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Written Answers — Respiratory Diseases: Respiratory Diseases (5 Mar 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will develop a respiratory strategy to address the statistics in the report Ireland Needs Healthier Airways and Lungs — the Evidence published by the Irish Thoracic Society which shows that Ireland has the worst death rate in Europe from respiratory diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9297/08]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (4 Mar 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to detain young offenders at the planned Thornton Hall Prison complex in north Dublin; if he is satisfied that this plan is consistent with Ireland's obligations under international conventions that prohibit the jailing of juveniles in adult places of detention; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (4 Mar 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the proposed Thornton Hall Prison plan; the latest estimate available to his Department of the expected cost, including the cost of the site and the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services; the cost of construction and fitting out of the prison; the costs incurred to date; the...

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Does the Minister accept the right to collective representation?

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Will they be able to examine everything that Indecon examined?

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Her social role is obviously extensive.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I would like a copy of those answers. I support Deputy Flynn in her call, even though she did not support me.

Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I strongly support the Labour Party spokesperson on health and others who have asked that people stand back and allow the independent body to have a clean slate to make a contribution that will endure and that will protect, in particular, the social role of pharmacists. In the few minutes remaining I can only list a few issues that I think are important. The social role of pharmacists is...

Educational Projects. (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I raise this issue because it is incredibly important for the inclusion, prospects and efforts of 60 young mothers to escape from the cycle of poverty. I refer to the Young Mothers in Education project in Galway city. Question No. 442 in my name was tabled in on 12 February 2008 and answered with Question No. 465 tabled by Deputy Pádraic McCormack. The Minister's reply indicated that she...

Educational Projects. (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister is repeating her reply to my parliamentary question.

Educational Projects. (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: No, it sets out a refusal.

Educational Projects. (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: To which project will the 60 mothers go?

Educational Projects. (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: That was a disgraceful reply.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is permissible for a local authority to facilitate a Part VIII development, if the local authority has no stake hold itself in the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy directives given to local authority planners as regards density levels in high rise apartment developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/08]

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: I, with others, welcome this Bill, for which we have waited five years since the original study on supporting equality of access to higher education was published in 2003. In welcoming the Bill, I feel there are ways in which it can be improved and fine-tuned on Committee Stage. These include, for example, responding to the representations of students on the phasing of payments, that is,...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (26 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he expects the re-negotiation of the double taxation agreement between the US and Ireland to take place; the impact he expects this re-negotiation to have on the Exchequer here in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/08]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (26 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimate of the number of residents here owning foreign, income generating properties; the number paying tax on such income; the amount of such tax received annually by the Exchequer; the expected instance of non-payment of such tax; the amount of tax expected to be foregone to the Exchequer through non-payment; the expected...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied). [7593/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Feb 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure, and make a priority of ensuring, that Dúchas provide maps in post offices and other such publicly accessible offices of Special Areas of Conservation in order that the public be enabled to see the precise locations of these Special Areas of Conservation. [8011/08]