the progress of same. [16228/06]

Competition (Trade Union Membership) Bill 2006: First Stage. (4 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to delimit the application of the Competition Act 2002 to trade unions and trade union members, and to provide for related matters.

Competition (Trade Union Membership) Bill 2006: First Stage. (4 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to provide resources and direction for local authorities to carry out the numerous recommendations set out in the Environmental Protection Agency's third National Implementation Report on the Phosphorus Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16465/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: Question 57: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Galway whereby a new scheme of affordable houses were sold at €152,000 each due to the fact that applicants for the houses had been previously advised that the houses would cost €140,000 each; the steps he intends to take to ensure that this situation is...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: I do not wish to go back to the previous amendment but it appears that the basic obligation under Article 86 has not been transmitted. Specifically in regard to this amendment, the whole purpose of the Rome Statute is the removal of impunity. It appears from the point of view of trying to achieve the best possible result in regard to international law that the recognition of other sources and...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: That is not true.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: The issue is one's approach. In accepting the disciplines of the ICC, we are either moving beyond our own Constitution or we are not. We are using our constitutional capacity to accept the court while other jurisdictions do not accept it. States have been negotiating with third countries and trying to bring pressure to bear on them not to recognise the ICC. Given such a campaign and given...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Michael D Higgins: We will encounter some of the points raised by Deputy Finian McGrath when we deal with the concept of retrospection, which would appear to be limited in the Bill. The crime of genocide, as expressed in the 1973 Act, is provided for, but such provision is not made in respect of crimes against humanity, etc. We can debate the issues raised by the Deputy when we are discussing the...