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Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: -----the members of which plundered our society and plunged it into a disastrous crash?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: The individuals to whom I refer are making the majority pay for their greed and this is having disastrous consequences for our society.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Those consequences are only going to intensify the boycott against the household tax. At least the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government appeared to be coming to terms with reality yesterday when he was challenged on RTE's "Drivetime" programme-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: -----in respect of the fact that nobody knew about the household charge. He responded by stating that posters protesting about the household tax have been put up in every town in Ireland and that, therefore, everyone knows about it.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: We must bring reality to this matter.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: In view of the position in this regard and in light of what the Tánaiste just stated to the effect that the arrangement in respect of the promissory note will bring tremendous benefits to taxpayers-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: -----will one of those benefits be that the Government will withdraw this regressive household tax and that it will listen to what the people are saying?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: I acknowledge that the Tánaiste has just stated there is a link between the corruption and reckless speculation that undoubtedly will be outlined in the Mahon tribunal's report, the crash experienced by our society and the austerity the Government continues to impose. However, the Government should have broken the link in this regard. It should not have placed the massive burden relating...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Those people are rejecting what is being done to them and that is why there is a huge revolt throughout the country against the household tax, which is the symbol of people's opposition. It is amazing that Fine Gael and Labour backbenchers - I refer, in particular, to the Labour elves in this regard - have not done their job in making the Tánaiste and his colleagues aware of the extent of...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: By the end of the month - namely, in nine day's time - a majority of the people will be in revolt against the austerity and household tax policies of the Government. Will the Government recognise reality, withdraw the burden of this tax from our people and, perhaps, start again?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Will the Government stop encouraging bodies such as the Irish Postmasters Union to become boycott-breakers for this regressive tax?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Will the Tánaiste come to the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday next to see the thousands of people who are going to come together at a major national protest rally against the Government's regressive tax? If he does come, perhaps he might bring some of the Labour backbenchers with him in order that they might obtain a dose of reality by listening to ordinary people for a change.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: That is absolute rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: The Tánaiste should take the advice he offered to others two weeks ago and take his head out of the archives. He should deal with current matters.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: That is absolutely-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: On a point of order, this is desperation gone too far.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: As already stated, this is desperation gone too far.

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: An allegation of corruption has been made against certain people. To whom was the Tánaiste referring? Who is he stating was corrupt?

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: The Tánaiste should answer the questions I have posed.

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations for the release of a female Irish citizen detained in Dubai on or around 1 March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15632/12]