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National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: This Bill provides for the privatisation of the national lottery. To justify this on the basis of getting funding from the sale of the licence for the national lottery over a 20 or 25 year period by claiming the proceeds would go to finance a national children's hospital simply adds a touch of cynicism to the whole idea. We have been given no clear figures for the cost of the national...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: Why did the Minister not protect the workers in IBRC?

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: That is a despicable comment.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: The reality is that there are two communities in the North and each feels various forms of alienation and the effects of the crisis. It is, however, wrong to give the impression that the predominance of suffering and poverty is on one side. For reasons of history and geography, and because of residues of sectarian discrimination, there are differences between the two communities. However,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: The fact that the protests over the restrictions on the flying of the Union Jack at Belfast City Hall have receded, at least for the moment, should not prevent an analysis of what transpired or lessons to be learned. The Taoiseach referred to the protests and used the words “underlying causes”, which suggest that while there were reactionary loyalist hard-liners stirring up...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: The process is certainly not transparent.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent meetings with the political leaders in Northern Ireland. [2343/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the British Irish Council in Cardiff on 26 November. [2344/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent meetings with British Prime Minister David Cameron. [2345/13]

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: It was because they had no choice. Come on. Stop spinning it now.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: It is more like a blue wash and is disgraceful.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach will put it on his grandchildren and not just on his children.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on foot of evidence of non-compliance with fire safety regulations in an estate (details supplied) requests have been made on behalf of individual house and apartment owners by TDs and a fire safety specialist for an Enforcement Notice from Dublin City Council Building Control,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government since the European Environmental Agency report was published in November 2011 entitled Revealing the Costs of Air Pollution from Industrial Facilities in Europe reporting damage caused by plants in Ireland to the environment and human health at an estimated cost of between €0.7 billion and €1 billion, the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Homebond reported a surplus of €25 million following the launch of the Homebond insurance backed guarantee; and if he will consider measures to appropriate this surplus for pyrite remediation. [5780/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of foreign nationals that have entered Ireland on transit visas since 2010 in order to board vessels leaving this State and their countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5249/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (5 Feb 2013)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view on the non-ratification to date by Ireland of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and ILO 188 and the basis upon which these standards are not applied here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5248/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Joe Higgins: Does Mr. Landers believe it will be in place for the new budget and not be lagging behind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Joe Higgins: Let me consider the concept of conditionality in respect of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. An explanatory memorandum states: "Article 21 of the CSF Regulation provides for rules on conditionality linked to the coordination of the Member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Joe Higgins: We on the left see it in light of the big stick used by the European Commission in pursuit of neoliberal policies to insist on permanent austerity for the Irish people. This matter did not feature in the detail during the debate on the fiscal treaty, for example. There was a general discussion but the detail was never alluded to. What are the costs that would be incurred if a country did...