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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when he proposes to fully transpose Directive 2005/66/EC. [17900/07]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: When may we expect the foreshore legislation and the promised legislation which ensues, under various international agreements concluded some months ago, from the expansion of the Irish sea bed? Does the Tánaiste envisage change in the drafting arrangements for legislation between now and September. The list of proposed legislation circulated on 23 April, for example, becomes meaningless if...

Order of Business (28 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: I would not have much confidence in that system.

Order of Business (28 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: That goes against the grain for the Tánaiste.

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the nursing home repayments scheme; the reason for the delays in refunding people; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty in getting information about refunds and delays; the amount of money it is expected to repay; the total repaid to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17599/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll out of BreastCheck around the country per centre and the latest cost estimates of each centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17600/07]

Co-location of Hospitals: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: I wish to take this early opportunity of congratulating you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, and wishing you well in your new post. Regarding this amendment, probably no other action of the Government reveals the appalling shift that has taken place in Government policy. There is no more glaring example of the price that will be paid for the infection of Fianna Fáil by a PD proposal to build...

Co-location of Hospitals: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: It was called a fraud in the United States and proved to be so.

Co-location of Hospitals: Motion (Resumed). (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Deputy Finneran should tell that to Jimmy Sheehan. I was very well treated in the public system.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: She is praying for it.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: There will be plenty of room for strokes.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Bursting with health.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: I will believe it when I see it.

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (26 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications for the public service generally of the recent Labour Court decision that the practice by the Health Service Executive of employing clerical staff provided by an outside agency, on an ongoing basis, breached the terms of national agreements; if he will review the embargo on recruitment in the public service in view...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to use the taxation system to encourage good environmental behaviour and discourage poor practice in regard to the commitment contained in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17155/07]

Order of Business (26 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: In the revised legislative programme to appear after the recess will the Taoiseach indicate those outstanding international conventions the Government proposes to ratify? In particular, is it the intention of the incoming Government to ratify the United Nations convention against corruption, given the previous Government's decision that there were no circumstances in which it intended to...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: A total of 45 of them.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: A waste of time.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: It is a description not an explanation.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Michael D Higgins: That is great.