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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (25 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Is ea. Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (25 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: The Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 was introduced in the aftermath of the Omagh bombing, which was an atrocity that shocked and revolted people in all parts of this island and throughout the world. The Socialist Party opposed the campaigns of paramilitary organisations from the beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It pointed out that it was futile for republicans...

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: If somebody dropped in from Mars they would think there was an election coming. How does one explain that in west Dublin, east Meath, Kildare and many other areas of rapidly expanding population in this State hundreds of children wanting to start primary school this September have no classrooms to go to? The Government made no provision for them, leaving hard-working parents angry and...

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Schools, railway stations etc. should be in place before the people arrive to take up residence in new communities. We knew that 15 or 20 years ago, and the fact that it is being done in the dying days of this Administration in one area is no vindication of the ten years the Government has been in power. The list the Taoiseach gave me in regard to west Dublin refers to catch-up provision of...

Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: That is meaningless. The population has increased by 25% or 30%.

Written Answers — National Strategy for Older People: National Strategy for Older People (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will commit to the development and implementation of a national strategy for older people as recommended by the older and bolder campaign to age proof all policy, legislation and access to services and deliver equality for older people. [14578/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the immediate steps she is taking to meet the target of one neurologist per 100,000 population recommended in the National Hospital's Office report published in 2003. [14187/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a National Mental Health Service Directorate will be established within the Health Service Executive as recommended in A Vision for Change. [15256/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps that have been taken to date to establish a National Mental Health Service Directorate within the Health Service Executive as recommended in A Vision for Change. [15257/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commit the necessary resources to implement the Dementia Manifesto 2007 to 2009 launched by the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland to support individuals and families living with dementia. [14555/07]

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 746: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will commission experts independent of her Department to examine the handling of instances of cattle sickness and deaths in a number of cases (details supplied). [14491/07]

Written Answers — Commercial Marketing in Schools: Commercial Marketing in Schools (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 857: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ban the presence of vending machines selling unhealthy sugary snacks and drinks from all schools, including those where facilities are managed under public private partnership arrangements. [14612/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 912: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the vocational educational committee sponsored primary school recently flagged for Dublin 15 will open in a temporary site in September 2007 in view of the crisis of children excluded from starting school in many primary schools in Dublin 15. [14972/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 913: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the number of children who cannot find places to begin their primary schooling in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the number in relation to same; and the provision she will make to accommodate these children in their local school. [14973/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 914: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the number of children who cannot find places to begin their primary schooling in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the number in relation to same; and the provision she will make to accommodate these children in their local school. [14974/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 915: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the number of children who cannot find places to begin their primary schooling in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the number in relation to same; and the provision she will make to accommodate these children in their local school. [14975/07]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Guidelines: Public Procurement Guidelines (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Question 1008: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is consistent with his Department's tendering guidelines for a company (details supplied) to tender for the management contract of a new leisure complex in Letterkenny, County Donegal, when this company is owned by the consultancy company which drew up the business and marketing plan for the project....

Social Partnership Talks. (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: Does the Taoiseach agree the first five percentage points wage increase over a 15-month period which is provided for in the social partnership document Towards 2016 has been wiped out before it has been implemented, given the annual rate of inflation for March registered at 5.1%? Can he give us one good reason why workers should tolerate being constrained to these wage limits when the...

Social Partnership Talks. (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle called me at 3.04 p.m. I sat here patiently. I am asking my second supplementary question.

Social Partnership Talks. (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Higgins: As we are in the swan song days of this Dáil, does the Taoiseach agree he has no moral authority to take a cudgel to beat back the nurses in their demands for equality and for a decent wage when not once in ten years did he raise a voice or a finger to stop speculators, developers and big builders putting homes out of the reach of ordinary working people? The Taoiseach mentioned the...