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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 184. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of public servants in her Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43397/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public servants in the Department being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: More seriously, the Taoiseach rides roughshod over the democracy of the Irish people. That is the key point. The Taoiseach's predecessors in history, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, brought pestilence and famine and he has not gone quite that far yet.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: However, the Economic Management Council foists the dictatorial demands of the European monetary and political establishment on the people to save the financial interests of the big bondholders and financial markets and at a huge cost. I ask the Taoiseach to answer the question raised by the revelations on the part of the deputy editor of The Sunday Business Post, which are that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: Finally, does the Taoiseach not realise the people fundamentally distrust both him and the Government? Does the Taoiseach realise the undemocratic way in which the Government is operating was a huge factor in people's minds last Friday? The Taoiseach could not convince the people to abolish an institution elected by means that would make the managers of the old rotten boroughs in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach indicate whether there are Standing Orders or written materials on the Economic Management Council or its function and role? Many people believe that a coup d'état has taken place inside this Government and that the Economic Management Council has seized all powers to itself. It is made up of the Taoiseach - the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and two...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on meetings held between the banks and the Economic Management Council. [40867/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: There is a proposal today for the suffering former residents of Priory Hall, which involves cancellation of their mortgages - as we know, they were on a criminally compromised residential complex, which was a fire trap - State-sponsored remediation of the fire hazard, and new secure homes for a range of people. The residents are considering those proposals and I will not transgress on that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: There are perhaps many, as yet, undiscovered.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: Of course.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 16. To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings the Cabinet sub-committee on mortgage arrears held since the summer recess. [40866/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the increase in class sizes and the impact this has on the educational welfare of the children that are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (3 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance the payments made to date to pay for the capitalisation of the banks and all other supports given to the banks. [41478/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (3 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid on interest on the national debt in the past year; and the amount of that interest due to debt arising from the capitalisation of the banks and other supports given by the State. [41477/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (3 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has held any discussions with other heads of state on the issue of Syria; and if he will report back on these discussions. [39143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (2 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of those special needs assistants who have recently been made redundant, the number on the panel established by his Department. [41369/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (2 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the practical and financial assistance that will be given to residents of a home (details supplied) in County Dublin in finding alternative accommodation following announcement that the home will close in the next three to five years following budget cuts [41234/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Penalty Points System (1 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: All that is demanded is that any of us who have incurred penalty points are treated in the same way, regardless of whether one is a public figure or private citizen. The Minister indicated that the conclusions of the Comptroller and Auditor General are in line with the findings of the report by Assistant Commissioner O'Mahoney. That is clearly not the case, as is easily documented. I...

Topical Issue Debate: Penalty Points System (1 Oct 2013)

Joe Higgins: The individuals in question were victimised.