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Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Regarding the Tánaiste's most recent manifestation as a female variety of Scrooge when she called for workers protesting last Friday to be docked their wages, does the Government agree with her position and did she dock her salary when she took time off to open an off-licence down the country last year?

Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: The issue is not whether Mr. Connolly did or did not do what the Minister claimed. The fact is that the Minister cannot prove it. The reality is that he has set out to destroy the Centre for Public Inquiry because the Government does not want it investigating issues that have embarrassed it, such as the case of the Shell pipeline, or does not want to risk embarrassing the Minister in the case...

Written Answers — Oileáin amach ón gCósta: Oileáin amach ón gCósta (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 81: To ask the Aire Airgeadais an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas iomlán ar gach gné den socrú idir an Stát, comhlacht príobháideach (sonraí tugtha) agus úinéirí talún maidir le riaradh an Bhlascaoid Mhóir i gCorca Dhuibhne. [37193/05]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make coagucheck 1v strips available free of cost to medical and long-term illness card holders. [38856/05]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether making coagucheck 1v strips available free of cost to medical and long-term illness card holders, who could then test their blood at home, would reduce the need for hospital visits to the advantage of the health service, and possibly save lives. [38857/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make public the results of an investigation into a 2003 deal between a factory (details supplied) in County Limerick and the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board, under which the factory in question did not have to notify the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board of breaches of its pollution control licence...

Written Answers — National College of Art and Design: National College of Art and Design (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the National College of Art and Design is to be relocated to the Belfield campus of UCD as an alternative to the redevelopment of the existing Thomas Street, Dublin 8, campus. [38724/05]

Written Answers — National College of Art and Design: National College of Art and Design (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the economy of the Liberties area and local community projects in which the National College of Art and Design and its students are involved would suffer in the event that the National College of Art and Design relocated from Thomas Street, Dublin 8, to the Belfield campus of UCD; and her proposals to resolve...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided for Educate Together to enable it to fulfil its requirements as a registered patron for new schools, including writing, developing and implementing a patron's curriculum to be delivered in each school. [38826/05]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that in the past five years Educate Together opened more schools than any other patron body, without assistance from the State, she will allow patron bodies to receive State aid in proportion to their activity in opening schools that are required and recognised by her Department. [38828/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Educate Together received no State funding towards its learn together curriculum when protestant and catholic patron bodies receive 100% funding for entire religious education departments in all teacher-training colleges. [38827/05]

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Does the Taoiseach not find it disgusting that workers in Irish Ferries will now be paid vastly different wages from now on? Does he agree——

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: I have. Just because the race to the bottom did not get as low as Irish Ferries wanted does not mean that the settlement is right. The Taoiseach said that there were difficulties with legislation, but he was talking about this State. What about moving legislation within the European Union? This could ensure common arrangements for shipping so that the laws of this State can apply in ships...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will substantially increase the funding available for the delivery of the emerging needs fund in view of the fact that the budget of €1 million is inadequate to deal with the drugs crisis in local communities. [39395/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will implement the current round of the emerging needs fund in accordance with the criteria that were agreed and circulated in early 2005. [39397/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will give a clear mandate to the national drugs strategy team and local drug task forces to re-embark on a strategic planning process that would allow local communities to develop an efficient, integrated and co-ordinated approach to the drugs crisis, with realistic funding available on a planned basis. [39396/05]

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: The sharks in the financial markets are pushing for the early privatisation of Aer Lingus. The Government took a decision in principle last year that it would privatise the company and leave an island nation without a publicly-owned air transport vehicle, which many see as a strategic interest. What is the Government's position? Will it shamefully hand the national airline and its staff to...

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach has broken his new year's resolution on his first day back. I asked him a number of precise questions. Judging by newspaper articles I read recently, the staff at the National Museum got more information out of Clonycavan man, and the poor man was dead for 2,000 years in a bog, than the Taoiseach has provided today. The Taoiseach is very much alive in front of me. I might call...

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Government could provide equity.

Leaders' Questions. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: All the garlands went to the Taoiseach's head. He should talk sense.