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Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: This can be resolved quite simply-----

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: -----because the Taoiseach might be able to enlighten Members.

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach remove any proposed guillotine which was mentioned in the schedule published-----

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: -----last week for tomorrow night for the Social welfare and Pensions Bill? Members need more time to discuss this.

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: Can I conclude with this matter?

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: With respect to the ordering of Dáil business, the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill contains very important and far-reaching measures, particularly the utterly reactionary proposal to extend the retirement age to 68; in other words, workers now will work until they drop to pay off the bankers. The schedule published last Thursday stated that the Bill would conclude, in other words, be...

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: We were promised no guillotines. Is this another broken promise?

Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: It will be guillotined.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: Nothing in Standing Orders prevents me from standing up a second time.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is adamant that a flat rate utility charge - a new stealth tax - will be introduced next year.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: Is the Tánaiste saying he is wrong?

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: Excuse me, Ceann Comhairle. It is about legislation.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: I did not think is was necessary to say it.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: That would necessitate legislation, so one could argue that legislation is promised.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: He did not answer the question. He said it had not been discussed by the Government.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: Speaking of reruns, can the Tánaiste imagine how sick we are of seeing Fine Gael and the Labour Party doing an exact rerun of the horror movie that was Fianna Fáil and the Green Party in regard to-----

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: I understand that Deputy Stagg is still smarting from being forced to sit over there rather than nearer the seat of power but he must desist.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Joe Higgins: The Tánaiste has not cleared up the confusion, from a legislative point of view, about the Government intention with regard to the new stealth taxes. Three have been proposed - water, property and the new household utility charge. What is the legislative provision for these? Specifically, will the Government introduce legislation this year to impose a water tax on householders? In regard...

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (25 May 2011)

Joe Higgins: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he will take to assist a group of workers at a factory (details supplied) who are being denied the right to join a trade union. [12916/11]

Official Engagements (25 May 2011)

Joe Higgins: I asked three questions.