Results 941-960 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins
- Interdepartmental Committees. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Does the Taoiseach agree that the use of public-private partnerships is not economically justified but politically motivated and that the Government, in its philosophy, essentially favours big business interests in major infrastructural projects for ideological reasons and because of the political closeness of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats to big business interests which also...
- Leaders' Questions. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: I am concerned about how easily the phrase "water tax" slipped off the Taoiseach's tongue. I hope it was not a Freudian slip. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, with the support of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, announced that the buildings and land around all or most of the 15 psychiatric hospitals are to be sold. The...
- Leaders' Questions. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: What is the degree of co-ordination between the various Departments in respect of these issues and the question of land sale? Is the Taoiseach aware that the Office of Public Works knew about the policy decision concerning psychiatric hospitals? The OPW has sought sites around the country for decentralised offices for public servants. Whether anybody will be found to fill them is a matter...
- Leaders' Questions. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: What other investigation will take place to ascertain the community and other State services that could be located on these sites? In light of the Government's lamentable record on social housing, one could ask why an element of social housing could not be accommodated on these publicly owned sites? In many cases, these sites are located in areas which would be eminently suitable to social...
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: The issues of workers' rights raised in the Sinn Féin motion are vital and I agree with all the rights put forward that should belong to the workers. I do not object to the proposed Department of labour affairs standing alone. The main problem at the moment is not the lack of such a Department but that for nine years we have had a Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government, a right wing...
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: The Judiciary disgraced itself.
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: The Judiciary's wig fell over its eyes when it came to dealing with Gama. It must be named truly. We fought a massive battle in very difficult circumstances and when the courts protect the exploiter, where does that leave us? We need more resources for the labour inspectorate and for measures to ensure compliance, but workers have to rely on their own organisation and particularly their trade...
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: It is still not enough.
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: There are double standards.
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Workers are in jail and subbies, or sub-contractors, are going about their illegal activities with abandon.
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Is there anyone the Deputy does not admire?
- Labour Affairs: Motion. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Is there anyone the Deputy does not admire?
- Water and Sewerage Schemes. (21 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: I am very concerned that residents of Pallaskenry, County Limerick, are being dragged into the High Court next week by Limerick County Council in order to compel them to stop a campaign to retain the clean water they have used for 50 years from Bleach Lough in their area. Residents benefitting from this water know from experience that it is a pure and unpolluted source that provides good...
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Carte blanche is being given to the speculators.
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Corruption is not funny.
- National Archives. (22 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the files which were released under the National Archives Act 1986 by his Department; the number of files withheld by his Department from the National Archives in respect of 1975; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/06]
- Chief State Solicitor's Office. (22 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the reorganisation of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. [5503/06]
- Regulatory Reform. (22 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the OECD report Regulatory Reform in Ireland. [1871/06]
- Appointments to State Boards. (28 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made by him to State boards or other agencies under his Department's aegis since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/06]
- Tribunals of Inquiry. (28 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to date in 2006 to his Department of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5505/06]