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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention (9 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: Why does it not consider meaningful rights such as the right to work, the right to decent accommodation without being held to ransom by landlords and rights that would make life easier and more fruitful for people? Should those much more fundamental issues not be considered rather than the more superficial issues, especially the first two?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention (9 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent developments regarding the establishment of the Constitutional Convention. [38950/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement (9 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on any recent discussions with the social partners. [38954/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who will shortly face homelessness in view of the fact that they cannot find a new home within their new allocated rent allowance cap and their landlord will not reduce the rent to the amount requested. [43228/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (9 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who will shortly face homelessness in view of the fact that they cannot find a new home in their locality within their newly allocated rent allowance cap and their landlord will not reduce the rent to the amount requested. [43229/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (9 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current payment levels of the household charge nationally; and the figures by county. [43434/12]

Address by H.E. Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament (4 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: There will be much pomp, ceremony and chatter to accompany the Irish Government assuming the Presidency of the European Union in 2013. However, there will be no change in the disastrous and destructive austerity policy being ruthlessly imposed on the Irish and European working class, middle and low income workers, the unemployed, pensioners, the poor and the young. As President of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (4 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that, when car insurers are authorised by way of written consent for the insured including specific instruction to pay the garage/shop for windscreen replacement, and, following said instruction the insurer settles the claim by sending payment to the insured rather than the garage/shop, and, the insured does not subsequently make payment to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (4 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of placements on jobbridge which do not run for their full term. [42489/12]

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: On the question of ownership, Mr. Murphy stated that he was engaging with NAMA, but that the sites were in his ownership. Will the Minister clarify this issue? Is it not obvious that, just like the unjustified rezonings of the past, a lease between the HSE and the owner of a building or a site will confer significant financial advantage in the price secured? In any dealing with, for...

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: We are inviting clarification from the Minister regarding these issues.

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: The Minister must clarify. He stated that it was an insult to the people of Balbriggan and Swords to suggest that they could only get their primary care centres by favouritism, but what is an insult to them is that the centres have been chosen in a manner that is open to questions of political favouritism. No one is insulting the people of those areas. The Minister is constantly trying to...

Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: I do not know if the Minister is a fan of the late actor Humphrey Bogart but when it comes to the selection of primary health care centres in Balbriggan, Rick's joint in Casablanca definitely comes to my mind. Of all the streets, of all the areas in all of Balbriggan, the primary care centre would land in the lap of a Fine Gael businessman, a contributor to Fine Gael and a supporter of the...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: There are almost daily leaks from the Government to the media concerning the property tax, which are causing huge anxiety among hard pressed people in regard to the additional burden this austerity tax will mean. With regard to the legislative schedule, is it the Government's intention to published the finance (local property tax) Bill before the budget when we are told some details about...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: Will that be before the budget?

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: When will the Thornhill report be published?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: It would cost nothing to stop cronyism. It is free to do it.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Finance noting the Memorandum of the US Senate Permanent Sub-Committee on Investigations regarding US based multinational companies use of tax havens to avoid US taxes on profits derived from Intellectual Property and that Irish registered companies are central to this alleged tax evasion, if he will take action, including implementing recommendations of the Mahon...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Nevin Economic Research Institute estimate that 29,000 jobs will be lost if he proceeds with a fiscal adjustment of €3.5 billion which prioritises cuts in government spending. [42255/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2012)

Joe Higgins: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on any recent discussions with Troika officials. [38966/12]