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Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle has not answered my question.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the criticisms of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the purchase of Thornton Hall in north Dublin for a prison and the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to make...

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: No, that is not the case.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: I will be brief. What I wish to say only involves two sentences.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: If I had been allowed speak, I would be finished by now.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: May I make a point of order? This morning the Ceann Comhairle, at his discretion, waived Standing Orders, which I agreed with.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: I agreed with his decision to do so to allow Members of the Opposition to ask searching questions of the Tánaiste. All the Ceann Comhairle needs to do is show a little flexibility to ensure the voices of the Independent Deputies and me, a Deputy of the Socialist Party, are heard.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: I only wanted to ask the Tánaiste if he now officially endorses cronyism and patronage in Irish politics. Is that the effect of the statement he made?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: That is extremely unreasonable.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: If I cannot speak he will receive no kind words from me.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 405: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [29751/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans which have been made for the Department of Defence offices in Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, following decentralisation. [28166/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1098: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will re-open the Kells to Navan section of the old Navan rail line. [28975/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will resist attempts to dismantle the Mallow sugar factory and what remains of the Carlow sugar factory and instead investigate the potential for the future re-structured use of these factories, for example in bio-fuel production. [29728/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will study the EC Council Sugar Regulations published in January 2006 which provide for aiding and assisting Member States in transitional measures, diversification and re-structuring. [29729/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Mr. Klaus Dieter Borchardt, head of the EU Sugar Reform section, is on record as favouring the conversion of Ireland's former sugar factories for ethanol production. [29730/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will act on the recommendations of the June 2006 Energy Report by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, which calls for a study into providing State assistance for the conversion of the Mallow sugar factory for bio-ethanol production. [29731/06]