Results 3,421-3,440 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: It does not seem credible. These guys, in what they thought were private conversations, were hatching plots to be underwritten for the speculation they had carried out, by the taxpayer eventually, yet the Central Bank says it could find nothing. Did it look very deeply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: Professor Honohan said there are three modes by which the crisis mortgages can be resolved, the third of which is eviction. All of these modes are to the advantage of the banks. The Central Bank contemplates no general write-down for ordinary homeowners in serious negative equity, whether or not they are in arrears. Many people who are not in arrears are in deep hardship trying to make...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: It was based on intimidation and coercion.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: It is a pity the Taoiseach would not be as tough on the bondholders.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: The Deputy should throw his telephone in a lake. It has been going off all day.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: Is it not clear that this year's sectarian tensions point to significant sections of Protestant and Catholic working-class populations, especially the young members of those populations, being seriously alienated? Is it not clear that the Good Friday Agreement has not delivered for them by bringing an end to unemployment, poverty, the housing crisis and other problems? How it could be...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent meetings with the political leaders in Northern Ireland. [39142/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: So the Taoiseach is saying that the "gang of four" is a reflection of an honourable tradition in Irish politics.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach did not say anything about the matter for 35 years.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: I would not be surprised if the Taoiseach needed to have some of his staff working on the referendum. I remind the Taoiseach that he now stands for the abolition of the Seanad but for the 30 years that I and a few others, both in this House and outside, demanded the end of that undemocratic, elitist institution, he was busily working the system to get his cronies in here and to continue the...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: He asked whether the Government will reverse its cuts.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Tax Regime Issues (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount IFSC-registered companies paid in corporation tax in 2012. [39309/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Investment Funds Assets (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of financial assets administered here. [39310/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the creditors of Ireland's national debt. [39311/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount it would cost to remove all fees, including registration fees, for third level education. [39314/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of abolishing fees including registration fees for all third level students normally resident here or here on student exchange programmes such as Erasmus. [39346/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants who have recently lost their jobs that have opted to take a redundancy payment and the number that have opted to join the panel established by his Department. [39721/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what capital works the Office of Public Works has planned for St. Enda's Park in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 for the coming years; and if there a plan to re-instate the erosion protection along the river and dredge the pond. [39720/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the yearly cost of JobBridge. [39312/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (24 Sep 2013)
Joe Higgins: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the anticipated cost of the JobsPlus scheme in a full year. [39313/13]