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Decentralisation Programme. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: Have many been transferred?

Decentralisation Programme. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: It is well over a year since decentralisation was suddenly sprung on us during the Budget Statement as an election ploy. However, it is taking a long time.

Decentralisation Programme. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: When will the desire of the 42 staff in the Taoiseach's Department to be transferred be effected?

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on Aer Lingus last met. [15223/05]

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: The Government has announced a decision to put our national airline into the hands of speculators. I find this decision incredible. Can the Taoiseach explain why the Cabinet sub-committee on the national airline has not met since December 2004? Can he tell me where the privatisation of Aer Lingus was discussed?

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: Is it then possible to ask about the methods used by the Cabinet to arrive at decisions?

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: I know the Chair is interpreting the rules but I must state that Taoiseach's Question Time is becoming increasingly meaningless.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: That is the only question that will be allowed.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: There is an urgent need to review the rules governing Taoiseach's Question Time.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: The same few narrow questions are revamped here every three months. The terms of reference of the questions and supplementaries we can ask are extremely narrow. It is becoming repetitious.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: We should change the system because I will stop attending Taoiseach's Question Time if it is reduced to an irrelevancy. Maybe the Taoiseach would not mind that.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: It seeks to find out the dates of meetings.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: I wish to finish my question. Does the Taoiseach accept that we find it incredible that a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee on Aer Lingus has not taken place since December 2004, given that such an enormous decision to privatise a national airline has been taken? Will the Taoiseach scotch the rumour that a grubby deal was brokered between himself and the Irish Congress of Trades Unions...

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: Was this deal a rumour?

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach's silence betokens what?

National Economic and Social Council. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 9: 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. [15228/05]

National Economic and Social Council. (31 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: The work programme for the National Economic and Social Council for 2003 to 2006 provided for nine reports on significant issues. The Taoiseach indicated that the council has completed reports on social welfare and housing, which I did not see on the original list, as well as one other. The council seems to be slow in coming forward with its reports. What is the status of some of the other...

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí Neamhspleácha as ucht a gcuid ama a roinnt. The proposal to privatise Aer Lingus, the national airline, arises for one reason only, from the right-wing, neo-liberal economic policy of this Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats Government. The Government is fully in tune in this sense with the EU Commission which would like to destroy every vestige of...

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: ——and then uses that as an excuse for the privatisation of our national airline.

Aer Lingus: Motion (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

Joe Higgins: I am not being disingenuous. Please explain it.