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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will act on the recommendations of the June 2006 Energy Report by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, which calls for a study into providing State assistance for the conversion of the Mallow sugar factory for bio-ethanol production. [29731/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately sanction the establishment of a second-level school in the Donabate Portrane area in view of the fact that this area has been the subject of re-zonings for large new housing developments. [28897/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the criticisms of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the purchase of Thornton Hall in north Dublin for a prison and the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to make...

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle——

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Joe Higgins: No, that is not the case.

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Joe Higgins: I will be brief. What I wish to say only involves two sentences.

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Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle——

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Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle——

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Joe Higgins: If I had been allowed speak, I would be finished by now.

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Joe Higgins: May I make a point of order? This morning the Ceann Comhairle, at his discretion, waived Standing Orders, which I agreed with.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: I agreed with his decision to do so to allow Members of the Opposition to ask searching questions of the Tánaiste. All the Ceann Comhairle needs to do is show a little flexibility to ensure the voices of the Independent Deputies and me, a Deputy of the Socialist Party, are heard.

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Joe Higgins: I only wanted to ask the Tánaiste if he now officially endorses cronyism and patronage in Irish politics. Is that the effect of the statement he made?

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Joe Higgins: That is extremely unreasonable.

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Joe Higgins: If I cannot speak he will receive no kind words from me.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: There is a serious onus on the Ceann Comhairle to respond to what the Tánaiste said. The Ceann Comhairle heard him say that next Tuesday at Taoiseach's Questions any Member could put down questions on the Manchester payments and that the Taoiseach would answer them. The Ceann Comhairle must tell us now whether he will allow such questions and if we will have that opportunity next Tuesday.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Will the Ceann Comhairle let me finish my point of order? The deadline for Taoiseach's Questions next Tuesday has passed. The Ceann Comhairle must tell us if he will be as flexible as he was this morning in allowing those questions to stand and to be taken next Tuesday. That is the minimum that is asked.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Tánaiste could tell us the details of the Manchester payment this morning and save us all this travail over four or five days.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: If the Manchester payment issue must be dragged out over the next four days——

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle has not answered my question.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to the Garda of policing the Ryder Cup; and if moneys have been paid to the State by the organisation responsible for organising the Ryder Cup.. [30368/06]