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Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Amendment No. 2 reads as follows: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: —believes that events in Northern Ireland since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement show clearly that a resolution cannot be found based on the institutionalisation of sectarian division and on political parties that are based on sectarian division; —believes that the large...

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Under Standing Order 51, I ask the Ceann Comhairle to rule the Taoiseach's amendment out of order.

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: An amendment should seek to at least add or substitute words.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: An important element of Sustaining Progress is its commitments on transport, which have major implications for workers in terms of accessing work and their living conditions generally. When the Taoiseach was in Adamstown the day before yesterday disguised as a construction worker and giving commitments that the new town would have all the elements of transport infrastructure put in place——

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Yes.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: My questions relate to Sustaining Progress.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: I will bring the matter to a point quickly. I live in a town of 100,000 people, which has massive transport problems. A recent report indicated that reopening the old rail line to Dunboyne is a viable proposition. Will the Government invest in the line as part of Sustaining Progress?

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: I will do that but my question is put in the general context of the importance of transport in Sustaining Progress.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach may have incinerated material on his forehead but he is not wearing sackcloth.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: In that case, he is wearing expensive sackcloth.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Appearances can be deceptive.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1469/05]

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1470/05]

Written Answers — Digital Industries: Digital Industries (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on contact between his Department and the board of a company (details supplied) before the announcement of the decision to close the research centre in the digital hub. [1461/05]

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Many recent reports in the media have highlighted grievous exploitation of immigrant workers. In the construction industry SIPTU officials have found such exploitation. Recently the bricklayers union, BATU, was so concerned that it met the Polish and Lithuanian ambassadors to highlight a gross abuse of their nationals. I wish to raise, in particular, one major scandal of immigrant worker...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: As the Taoiseach stated, the workers have entitlements. However, these workers are vulnerable and afraid. That is why they need the security of knowing that any attempted victimisation will be resisted. I welcome the Taoiseach's undertaking that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment will take action. We will make every information available to the inspectors. There should be many...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: It is entirely appropriate because——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: ——it takes advantage of its power over vulnerable workers to exploit them. I will not allow that to happen.

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at the December 2004 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2795/05]

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he attended on the margins of the December 2004 meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/05]