Results 381-400 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: With the agreement of the House, I will share time with Deputy Morgan and the final ten minutes of this slot will be taken tomorrow night by the Labour Party spokesperson on enterprise, Deputy Penrose.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I want to outline the Labour Party's analysis of this Bill. I studied it with great interest and welcome its engagement with the real economy. I am afraid, however, that the Government's response consists of a rather dry rebuttal. I will begin by addressing the assumptions on which the Bill appears to be built. When the costs are aggregated, the net loss to Government revenue arrives at a...

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I welcome both the motion before us and the quality of the Minister's response to Members' suggestions. I have several questions and points that I hope will be of assistance to him. There are important figures working in the Gaza context, among them the personal representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations. When we were in Gaza last year a meeting was due to take place...

Interception of Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla: Motion (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: On behalf of the Labour Party I am happy to support this motion. I would like to state the consistent position of the Labour Party on the blockade of Gaza. It is illegal. It is not only illegal but the efforts made to frustrate the breaking of the blockade in international waters are themselves illegal actions. What is at stake in our discussion is the status of international law and...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Jun 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following specific matter of national and international urgency, namely, the need for the Irish Government to demand of Israel - if necessary, to seek international assistance in this regard - the safe passage of the vessel, the M.V. Rachel Corrie, containing humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, which must be...

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle, I first raised this matter after a visit to the Labour Party advice centre that I run on Saturdays by a young student, Naoise McDonagh, on 30 January 2010. On 10 February, you allowed me to raise the matter on the Adjournment. The same Minister of State was here on that evening. I pointed out the consequences of removing support, as had been announced in the budget,...

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: This is, verbatim, the answer given on 10 February.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister changes but the script remains the same.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: But not those on the Access course.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: It was part of the undergraduate preparation.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: That is pure theology now.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: There is €5 million for 170,000 students.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of standard leased units for which funding approval has been issued by his Department; the number of these units that have not achieved a discount of 20% or more below market value. [22244/10]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the need for the national monuments legislation to be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on the recent unlawful killing of a person (details supplied) in Mexico, a human rights activist with links to Ireland; if this has been looked into by his Department; if he has raised the matter with his Mexican counterpart as well as with the Mexican Ambassador in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Local Authority Community Facilities: Local Authority Community Facilities (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the local authorities who have completed the community facilities audit which was requested by his Department; if he will list those who have completed the audits and those from whom it has been requested but not submitted; and if he will further indicate the response he proposes to make to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to a previous parliamentary question, if she will comment as to whether a school (details supplied) in County Galway is to be included in the next public private partnership bundle which is now overdue; if she will indicate when this bundle will be announced. [22520/10]

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: As do Green Papers and White Papers.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Both are promised legislation. The letter is inaccurate.