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Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach had no problem doing it for the barristers and solicitors in the tribunals, but he makes an exception for the nurses. The Taoiseach should show some consistency

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dail to discuss the revelation in The Sunday Tribune that major insurance companies are using former and serving members of the Garda Síochána to pressurise motor accident claimants to settle their disputes rapidly at reduced cost to the companies; are using an incentivisation scheme to induce claimants' solicitors to persuade the claimants to accept reduced...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Why is the Minister for Health and Children not answering questions?

Nurses' Dispute: Statements (3 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: The refusal of the Government to award nurses a decent wage increase and a reduced working week stands in absolute contrast to how this same Government facilitates extremely privileged groups to rip off the taxpayer left, right and centre. This same Government will not pay nurses for critical life-saving work, but it raised the fees of senior barristers at the planning tribunal from an...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if full State funding for the capital costs of a new hospice in Dublin 15, as requested by the Dublin 15 Hospice Fundraising Committee, will be provided. [12350/07]

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

Joe Higgins: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children that are on waiting lists to begin primary school in Dublin 15 in September 2007. [12536/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a new secondary school will be opened in Ongar, Dublin 15. [12537/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the location where the VEC sponsored primary school in Dublin 15 will be situated; and the completion date for intake of pupils. [12538/07]

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

Joe Higgins: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who cannot find places to begin secondary school in Dublin 15 in September 2007. [12539/07]

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: It is not a forgery.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Intimidation of claimants is going on.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: A former assistant commissioner was on a contract of €40,000——

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: What allegation did I make outside the House that I cannot substantiate? I ask that the Ceann Comhairle withdraw that remark.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: I said that a former assistant commissioner was hired by an insurance company to put an investigation panel together for €40,000. Is that ethical?

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to request the Central Statistics Office to change the way in which inflation is measured. [8943/07]

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: The method of calculating the rate of inflation needs to be changed but not in the way the Government requires. Is it not a complete sham of an inflation rate when, for example, over the past ten years Fianna Fáil and its partners in Government have facilitated at every turn the greed of speculators and developers, causing the price of a home to rise by 300% or 400%? That is not part of...

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: House prices are not included.

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: No, it is not.

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: House prices are not included.

Price Inflation. (4 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: That is a different issue. The Minister of State refers to EU harmonisation when it suits.