Results 361-380 of 1,762 for speaker:Michael D Higgins in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Civil Registrations: Civil Registrations (7 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason birth certificates for adopted persons are not available from Joyce House in Dublin on the same basis as all other birth certificates; if she will make arrangements to ensure that the same service is available from Joyce House to every citizen regardless of whether they were adopted; her views on whether the different...

Written Answers — Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 131: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar Bhille Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34189/09]

Written Answers — Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 150: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a dhéanfar aon chinneadh ar theorainneacha na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34188/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a non-paper forwarded by the UK Government to the European Commission in 2009 in relation to customs checks on goods from illegal Israeli settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33057/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether it is acceptable that, due to unclear labelling, consumers here are not always able to distinguish if goods produced in the West Bank have been produced in an illegal Israeli settlement or in a Palestinian controlled area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33059/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of checks made on imported Israeli goods in 2008 to verify that the goods were not from an illegal settlement. [33058/09]

Written Answers — Preferential Trade Agreements: Preferential Trade Agreements (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the list of illegal settlement postcodes drawn up by the EU to ensure that Member States do not offer preferential trade agreements to produce originating in these postcodes. [33060/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the contents of the MoLISA report. [33548/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether it is consistent policy for Ireland to oppose the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank while at the same time allowing goods originating from those illegal settlements to be sold in the market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33061/09]

Written Answers — Statement of Strategy: Statement of Strategy (24 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a list of the tasks currently being carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32339/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated figure for overall overseas development aid spending for the coming years on a yearly basis; if the target of 0.7% by 2012 remains credible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31734/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (23 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the work programme of the conflict resolution unit in his Department. [31722/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that responsibility for the operation of immigration control at the point of entry should be transferred to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Refugee Resettlement Programme: Refugee Resettlement Programme (22 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the calls made by the European Commission for more refugees from conflict zones to be admitted into the EU; the steps he is taking in order to achieve this aim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31742/09]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (22 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on accession discussions being held between Iceland and European Union. [32070/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (17 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the failure to comply with a Supreme Court order of 30 April 2009, which required that the report of the labour inspectorate of her Department into the activities of companies (details supplied) be sent to certain official and State bodies with prosecutorial responsibilities; if the reports have...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals emanating from the Department of Finance indicating that Ireland is to resile from its aim of reaching 0.7% of gross domestic product being spent on overseas development aid by the year 2012. [31908/09]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent meetings between members of the Government and their Northern Ireland counterparts. [31906/09]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing response to the recent discovery of a bomb in south Armagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31907/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Sep 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the Farrell Grant Sparks report on the level of oversight regarding spending in his Department, in particular on Irish Aid. [31909/09]