Results 721-740 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Correct.
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Hear, hear. That is correct.
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: That is outrageous.
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: That is correct.
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: The Minister said nothing about the existing companies.
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: What about the abolition of the existing companies? The Minister has not given any comfort to householders stuck with them. Under Standing Orders the Minister can reply to a short interjection if he accepts it. I am concerned about existing householders who are stuck with these contracts. What will the Minister do about them?
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Some constituents of mine will go to court next month.
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: My constituents were in court.
- Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: I want to hear a hard line from the Fine Gael Members tonight.
- Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if searches have been carried out on US or CIA planes landing at Shannon Airport to independently ascertain whether they are transporting prisoners en route to detention camps. [35543/05]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (22 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [35115/05]
- European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the matters discussed and any conclusions reached at the EU summit held in Britain on 27 October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32461/05]
- European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on bilateral meetings he attended on the margins of the EU summit held in Britain on 27 October 2005. [32462/05]
- European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach's appointee to the European Commission, Mr. McCreevy, is weighing in on the side of exploitative employers rather than protection for workers, as evidenced in the dispute in Sweden involving a Latvian construction company. What position will the Taoiseach adopt at the next EU Council meeting on the proposed services directive? With the Irish Ferries plan to replace trade union...
- Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: I welcome and support the Labour Party motion. It echoes the position that I have been putting forward in the Dáil and the position that the Socialist Party in Fingal County Council has been strongly advocating for over a year. Unfortunately, Labour Party councillors in Fingal were, up to now, not very supportive but I have no doubt that the spokesperson for the party on local government and...
- Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Will the Minister of State do that?
- Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: That is a fraud.
- Written Answers — Judicial Investigations: Judicial Investigations (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he stated he is not in a position to grant an inquiry to a person (details supplied) concerning his treatment by the justice system due to the fact that he has the details of the case from a meeting of his official and the individual concerned. [36082/05]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be permitted to receive a grant to enable them to study for a medical degree at Trinity College. [35861/05]
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (23 Nov 2005)
Joe Higgins: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Defence if inquiries will be made with the Police Service of Northern Ireland if it is, or was at any time, in possession of a general purpose machine gun, which was stolen from Clancy Barracks, Dublin in January 1973. [36080/05]