Results 6,481-6,500 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: What is the Minister's interpretation of the American election result?
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (7 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the contract for a Bord Gáis network upgrade moves from a company to another company (details supplied), he will ensure that the existing terms and conditions of the 400 construction workers currently employed on the contract, which are governed by the registered employment agreement for the construction industry and...
- Legislative Programme. (7 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the current Dáil session. [29212/06]
- Official Engagements. (7 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on drugs and social inclusion last met. [29231/06]
- Commissions of Inquiry. (7 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach the actions he will take following the latest report from Mr. Justice Barron. [35924/06]
- Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (1 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he has not considered submissions made under Part 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 in relation to the prison development at Thornton Hall. [35305/06]
- Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (1 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a foreign flagged tanker (details supplied) which in early 2006 was involved in a collision with potentially serious consequences while in the process of transporting hazardous oil products does not hold an Irish loadline certificate as required by law. [35640/06]
- Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (1 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of vessels servicing oil platforms on the Corrib Field as regards holding Irish loadline certificates as required by law. [35641/06]
- Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (1 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Transport if an investigation was conducted by his Department into an incident whereby a foreign flagged tanker (details supplied) was involved in a collision with potentially serious consequences while in the process of transporting hazardous oil products in early 2006; and if he will publish details of this investigation. [35642/06]
- Office of the Attorney General. (1 Nov 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations made in the Sullivan report. [35923/06]
- Decentralisation Programme. (25 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the decentralisation programme as it affects his Department. [29222/06]
- Programmes for Government. (25 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress to date in implementing An Agreed Programme for Government. [29221/06]
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: A full 12 months have passed since Deputy Catherine Murphy and I first raised in Dáil Ãireann the novel phenomenon of management companies being forced on householders in new housing developments, which is especially hitting first-time buyers. We outlined how this was a scam to benefit developers and, depending on which services might be turned over to them, to bring about the possible...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Apartment owners need a new, simple, democratic and co-operative structure to manage their units. Happily, since Deputy Catherine Murphy and I raised the matter in the Dáil and turned it into a national issue, the local authorities have begun to put a block on this being included as a condition, which represents progress. However, some tens of thousands of householders have been caught in...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Judge Mahon's judgment in the Circuit Court had the benefit of stripping away the fig leaf. He said the developers should have pursued the householders and not the management company, because the so-called common areas had not been handed over. In other words, it is really the developers who are behind this matter. What will the Taoiseach do for the thousands stuck in this legal limbo?...
- National Security Committee. (24 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach when the National Security Committee last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29230/06]
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (24 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when he expects to receive the final report of the commission of investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. [29233/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in order to allow the cost of specific tuition for children with dyslexia to qualify for tax relief under the heading of health expenses.. [33589/06]
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will allocate extra funds to the Health Service Executive to enable it to give the necessary financial support to the Coeliac Society of Ireland to continue its work and meet the future needs of their community, in view of the fact that the HSE has stated on this issue that it did not receive additional resources in 2006...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the income level for eligibility for third level grants in order that a couple who each earn the average industrial wage or less would qualify for a grant to send their child to third level education. [33582/06]