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National Security. (16 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach when the National Security Committee last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25357/05]

Cabinet Sub-Committee Meetings. (16 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on Aer Lingus last met. [25350/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will increase the number of speech and language therapy posts for Beechpark Services to meet the needs of the approximately 500 children requiring SLT intervention, in view of the fact that there are only 5.5 posts for the entire service. [34030/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if at least €50 million will be made available to implement the recommendations of the McIver report regarding the PLC sector, none of which has been implemented to date in 2005 since the report's publication in April 2003. [34005/05]

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Today, Irish Ferries has stated, arrogantly, that it intends to push ahead and sack 543 unionised workers, replace them with exploited labour from the Baltic states and ignore the recommendations of the Labour Court, which is not exactly a revolutionary body. Callously, two employers' organisations, IBEC and the Irish Exporters Association, are today backing the use of semi-bonded labour by...

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Does the Taoiseach accept the State in which he rules is increasingly becoming a cold house for workers and their rights as has been demonstrated by the actions of Irish Ferries? We have had the ludicrous situation where the Competition Authority recently threatened trade unions with prosecutions if they negotiate for lowest paid workers among us, such as actors, musicians, film technicians...

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: It made its recommendation. What will he do about it now?

Leaders' Questions. (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: I hope All Hallows got a lot more satisfaction from its conversations with the Taoiseach than we have got.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the functions and responsibilities of the Ministers of State in his Department. [32459/05]

Departmental Bodies. (15 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach when the new task force on active citizenship last met; and when the next meeting will take place. [25352/05]

Legislative Programme. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his Department's legislative programme for the current Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25343/05]

Legislative Programme. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Is the Taoiseach ruling out any possibility of a referendum on the EU constitution even assuming that he maintains this Dáil for another 18 months? Does he agree that even if he did, it is very unlikely it would be passed considering that his former Minister for Finance is hell-bent on legalising cheap labour regimes within the European Union in the form of the services——

Legislative Programme. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: ——legislation he is trying to introduce to formalise the race to the bottom?

Legislative Programme. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: I would be delighted to challenge him on his justification for the cheap labour regime.

Cabinet Committees. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on drugs and social inclusion last met. [32458/05]

Decentralisation Programme. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the decentralisation programme as it affects his Department. [25345/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: There has been widespread media coverage as a result of Deputy Catherine Murphy and I raising with the Taoiseach and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the recent phenomenon of management companies in new housing estates and the fees demanded by them. Many media commentators have said they were not aware of this new form of rip-off. The words, "scam", "rip-off"...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: If he directed the guns in the right places it might be okay. Tens of thousands of young home owners——

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Tens of thousands of new young home buyers saddled with large mortgages, child care costs and so on are now facing this new burden. They want the Government to move immediately to remove this monkey off their backs.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Joe Higgins: Now there will be endless speculation as to what was the third question. Perhaps the Taoiseach should answer it anyway.