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Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: I suggest the Tánaiste start by taking the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, away from responsibility for decentralisation. Maybe he could be put in charge of the Taoiseach's make-up department. The eye shadow might finish up on the Taoiseach's chin and the rouge on his ears.

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: At least he could not do much damage in that role with regard to the economy, the country and regional development. This is a crucial policy of regional development which is very important to communities throughout the country as well as to Dublin which suffers from the terrible mess of traffic congestion etc. Applied in an organic and principled way, it could be a very positive policy for...

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress to date in implementing the Lisbon Agenda. [16031/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied). [20455/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: It is very unsatisfactory that EU questions have again been lumped in with questions on more general international issues, each of which deserves a separate reply.

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: This point was made previously by other Deputies and the situation improved for a period but we are back to the unsatisfactory earlier position. With regard to the proposed European Union constitution, two trains of thought are clearly emerging in the EU member states. One is that no suggestion of a change in the proposed constitution should be tolerated, while the other, which is apparent...

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach is way to the left of Hugo Chávez.

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the June 2006 summit of the European Council. [17720/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of Croatia. [17721/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. John Howard. [20847/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at the EU-Latin America summit in Vienna. [20848/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 21: To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he held on the margins of the EU-Latin America summit in Vienna. [20849/06]

Regulatory Reform. (24 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the OECD report on regulatory reform. [14283/06]

National Security. (24 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach when the National Security Committee last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14284/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has made a policy decision to introduce newborn hearing screening. [19491/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has included funding for newborn hearing screening in the budget for the Health Service Executive. [19492/06]

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Scheme: Hepatitis C Scheme (23 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 210: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will seek the prompt enactment of legislation to implement an insurance scheme for persons infected with hepatitis C or HIV through provision of contaminated blood or blood products by the State. [19486/06]

Written Answers — Disability Services Funding: Disability Services Funding (23 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria on which voluntary organisations working in the disability sector who wish to apply for funding under the recent enhancing disability services project funding announcement will be evaluated. [19508/06]

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: It had everything to do with it. Who is the Taoiseach trying to fool?

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Joe Higgins: Shamefully.