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Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: And the poisoning of the Corrib continues.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: The Department was waiting for and encouraging a private scheme.

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: At least they held the election——

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (24 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the organisations that have been allocated funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund since the start of 2007; the amount allocated on each occasion; the name and location of each organisation; the purpose of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15002/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the work of the interim national property services regulatory authority and of its director, appointed in June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14696/07]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 939: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to assist the needs of individual students who have special needs, with specific reference to the pressing need to effect changes to their school system and to reduce the average number of children per class; and if she will comment on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [15163/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 951: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to tackle the ongoing phenomenon of overcrowding in classrooms nationwide; and her plans to tackle same in a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [15249/07]

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (24 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 974: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures of an interdepartmental nature, and the decisions involving inter-ministerial agreement that have been or will be taken in order to assure the future of Lough Corrib, threatened as it is by activities that fall for control by the Departments responsible for agriculture and food, environment and...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (24 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: In accordance with the terms of Standing Order 31, I seek to move the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention: the pressing need for the Minister for Education and Science to take such measures as will immediately lead to our meeting the needs of hearing-impaired children in the Galway area, including the...

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that Gardaí who retired prior to 1992 do not qualify for four types of allowances for time spent working unsocial hours, namely bank holidays, Sunday and Saturday hours, and night time hours, although those who retired later do; the reason for this anomaly; the progress being made in...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the case of a person (details supplied) who had applied for asylum in 2006 and was rejected by his Department on the basis that they could have sought medical treatment in their country of origin rather than here; if he will re-examine the case in view of the fact that the application was not...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans held by her Department with regard to reports of the imposition of private hospitals on the grounds of public hospitals in Galway City and County; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14071/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the sum spent on coastal erosion in the past five years for each local authority area; the sum allocated in the same year; and the sum sought by the local authorities. [14061/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposals brought to Government in relation to replacement or amendment to the Foreshore Act 1933. [14063/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Government's action programme for the Millennium 1999 Commitment in relation to legislation for a comprehensive integrated management of the coastal zone remains Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14056/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps that are being taken to put in place a legislative and management structure for the extended shelf off the western and southern land mass. [14057/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the sum allocated, the sum drawn down and the related works completed to combat coastal erosion each year for the past ten years. [14058/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if information is available to him concerning the circumstances that led to the detention of 15 naval personnel in waters between Iran and Iraq; the territorial waters in which the incident took place and the purposes of the exercises involved; and such other factors as led him to adopt the position stated on behalf of the General Council...

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (5 Apr 2007)

Michael D Higgins: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the continued underfund in the areas of student supports and the infrastructure of colleges and the fact that Ireland invests less public money in undergraduate education compared to other leading European economies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14051/07]