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- Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (6 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: There is an inordinate number of temporary contract workers in the public sector, in particular, as a consequence of the recruitment embargo and people were brought in on very short-term contracts. These contracts were renewed one after the other and many had to resort to the courts to have the State implement the law to give them fixity of tenure. If we look at the Department of Education...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (6 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reverse the pay cuts for lower-paid public servants as promised under the Croke Park agreement. [42068/14]
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: A Member is entitled under Standing Orders to oppose a proposal made by the Taoiseach on the Order of Business.
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: Under Standing Orders, we are entitled to make a short statement on why we are opposing a proposal.
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: The reason we are opposing it is that the Government is putting through all types of business, but on the business that is seizing the nation, water charges-----
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: -----there is no clarity provided by the Government-----
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: There is no need for that.
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: I have a simple question for the Taoiseach-----
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: When will the Taoiseach provide clarity on what he is saying the people must pay?
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: They will at least know how much-----
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: What is going on?
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: No, we do not. We want to know when the Government will give us time to discuss the disastrous situation with water charges.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: There is no confusion.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: The regulator says €483 is the figure.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: Has the regulator been kidnapped?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: That information has been already given to the regulator - the regulator has decided. Has the Taoiseach kicked out the regulator?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: It is ridiculous that the Taoiseach can come before the House and meander around the issue like this.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: Has the Government sacked the regulator?
- Other Questions: Tax Code (5 Nov 2014)
Joe Higgins: A total of 150,000 people made a submission to the Government on Saturday. Will it listen to them?