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Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: It is a disaster.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: What about staffing?

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: I thank the Minister.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: The Labour Party Whip is asking for the Bill to be brought before the House.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: We have had 400 cases, including some in the midlands.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: As well as the failure to set up a management scheme for the Corrib.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the views on the roll out of cervical cancer screening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12081/07]

Written Answers — Naturalisation Certificates: Naturalisation Certificates (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a case in which a person (details supplied) in County Offaly has been refused either an English version, or a copy translated from the Irish, of their naturalisation certificate of Irish citizenship. [12200/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Mar 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on, and such action as his Department will take to address, the situation whereby women who in the past were forced to retire from public jobs upon their marriage are now refused State pensions due to the fact that they have not worked sufficient weeks to qualify for such a pension, in particular the way this ruling...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not transposed Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in civil aviation. [12661/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposed timescale for the reopening of each of the sections of the Western Rail Corridor. [12662/07]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department will assist a person (details supplied) who has lived here since 2001 but was refused asylum in 2005; if his Department will give leave to remain in Ireland in view of the fact that the person came here as a separated child and has no support systems outside of Ireland; the present...

Written Answers — Health Service Charges: Health Service Charges (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on an amendment to Statutory Instrument No. 276 of 2005 and Section 53(2) A of the Health Act 1970, as amended by the Health (Amendment) Act 2005, in order to ensure that back payments will not be sought for a nursing contribution from those parents, such as the parents of autistic children, in long stay institutions, and...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reasons that the National Recreation Policy has been continually pushed back to later dates; when the Government plans to launch this instrument; if she is in receipt of correspondence from a centre (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to this centre's calls for a café and drop-in centre; her views...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason a request by way of a Freedom of Information request from a centre (details supplied) to the Arts Council with regard to a refused application for an arts application not been given a reply; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12901/07]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place to ensure the discharge by universities of their statutory obligation, under section 12 ([i]e[/i]) of the Universities Act 1997, to promote both of the official languages of the State with special regard to the preservation, promotion and use of the Irish language and the preservation and promotion of the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will further comment on Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 8 February 2007 regarding the number of language resource teachers in Galway; the reason the additional teaching posts have not been finalised; and when these schools can expect the required additional teaching posts to be filled. [12900/07]

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: And a Minister who believed in equality unlike the Tánaiste.

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (4 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report he sought from the Garda authorities into the handling of a case (details supplied); the terms of reference of the inquiry he has asked to be carried out; when he expects to receive this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12909/07]

Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (4 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if in view of the serious public concern regarding the imposition of a three-year suspended jail sentence in a rape case, he has plans for the introduction of sentencing guidelines for persons convicted of such serious crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12911/07]