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Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: Will the Tánaiste agree that the €100 benefit against water charges is an utterly inadequate response to the uprising of ordinary people against this latest austerity tax?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact of possible future water poverty on the social protection budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Supply (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intervened with local authorities or other organisations to secure fresh water supplies for a company (details supplied) to deal with an acute outbreak of disease in its salmon in south Connemara; and if his Department lobbied any organisation for favourable terms for the delivery of such fresh water. [41039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 596. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the provision of medical treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and his further views on the waiting lists at the hospital. [41032/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for home care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [41227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the research the State is funding and-or collaborating with other states into Gaucher's disease; and if he will report on research the State funds into other rare genetic conditions. [41228/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to enable screening of Gaucher's disease and other rare genetic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 635. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make funds available to increase the number of palliative care units for children; if he will report on the assistance the State gives to Laura Lynn hospice in Leopardstown, Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Joe Higgins: 1026. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Irish Water application packs that were returned to sender; if Irish Water has identified the number due to incorrect names, addresses or other information; if Irish Water has destroyed returned post that was marked return to sender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41555/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (22 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intervened with Irish Water to secure fresh water supplies for a company (details supplied) to deal with an acute outbreak of disease in their salmon in south Connemara; and if his Department lobbied Irish Water for favourable terms for the delivery of such fresh water. [40656/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (22 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran about the detention of a person (details supplied); his views on outlining Ireland's position on democratic freedoms in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/14]

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: It is very respectful-----

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----to bring the concerns of 1 million householders in here.

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: Yes. It is very respectful to bring the concerns of 1 million householders in here.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: No, it is not agreed. This is the second or third occasion recently on which time has been extended in the Dáil to debate issues. I have no problem with that but, although I have asked the Taoiseach and Ministers on those occasions when time would be made available for an emergency debate on the debacle that is Irish Water and all to do with it, especially the attempt to austerity-tax...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----because it is setting about gouging the people by putting in place structures to levy this new tax.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: What I am talking about is-----

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: I will not get into the substantive issue, obviously, but it is clear that with revolt spreading from one corner of the country to the other-----

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----the people's Parliament should discuss it. When will we have time made available? Can the Taoiseach tell us that-----

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Joe Higgins: -----before we agree to today's extra time?