Results 461-480 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm the way in which matters concerning asylum and immigration are being managed within his Department. [20440/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [20519/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to legislate to restore the offence of misprision of felony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19596/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the recommendations of the special group on the public service numbers and expenditure report that he plans to implement during 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the recent report by the European office of Amnesty International which suggests that a number of EU countries have been involved in the export of weapons of torture. [13348/10]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (12 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his views on the recent number of cases highlighted by the National Consumer Agency in which some branches of the country's four biggest retailers were charging customers more than the prices displayed; if he is satisfied that the law is adequate to deal with such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions. (12 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: An unfortunate little arrangement.

Leaders' Questions. (12 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Is accurate.

Written Answers — Community Services Programme: Community Services Programme (11 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of community services programme funded day care centres; the number of such centres opened over the past three years; if discussions have taken place with any agency regarding the funding of such centres; if so, the result of such consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19006/10]

Written Answers — OECD Feasibility Studies: OECD Feasibility Studies (11 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 365: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position of the feasibility study for the assessment of higher education learning outcomes; the Irish involvement in this study; the overall cost of the study and projects; and the size of the Irish contribution. [18690/10]

School Curriculum (6 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way she will introduce bonus points for mathematics in the leaving certificate in view of the lack of consensus among the academic councils of the seven universities in the State as to whether this should be done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18284/10]

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: These agencies have a scurrilous record.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the operation of the western rail corridor from Limerick to Galway in its first month of operation; the timeframe for the completion of the full four phases of the WRC from Athenry to Tuam, Tuam to Claremorris and Claremorris to Collooney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17872/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is currently preparing any submission for the Department of Finance on transport capital spending for 2011 through to 2016, especially in regard to metro north, the western rail corridor, the Navan rail line and the Dublin rail interconnector and in the post-Transport 21 era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17874/10]

Written Answers — Imported Products: Imported Products (5 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the value of imports from Israel in 2009; the position of those imports that were entitled to preferential duty; if those imports which did not get preferential duty were produced from settlements illegal under international law. [17676/10]

Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (5 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the process of granting exemptions from Articles 6 and 7 in the Air Navigation Order 1973, in particular clarify if a separate exemption must be sought for every flight by an exempted aircraft; the total number of aircrafts permitted to carry munitions of war over Ireland exempt from Articles 6 and 7 as of 1 January 2010....

Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (5 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria used by his Department to decide if an exemption from the provisions of Article 6 of the Air Navigation order is granted; and if he will make a statement on the reason applications in recent years have not been granted. [18088/10]

Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (5 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the final destination of the flights carrying arms; the procedures that are in place to ensure they are not destined for embargoed destinations, or destined for end-users likely to commit war crimes or human rights violations. [18089/10]

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: On the specific example cited by the Taoiseach, the various skills of the approximately 10,000 PhD students working here could provide the advanced products that would, in turn, provide the maximum number of jobs, as referred to in the innovation task force report. I will set out the contradiction evident in the Taoiseach's comments. There are a couple of hundred incubation units in third...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding spouses of early retirement scheme applicants who have deceased during the period of the pension; if the pension is being withheld; if it will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16903/10]