Results 581-600 of 4,092 for speaker:Michael D Higgins
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has been contacted regarding difficulties concerning the obtaining of visas to permit internationals to work and volunteer in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories; if this matter has been raised with relevant Governments and authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/10]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has been contacted regarding the possibility of seeking to assist those unemployed, such as builders, to continue to benefit from State welfare payment schemes if they were to volunteer for charity rebuilding programmes in Haiti or other countries suffering from natural disasters; his views on the fact that such a scheme would be...
- Written Answers — Counterfeit Passports: Counterfeit Passports (23 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason three suspects in the execution of a person, a Hamas commander in Dubai, were in possession of Irish passports; if they were real, or forged, passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8856/10]
- Written Answers — Counterfeit Passports: Counterfeit Passports (23 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action that is being taken to prevent the forgery of Irish passports; and the obstacles that are in place to prevent the forgery of Irish passports. [8857/10]
- Written Answers — Counterfeit Passports: Counterfeit Passports (23 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions which have taken place between this country and Dubai since the recent apprehension of three persons suspected of murder, all of whom were found in possession of Irish passports. [8858/10]
- Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Taoiseach, an bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an Rialtas reachtaÃocht a fhoilsiú i leith feidhmeanna agus cumhachtaÃÃdarás na Gaeltachta, agus an mbeidh an reachtaÃocht foilsithe i saol an Rialtais seo?
- Written Answers — Gaeltacht na nDéise: Gaeltacht na nDéise (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 14: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén cinneadh atá déanta aige i leith mhaoiniú an Phlean Forbartha Teanga do Ghaeltacht na nDéise; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8362/10]
- Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 40: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh reachtaÃocht foilsithe faoi Ãdarás na Gaeilge nó Ãdarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8361/10]
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Exactly.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: That is right. That is supported by precedent.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: I have been here and acted as a Frontbench spokesperson on foreign affairs for a very long time and wish to be of some assistance. There is ample precedent where matters are different from each other and affect different spokespersons, they are grouped separately. This goes to the point made by the leaders of the Labour Party and Fine Gael. We have dealt with motions relevant to European...
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: -----of matters which are not cognate will be to exclude Frontbench spokespersons from commenting-----
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: -----on matters for which they are responsible.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Nobody is debating that.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Let us record that this matter excludes spokespersons in a totally undemocratic way. It can be added to the other undemocratic features we have experienced this week.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It is stupid.
- Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Precedent supports it.
- Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Powers of Inquiry) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: It is of vital importance that a message go out from this House that we are in favour of asserting, defending and strengthening the power of Parliament. To do this we must make certain, however, that no misconstruction is placed on the Abbeylara judgment. In moving this Bill, my Labour Party colleague, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, referred to the opinion of Mr. Justice Geoghegan, Mr. Justice...
- Film Industry. (17 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on amending the governing Act of the Irish Film Board to include support for the computer gaming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7888/10]
- Written Answers — Holocaust Commemoration: Holocaust Commemoration (16 Feb 2010)
Michael D Higgins: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his reflections on the 65th anniversary of the closing of Auschwitz; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/10]