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Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí (7 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Níl an Taoiseach ag freagairt na ceiste.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis sin. Ceist thromchúiseach atá ann do na daoine atá ag fulaingt i láthair na huaire faoi pholasaithe déine atá á gcur i bhfeidhm. Dá bhrí sin, ba cheart go mbeadh a dhóthain ama agus tá sé náireach go bhfuil an Rialtas fós ag úsáid, ar feadh bliana anois, an guillotine seo a chuir siad ina aghaidh chomh mór sin nuair a bhí Fine Gael agus Páirtí...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Chomh fada is atá 440,000 duine dí-fhostaithe, ba cheart neamhní mór a thabhairt don Taoiseach féin maidir le marcáil.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Maidir le reachtaíocht atá geallta, tá ceist agam faoi dhá Bhille, agus creid nó ná creid níl aon Ghaoluinn curtha orthu fós. Is iad an Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism agus an European Communities Act 1972 (Amendment) Bill. An bhfuil siad siúd réidh? Cathain a bheidh siad ag teacht os comhair na Dála? Nach bhfuil sé fíor go gcaithfidh siad siúd a bheith...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Níl.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: An gcaithfidh an Bille dul tríd an Dáil sula rachaidh an reifreann ar aghaidh? An bhfuil sé sin fíor?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Mí Bealtaine, b'fhéidir.

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the transfer of responsibilities for skills development to his Department impacts on the budget for other crucial areas of his Department's expenditure such as primary education. [12465/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Genesis centre, the only psychotherapy and family centre in Dublin 15 has been hit with cuts of 10% in funding from the Health Service Executive when it provides an essential service in a budget. [12466/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Health the reason services in greater Blanchardstown, Dublin, are being severely affected by cuts and relocation. [12467/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Health the reason adolescent and child psychiatric services were summarily removed from Warrenstown and Blanchardstown; and the reason now the Genesis Psychotherapy and Family Therapy Services is suffering combined HSE/FSA cuts of 22%. [12468/12]

Official Engagements (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United States of America. [9628/12]

Official Engagements (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail the corporations and financial institutions he met on his recent visit to the United States. [9629/12]

Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons that will be given responsibility in his Department for the implementation of the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs; if additional persons will be recruited or will they come from other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12520/12]

Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff who were to leave his Department under the retirement scheme by the end of February; their grades; if they will be replaced;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is the case that unemployed workers who are highly skilled and qualified in particular fields, for example, nurses, will be forced to accept jobs or internships outside of those fields, or risk losing their benefits under the pathways to work initiative. [11709/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Mar 2012)

Joe Higgins: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making a policy decision in respect of social housing that the 300,000 vacant houses will be matched with the 100,000 households on State housing lists, in place of the recent cuts to rent supplement. [11708/12]

Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)

Joe Higgins: I will resume my seat under intense protest. Although I have been treated most unfairly, I am more concerned about the residents and the victims of these practices in Irish construction.

Order of Business (29 Feb 2012)

Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach give us an outline of the timetable for the legislation to provide for a referendum on the fiscal compact and the timeframe for the referendum itself?

Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)

Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle, the-----