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- Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: He is not sure.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: I could not be clearer.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach introduce emergency legislation to stop speculators walking all over ordinary people who wish to retain their private health insurance?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Will he ensure speculators will not walk away with a fortune, while smashing the concept of community rating?
- Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Why has this matter been left until the eleventh hour, when the damage may well already have been done? Why did the Government not react immediately when the issue was flagged last July? It is clear that there is no urgency on this issue. Such negligence of the highest kind reflects the Government's bias in favour of those who see the human and health needs of people simply as a cold...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: It has been doing so since last July.
- Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Leaving aside that issue and other legislative priorities for a moment, on the Order of Business last week I tried to ask the Tánaiste about the 35 Bills the Government states it will publish between now and the end ofââ
- Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: A general question would be in order ifââ
- Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the Dáil session beginning 2007. [42760/06]
- Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Where does the Government's proposals on a constitutional referendum on the rights of children stand? Have the proposals and the proposed wording been finalised? When does the Government propose to bring the necessary legislation for this referendum before Dáil Ãireann? Is the Taoiseach concerned that the commencement of a general election campaign in less than three months could hinder...
- Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Does the Taoiseach have a target date for a referendum?
- Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Is there any question of holding such a referendum on the same day as a general election? Does holding a referendum in April followed by a general election a few weeks later provide a feasible timescale for these important issues?
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: As an aside, the problem with that issue is that the deadline is 5.15 p.m. today.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: I ask the Tánaiste to clarify his remarks regarding risk equalisation in health insurance. Quinn Direct is lining up to make another financial killing on people's healthââ
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Neither the Ceann Comhairle nor the Tánaiste appears to appreciate that we have an emergencyââ
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: A leisurely stroll in regard to legislation for this matter is not what is required at present. Emergency legislation is needed.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: The wolf is at the door.
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: I am asking the Tánaiste, as I am perfectly entitled to doââ
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle is being very unreasonable. Will emergency legislation be tabled?
- Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Joe Higgins: Can the Ceann Comhairle ask the Tánaiste to answer? I asked a question that was in order.