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Written Answers — Stádas na Gaeilge: Stádas na Gaeilge (15 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na cainteanna a bhí aige ó thús na bliana leis an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha, i dtaobh stádas na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina dtaobh. [18841/08]

Written Answers — Foclóir Leictreonach: Foclóir Leictreonach (15 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 21: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bhfoclóir leictreonach Béarla-Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [18840/08]

Written Answers — Plant Protection Products: Plant Protection Products (20 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify his stance on the EU proposals on the reform of pesticide legislation that are being finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19629/08]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (20 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will press for an increased rate of export refunds to assist milk processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19628/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for permission to remain on humanitarian grounds of a person (details supplied) who came here from Cameroon in 2001 and whose two children are here since 2003, one of whom is sitting their leaving certificate examination in 2008. [19454/08]

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: We will see the blunders when the vote comes. That is what counts.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: That standard is not too high.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important topic and I am grateful to those who shared time. Were Members to discuss calmly what is before them, it would be important not to distort or misquote the National Cancer Forum's report of 2006. In the report's executive summary, it does not say that only eight centres should be established. The exact words used are "about eight such...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: There is no reference to "only eight" centres. This bears out a point that my colleague, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, made last night, which is that an earlier report suggested 11 centres. Although only a few minutes are available to me, I wish to make a few points on how this obduracy is not helpful in respect of a health policy. I do not believe the Minister for Health and Children can, within...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: That is, citizens are entitled to an equality of treatment. Therefore, the onus is on the Minister to justify the inflexibility that is being imposed by way of a recommendation to the HSE. Again the advice of a former Attorney General on this point was that no Minister — I have been a Minister — can hand to an agency responsibilities that are constitutionally the responsibilities of...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: The difficulty with the HSE is that it is not proofing its proposals for budget balancing against the rights that already are there under the Health Acts and which are available to citizens. The HSE has no right simply to state it intends to balance its budget. It is open to citizens to test this in the courts and it is my hope they will do so. One of the great difficulties in this regard,...

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: ——for having about eight centres of excellence——

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister has no right to say that they said only eight centres of excellence. They did not say only eight.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I repeat, the Minister has an obligation under the Constitution to deliver to the HSE a policy on health. I hope the Minister finds herself in the Supreme Court if she is unwilling to do her duty.

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (21 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process of consultation which has taken place with the patrons of primary schools and other interested bodies under section 30 of the Education Act 1998 in order to enable him, by way of regulation, to prescribe the primary school curriculum; the number of organisations and bodies contacted; the number and dates of meetings...

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: The dogs have the——

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (22 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the all-party 1916 centenary commemoration committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20156/08]

Written Answers — Rapid Response Initiative: Rapid Response Initiative (22 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made with the commitment given in the programme for Government to increase the size and capacity of the rapid response corps, the civilian corps of volunteers trained and equipped by the Government to be on the ground in an area of humanitarian crisis in a short period. [20298/08]

Written Answers — Rapid Response Initiative: Rapid Response Initiative (22 May 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made with the commitment given in the programme for Government to double the amount of emergency relief supplies held in, and distributed from, Ireland's new pre-positioned humanitarian relief centres at the Curragh, Kildare and Brindisi, Italy. [20299/08]