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Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: The Irish people are being taken for a nation of idiots. This Fine Gael-Labour Government and its predecessor piled tens of billions of euro onto their shoulders. The private property speculation debts of bankers and bondholders is to be paid for by savage austerity, cuts in public services and a gouging from working people of new taxes on their homes and on water. Irish Water-Uisce...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: 3. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his meetings in 2013 with representatives and lobbyists from the financial services industry, the tobacco industry, the property industry and any other industry representative groups. [1756/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: Could the Minister report on meetings he had in 2013 with representatives and lobbyists within the financial markets system, the tobacco industry, the property industry and other industry groups? This is all the more relevant in view of the information in recent days about the nauseating gouging of the Irish taxpayer by company consultants to Irish Water to the tune of €50 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: I note that the Minister did not include a number of financial services companies and big players in the financial markets that were detailed in an article in the Sunday Independent. He might clarify that. Does the Minister understand how frustrated many ordinary taxpayers are about the privileged access of big players and wealthy interests to the Minister for Finance and indeed the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: As the Minister knows, it was only in the past few days that we were given any information about the lucrative contracts awarded by Uisce Éireann. I wonder if he understands the outrage among ordinary taxpayers over this rip-off to facilitate a system being put in place that will gouge more taxes to pay more bond holders through taxing the water rather than fixing the pipes with the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: It is about privatisation. It is a troika tax.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the Israeli and Egyptian authorities to lift the blockade on Gaza following the severe flooding in northern Gaza. [55313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance he is giving to the people of Gaza following the recent severe flooding in northern Gaza. [55314/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 4 December 2013 if he will instruct the city of Dublin and county of Dublin education and training boards to provide the information sought. [55478/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in order that Institutes of Technology do not levy the student charge of approximately €833 on apprentices undertaking a ten week course in the institutes. [55548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Joe Higgins: 344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the back to education allowance scheme to those students undertaking the professional masters in education programme in Dublin City University. [55335/13]

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: Write down the mortgages.

Business of Dáil (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach cannot call it vandalism.

Business of Dáil (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: It was a peaceful gesture.

Business of Dáil (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: The vandalism is being delivered to people's homes.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: This country does not have a Government; it has a bunch of charlatans masquerading as a Government. They do not listen to the people of Ireland. They prostrate themselves in the most slavish fashion before the demands of the institutions of European capital, including the ECB and the European Commission. These institutions, in turn, subject themselves to the demands of European financial...

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: Bring in a cloth, a towel and a dish for the Minister of State to wash his hands. He should take responsibility for what he is doing.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: The order of the Dáil yesterday was that Second Stage would be provided for today. Standing Order 125 deals with what happens when we arrive at Second Stage. It is open to any Member to make an amendment as I have done.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: Yes they can, but where does it state in this Standing Order that I must give written notification?

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Joe Higgins: I am afraid this is out of order. I have been in this Dáil before. I have seen an amendment like this proposed and taken on the floor of the Dáil.