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- Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: I asked about legislation.
- Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: What about franchises? The Tánaiste refuses toââ
- Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Clearly legislation is required to support this franchise idea.
- Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: The Tánaiste is not answering.
- Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: The Tánaiste will simply hand care over to an American private franchise, just like that.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will substantially increase the amount women in receipt of deserted wife's benefit are allowed to earn in employment before their benefit is affected in view of the fact that from June 2006 persons in receipt of one-parent family payment, earning between â¬146.50 and â¬375.00 per week, can still qualify for a reduced...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: I thank Deputy Murphy for sharing her time. I agree with the principle of a national sports campus. However, I seek many assurances on how it will be developed, run and managed, exactly to whom it will be available and on what basis. Any national sports campus must be open on an equal basis to all citizens with regard to sports and recreational outlets. As we know, in most communities, sports...
- National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: It is called parochialism.
- Northern Ireland Issues. (22 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he intends to discuss with the US President Mr. George W. Bush during his visit to the White House on St. Patrick's weekend 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9373/06]
- Northern Ireland Issues. (22 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland. [9375/06]
- Northern Ireland Issues. (22 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet with the British Prime Minister Mr. Tony Blair. [9376/06]
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: It is all to do with big business.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will be directed to treat home helps on a par with all other health service employees by granting them written terms of employment, eliminating zero hour contracts and by granting both patients and home helps enough hours to ensure a proper service prevails. [10048/06]
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 244: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the decision not to reimburse the current market price of deltacortril tablets under the drugs payment scheme. [10672/06]
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department has advised pharmacists to refer persons with prescriptions for deltacortril and prednisolone qualifying for the drugs payment scheme back to their general practitioners to have another tablet prescribed instead. [10673/06]
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 270: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an investigation will be ordered into the circumstances whereby a baby (details supplied) became profoundly mentally and physically handicapped subsequent to the administration of the three in one vaccine in 1985. [10894/06]
- Written Answers — Oileáin Amach ón gCósta: Oileáin Amach ón gCósta (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 304: To ask the Aire Airgeadais an dtabharfaidh sé tuairisc maidir leis an mBlascaod Mór a oscailt don phobal. [10962/06]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) utilised the arrangement whereby it paid no income tax for its employees here. [10900/06]
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a stamp will issue in honour of Michael Davitt to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death. [10482/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 701: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a request for funding from the Missing in Ireland Support Service. [10970/06]