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Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Is it the Government's intention to announce to the Dáil before the Easter recess the arrangements for the treaty in regard to fiscal responsibility, more properly known as the austerity treaty? Will the Tánaiste provide, if not the exact timetable for the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism Bill and European Communities Act 1972 (amendment) Bill, the order in which this...

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Does the Government intend that the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism Bill will be taken before or after the referendum?

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Will it before or after the Easter recess?

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: When does the Tánaiste anticipate the Government will make a decision?

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: An tseachtain seo chugainn mar sin?

Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Gabh mo leithscéal.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Why not make it Christmas Day?

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: That is just what the Tánaiste and his colleagues did in the 1980s.

Written Answers — Vehicle Clamping: Vehicle Clamping (15 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations that exist for private clamping companies. [14742/12]

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach will not be here next week.

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times in the past year that the IFSC Clearing House Group has met; if he will give details of the matters that were discussed; the actions taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12523/12]

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Does the Taoiseach have any concept of how incredible it sounds to ordinary people that he boldly stated the Government is opposed to a transaction tax? There are tens of billions of euro swirling around the IFSC and financial centres of Europe in all kinds of speculative ventures which are ongoing despite the crash. It resulted from the total deregulation of the financial markets and the...

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: -----that might bring in desperately needed revenue for the hard-pressed people of Europe for investment, etc.

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: In his reply the Taoiseach begged a supplementary question. His predecessor, Brian Cowen, said in May 2010, "The IFSC Clearing House Group identifies and considers issues of major concern to the long-term development of the national financial services industry in Ireland and also lists consideration of regulatory issues." To the knowledge of the Taoiseach has it analysed and reported on...

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Who gave the loans?

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach rubbished the idea of a transaction tax on the billions of euro swishing around in the European financial markets with reference to London and Britain not having one. Judging from the reports about yesterday's meeting the Taoiseach had with the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, the chemistry was massive with people thinking they were seeing a remake of "Band of Brothers". Did...

IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach went on at considerable length about the greening of the IFSC and various related policies. Does he not see that anyone with any concern for the environment knows it is a bad joke to rely on the financial markets to drive a greening policy when they have turned greening issues, including swapping and speculating on carbon credits, into another source of speculation and profit?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach outline for the House the agenda in respect of the major Bills relating to the fiscal compact or, as we on the left call it, the austerity treaty? It is said that the Government favours the end of May for the referendum on the austerity treaty. Will he confirm this so that we might have a timescale within which to work? Am I correct in understanding that the Treaty...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: What of the other two Bills?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: What of the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism Bill and the European Communities Act 1972 (amendment) Bill?