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- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: We were.
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Disgraceful.
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Indeed.
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Not by statutory instrument on its own.
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: It is also how we want it.
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: The explanatory memorandum was made available only this morning. It was not available last night, although we have read it already.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: The Government might have anticipated that.
- Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: I find the Minister of State reasonable and responsive to the legislative proposals we have made to him in this area and others. The intention of getting the text right as an instrument of legislation is to enable procedures and administrative rules to be put in place to achieve the more general purposes of what people on all sides are aiming for. We cannot ignore the Forfás report of 2004...
- Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: My concern is that it is of the nature of those involved in arms brokerage that their citizenship may have been derived from one source whereas their residency status may frequently fluctuate. The typical arms broker may use several different passports for several different purposes. He may have clients in one particular country but will arrange for a deal to be struck in another country...
- Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: That is a description of my position.
- Control of Exports Bill 2007 [[i]Seanad[/i]]: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: If that is the advice of the Attorney General, from where will the discipline emanate? Is it his view that it is a matter for each sovereign member of the European Union to make its own arrangements to control brokering? The armaments industry makes a substantial contribution to the GDP of many states. People could come in and out of our system. I am trying to assist the Minister of State.
- Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Agreed.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Before Christmas, and again in this session, Government spokespersons committed themselves to introducing legislation, following a review of the Competition Authority. This arose in the context of the discussion of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007. The Government indicated that a review of the Competition Authority's powers and functions was under way. When can we expect that...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied that the test of the habitual residence condition is being applied evenly and consistently. [5254/08]
- Budgeting Advice. (13 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will place the Money Advice and Budgeting Service on a statutory basis. [5256/08]
- Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make provision from her Department to a group (details supplied) in County Galway to enable them to fund the Young Mothers in Education project in view of the good work that is being carried out by the project which involves more than 60 young mothers and whose continuing of their education will be put in jeopardy...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 599: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the resources, including additional resources, which he proposes to make available to local authorities in each of the river basin districts in order to enable them to implement the EU water framework directive; when the timescale and expenditures in each case will be published and communicated to the local...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Figures: Redundancy Figures (7 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to his Department during 2007; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002 to 2006; his views on the reported increase in the number of redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4059/08]
- Written Answers — Employment Agency Regulation: Employment Agency Regulation (7 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Employment Agency Regulation Bill, which had been on the list of legislation due to be published prior to 30 January 2008, has not been produced and has dropped to the list of legislation for which heads have not been approved by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4058/08]
- Written Answers — Sentencing Policy: Sentencing Policy (7 Feb 2008)
Michael D Higgins: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if drug offenders convicted to less than ten year sentences in prison are eligible for consideration for extra remission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4317/08]