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Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: That is ridiculous. The Taoiseach is criminalising our youth. He should come into this century.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach criminalised unmarried fathers. What is the difference?

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Do boys not contract any of these diseases?

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: That is absurd.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: That is absurd.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: I have spoken to parents all over this city and everyone agrees it is absurd to criminalise 16 year olds.

Freedom of Information. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: I am sure the Taoiseach's party colleagues are happy to see him return to quell the malicious rumour that he had sought sanctuary at the United Nations. No one could deny that he had a well-founded fear of persecution when he fled the State last week. The Taoiseach's problem is that the persecution was also more than well-founded.

Freedom of Information. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Regarding the Freedom of Information Act, does the Taoiseach ever take a personal role in determining freedom of information requests to his Department? Is he ever consulted before a decision is made? Has he ever been consulted on any particular issue? Can he outline the nature of the requests that have been refused in the past? Do they relate entirely to the National Archives or are there...

State Prosecution Service. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach clarify whether the criminal prosecution functions undertaken by the CSSO have transferred completely to the DPP's office, as agreed in 2001? Last February, the Taoiseach stated that negotiations were still taking place to agree the transfer of the service to the DPP. What are the implications for both offices of section 3(9) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006,...

Legislative Programme. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the remainder of the current Dáil session. [20850/06]

Legislative Programme. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach clarify whether his office co-ordinates this extensive process of revision? How does it relate to Dáil Éireann? Is it proposed to do it through each Minister encompassing his or her area of responsibility bringing amending legislation to the Dáil? What is the timetable? It is quite an undertaking in terms of the breadth of the issues covered. This goes back to the mists...

Legislative Programme. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: One is stuck with the same old legislation. The Taoiseach did not answer my question on the constitutional referendum mentioned by the Minister for Foreign Affairs?

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who has a medical card was charged €60 for a bone density x-ray at the Mater Hospital. [21661/06]

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason grants are not made available for persons who wish to take up part-time third level degree courses, particularly parents of young children for whom a part time course is their only option. [21668/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to have an urgent debate on renewed pressure by Limerick County Council on the communities of Pallaskenry and Kildimo to accept water from an often polluted source, the River Deel, instead of their current adequate supply exclusively from Bleach Lough, a spring water lake, and the need to get Limerick County Council to withdraw its...

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: One man's snarl is another man's smile.

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland. [17722/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: It is clear that the assembly in Northern Ireland is now in a shambolic situation. The parties could not even agree on a chairperson for the committee that is supposed to steer a power-sharing Executive. They may not be able to agree an Executive in the autumn and if they do, it will not last long. Does the Taoiseach now accept that what is being laid bare is the disintegration of the...

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Did the Taoiseach discuss rendition with Mr. Blair?

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Higgins: Is the Taoiseach alarmed by the emergence of evidence about rendition flights passing through Shannon Airport?