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Irish Language. (7 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on progress made by his Department in implementing the bilingual requirements of the Official Languages Act 2003. [36867/05]

Commemorative Events. (7 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach his proposals for marking the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in 2006. [36868/05]

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: The hype, rí-rá agus ruaille buaille that traditionally accompanies the Budget Statement and budget day badly needs to be decommissioned. It is a smokescreen which diverts attention very effectively from the following reality. As far as the economy and the lives of working people and working class families are concerned, when it comes to economic reality, the budget and its measures are a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason additional teaching posts committed to further education colleges, referred to in Questions Nos. 397 and 399 of 29 November 2005 are concessionary posts and not permanent posts. [38567/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason 74.29 additional teaching posts committed to further education colleges, referred to in Questions Nos. 397 and 399 of 29 November 2005 have been taken up out of the 96.25 made available. [38568/05]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (8 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science in view of the enormous contribution of further education colleges to Irish education, in particular in giving individuals a second chance to attain educational qualifications, the action she will take to improve resources and structures for the further education sector through the implementation of her Department's McIver...

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the nature of the dialogue that has taken place between the Government, churches and faith communities which he referred to in his reply to Questions Nos. 1 to 4 of 14 December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36869/05]

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: When the Taoiseach was explaining his close links with senior officers of the Catholic Church in Ireland, he referred approvingly to the central role that officers of the church play in the education system. While respecting the full right of all to their beliefs and their full freedom to practise various religions, why should a fundamental institution of the State such as education be...

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: My question is quite valid and I ask the Taoiseach to reply.

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: I am curious as to why the Taoiseach must use the loaded term "empty" when he refers to secularism. Secularism means——

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: I ask the Taoiseach why he chose a deliberately loaded term to denigrate those who have a different view, in order to justify his view on relations between the church and State?

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the US Administration. [36481/05]

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: It has nothing to do with it.

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach did not give an adequate answer to Questions Nos. 6, 12 and 13. If his only answer is that he has not had contact with the US Administration, I ask him if he will agree that the lack of contact is extraordinary. Only a few days ago the President of the United States agreed that at least 30,000 Iraqis have been killed since he invaded their country.

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: I am entitled to ask why the Taoiseach has not been in contact with the US Administration. Three years ago that administration was in overdrive saying there were weapons of mass destruction which necessitated an invasion of Iraq. The Taoiseach said he believed it and the Government swallowed this claim which turned out to be a lie. When we last spoke about this several months ago, I asked the...

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: It is entirely appropriate.

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: With respect, one may not accuse another Member of lying but it is an established fact that the Bush Administration lied to the world.

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: If it is not possible to use the word in this institution it must be the only place on earth that is not telling that fact quite straight.

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: In fact, there are many questions the Taoiseach should have asked.

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: I might finish up in one of the gulags or in Angola.