Results 841-860 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins

Written Answers — Residential Institutions: Residential Institutions (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the Department began inspecting the Morning Star mother and baby unit. [40301/05]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 373: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when legislation will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas to provide a clear legal framework for a repayments scheme in relation to over-charging for publicly funded, long-term residential care. [1422/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Finance if in the upcoming Finance Bill he will make provisions for childminding relief to be linked to social insurance in order that all childminders will be covered under class S and that all their income will be included for social insurance purposes. [1740/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, noting the arrangement whereby Venezuela agreed to provide oil at cheaper prices for some categories of citizens of the United States, the Venezuelan Government will be approached for a similar arrangement for people here for whom the high market prices are causing great difficulty. [1759/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland received a request to grant political asylum to two ethnic Uighurs (details supplied) whose detention at the US prison facility at Guantanamo Bay has been deemed unlawful by a US district judge. [1068/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the ratio of one guidance counsellor to 250 pupils will be restored. [40195/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to raise a matter of urgent public importance and interest, the new deportation order issued against student Olunkunle Eluhanla in defiance of the clear wish of his classmates and the community in Palmerstown and of the Irish people generally who prevailed upon the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to have him returned from his initial...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Will the Tánaiste intervene with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to turn away from putting Kunle Eluhanla, his classmates and the people of Palmerstown through the ordeal and torture of another deportation attempt? I ask this in the context of the immigration and residency Bill. As it is her constituency, will the Tánaiste respond?

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: What about humanitarian concerns?

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: That is heartless.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: More hints.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: I warmly commend my colleagues in the Independent section of the Technical Group on this timely motion. The principles which it lays down are crystal clear, namely, that no directive should be tolerated which would in any way undermine the principles of a decent wage for workers, decent conditions and trade union rights in the workplace. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment came...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: He does. Why should it be grievously and seriously amended if it already protected workers' rights?

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: While the Minister has come out with much political bluff, he has been forced to concede that the directive must be fundamentally changed if it is to be acceptable to European workers. A short time ago, Deputy Fiona O'Malley stated that "a welcome but modest level of honesty is finally creeping into the debate on this issue". While her comment was aimed at the Opposition, perhaps she should...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: I remind Members that the biggest scandal of exploitation of migrant labour in the history of the State — the Gama case — was carried out under the regime of work permits. Members have also witnessed many other examples during that time. Naturally, the Government's attack on the Labour Party leader has been completely hypocritical. While we need a strengthening of inspectors and laws...

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos. [38005/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Hungarian Prime Minister, Mr. Ferenc Gyurcsany, in Budapest. [38006/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at the EuroMed summit in Barcelona; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38008/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on bilateral meetings he held on the margins of the EuroMed summit in Barcelona. [38009/05]

Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he has contacted the German Chancellor, Ms Angela Merkel, since she took office. [38010/05]