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- Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: The fumes from that orchid must have gone to the Taoiseach's head because he is delirious, as he said yesterday about the Opposition. He is wandering in aââ
- Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Gray wrote that, not Shelley.
- Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Flagship is very importantââ
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason the 673 pensioners who left Eircom in the second half of 1997 were not paid their bonus due on 31 March 1997 in view of the fact that they received no financial benefit and were excluded from the â¬100 million transfer to the ESOT, â¬50 million of which was made up of forgone bonus payments for the...
- Written Answers — Migrant Workers. : Migrant Workers. (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the strong inflow of migrant workers into Ireland, and the fact that many depend on private employment agencies, whose only goal is profit maximisation, the sector will be investigated to stamp out exploitative practices. [3830/06]
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding plans for the reinstatement of the Dublin-Navan rail line; and if resources will be made available to ensure that this project is expedited. [3833/06]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in accordance with the recommendations made in July 2005 by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in relation to Ireland the steps he will take to adopt and implement a comprehensive strategy to combat trafficking of women and girls, including preventive measures, the prosecution and...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funds will be made available in order that a second person may be appointed to the remaining 13 one-teacher schools here on the basis of health and safety. [3987/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Entitlements: Pension Entitlements (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason retired army non-commissioned officers and privates have to date in 2006 not received increases in their pensions arising from benchmarking and the last round of national pay agreements despite the fact that such increases were due from July 2005 and that retired commissioned officers received their pension increases in July 2005; and...
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason motorists, who are obliged by financial constraints to pay their motor tax on a quarterly basis, should have to pay substantially more than if they could afford to make a single payment for their yearly motor tax; and if this iniquitous situation will be changed. [4005/06]
- Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the social partners. [1868/06]
- Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach the studies being carried out by the National Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1870/06]
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Croatian Prime Minister, Mr. Ivo Sanader, in Zagreb. [38007/05]
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to India. [1850/06]
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Bulgarian President, Mr. Georgi Parvanov. [1851/06]
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the official visits abroad he plans to make during the current Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1866/06]
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach did not answer in any detail about the foreign visits he will undertake during 2006. He was asked to make a statement on that. In particular, does he have an invitation to visit the White House again, on St. Patrick's Day? In view of the fact that even a majority of United States citizens have now abandoned support for Mr. Bush's disastrous occupation of Iraq, should the...
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: What about the Taoiseach's trip to America?
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach will shore up President Bush's flagging ratings again this year.
- Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)
Joe Higgins: Will the Taoiseach ask President Bush why he lied to him three years ago about Iraq?