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- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: It is very vague.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: It was a very disappointing report for the west.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures his Department has put in place to ensure that local authorities conform to best practice in disability access rather than meeting just the minimal legal requirements; and if he will ensure that best practice applies not just to buildings but to websites, customer service counters, leaflets,...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (22 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 122: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures his Department has put in place to ensure that local authorities conform to quality customer service standards. [14450/08]
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: When will we get neurosurgery in the west?
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: For an injury in Donegal.
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: It is a disgrace that there are no plans for neurological services in the west of Ireland. The current situation is costing the taxpayer millions of euro.
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: It has done nothing about it.
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: There goes the rights-based approach.
- Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: I did a lot more with it than the Minister of State.
- Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking, in view of the unprecedented increase in diesel prices here, to curb these increases; his proposals to ease the burden on the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14666/08]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to receive the draft policy paper on next generation broadband networks; if he will implement the value for money and policy review of phase one of the MANs programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14637/08]
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, following the sending of three Brazilian students to Mountjoy prison upon their arrival here, he will give details of the contact which has been made by the individuals involved or their embassy with his Department. [15535/08]
- Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Absolutely. It is not an internal appointment.
- Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: On what basis?
- Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: What are the Government's intentions on the review of the Competition Authority legislation? I understand a review has been completed on the operation of the Competition Act 2004, particularly section 4. It was understood that the Government was preparing its own legislative response to the Labour Party's Private Members' Bill. The Taoiseach indicated during the previous round of talks...
- Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: To be constructive, I ask this question because the HSE has rolled on its abuse of the Bill from pharmacists to dentists, thereby affecting medical card holders and the general dental scheme.
- Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: I remind the Tánaisteââ
- Order of Business (24 Apr 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Yes. Legislation has been promised in three ways. It was promised by the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, and it is on the record of the House. It was indicated when opposition was mounted to the Bill in my name, and separate statements have been made to the effect that legislation would follow the review sponsored by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.