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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (4 Dec 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the US on 12 and 13 October 2012. [49715/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Dec 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to construct basic sewerage infrastructure in unsewered areas of population density. [54256/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Tribunal Cases (4 Dec 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a case of discrimination taken by a former employee of a community training centre (details supplied) to the Equality Tribunal over the last two years; if this case was settled by the community training centre before reaching the Equality Tribunal; if so, the source of the funds for the settlement and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (4 Dec 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the latest registration figures by local authority area of the household charge and the respective target figures for compliance in each local authority area. [53899/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Agencies (4 Dec 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends removing the legal immunity enjoyed by the Environmental Protection Agency as per the recommendations in the last EPA review published 18 months ago. [54291/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Health when the paper outlining details of a proposed package of supports for sufferers of narcolepsy will be published [54119/12]

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: Yesterday, the Taoiseach would not give the Dáil information I sought on the timetabling of the property tax legislation. According to Standing Orders, we are entitled to get that information. I got significant information in a morning newspaper that was leaked from Cabinet yesterday, which answered questions to which we could not get an answer here yesterday. Leaving aside the new...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: When will the stand alone property tax legislation be published and when will Second Stage be taken in the Dáil?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: After the budget could mean any time between now and next July. Can the Tánaiste be precise? Will Second Stage be before Christmas?

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: Has the Minister of State any comment on what Mr. Juncker said?

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: Although the Minister of State is in Brussels during summits, does she actually attend the meetings of EU leaders?

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: In that case, the Taoiseach should have remained to assist the Minister of State in replying to these questions which are on critical issues. In any case, I am sure the Minister of State is close to the thinking and discussions when she is in Brussels. Was there any recognition of the serious economic difficulty facing the eurozone, as referred to yesterday in the OECD report which...

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: I wish to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy and Seamus Healy.

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: Any analysis of the most recent EU leaders' summit must be done against the background of yesterday's OECD report on the world economy which showed the eurozone plunging into recession. It indicated that the eurozone economy will contract by 0.4% in 2012 and another 0.1% in 2013. Furthermore, the OECD commented that diverging financial conditions and the debt crisis threatens to pull the...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: I ask the Taoiseach to clarify the legislative timescale for his property tax. He said the Government had not yet signed off on it and mentioned that some details would be given on budget day, but I understood from the Minister for Finance that there would be stand-alone legislation on the property tax. Is that legislation finalised and when will it be introduced in the Dáil? A second...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: -----will have their property tax deducted at source.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: If such an obnoxious proposal is introduced, will it be announced on budget day or will it also be stand-alone legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (28 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider reversing the decision to move 56 soldiers from McKee Barracks, Dublin, to the Athlone Barracks, County Westmeath, in view of the major difficulties this will pose to their families in terms of housing and schooling. [53140/12]

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: The presentation of the Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012 is a call to action on an issue of crucial importance to women in this State. That action is needed to replace 20 years of inaction since the Supreme Court ruled that a pregnancy can be terminated legally when its continuation poses a threat to the life of the...

Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Joe Higgins: The expert group's report was presented to the Cabinet today and we were led to believe until very recently that only the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Health had seen it. Did the Taoiseach's Department authorise the cynical leaking of the report last week?