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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately sanction the establishment of a second-level school in the Donabate Portrane area in view of the fact that this area has been the subject of re-zonings for large new housing developments. [28897/06]

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: This very morning the Government has thrown thousands of Aer Lingus workers to the multinational wolves, on stock exchanges around the world. Yesterday, the Government had gardaí pushing the decent people of Rossport around the place at the behest of the Shell Oil corporation.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: At every hand's turn the Taoiseach has facilitated the powerful and the very wealthy. Therefore it is no surprise that wealthy businessmen should cough up €50,000 to him. What is shocking is that the Taoiseach still apparently does not see that a Minister for Finance taking large amounts of cash from businessmen is by any objective yardstick a massive conflict of interest. The Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: ——to tell him to pay back the €50,000. It was at the very least a catastrophic failure of political judgment. It further beggars belief that he could not give it back. Did the Taoiseach ever hear of a bank draft? This morning it took me two minutes to draft the letter the Taoiseach could send with it: Ah Jaysus lads, you'll have me in huge trouble if you don't take back the...

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Finally, we had the hapless Deputy Callely. A businessman gave his house a slap of paint.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: That caused the Taoiseach to show him the door, while he walked away with the whole house. By those standards, should the Taoiseach not go after the former Minister of State, Deputy Callely?

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: I do not think it is a bit of fun, but sometimes one has to resort to ridicule to show the untenable position the Taoiseach is holding onto with his explanations. The Taoiseach is not the only person who has to offer an explanation to the House. In the face of patronage, cronyism and double standards we have the Trappist-like silence from the Tánaiste and leader of the Progressive...

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Far from standing up for standards, he is sitting neatly beside the Taoiseach today. Admittedly, his demeanour is rather tombstone like, without the moonlight even. However, since his appointment two weeks ago, Deputy McDowell is trying to work hard to have us believe he has no previous history in Government, that he has not been in Government for ten years, and that he has no...

Northern Ireland Issues. (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland. [28157/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair. [28158/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 27: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland. [29211/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 28: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the President of the United States of America, Mr. George W. Bush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29213/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 29: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair. [29214/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 30: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the US Administration. [29215/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (27 Sep 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 31: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Governor of Florida, Mr. Jeb Bush. [29217/06]

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Higgins: Is this not a new slot of ten minutes before the Minister replies?

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Higgins: Is the Minister speaking after that?

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Higgins: I come here in haste, as we are very engrossed in the Committee of Public Accounts today. The privatisation of Aer Lingus is an act of gross treachery by the Government against the people, the Aer Lingus workers and the communities that depend on the national airline. This privatisation is not driven by the interest of the welfare of the workers or the national airline but by the right wing...

Order of Business. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Government is selling the company to the sharks.

Order of Business. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Minister should ask the former sugar workers about that.