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Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: In view of Mr. Ray Burke being convicted of serious criminality and abusing high office as a Fianna Fáil Minister, can the Taoiseach explain why he appointed him to the Cabinet in 1997 and why he savaged those who questioned him for taking that decision given that he vindicated Mr. Burke in the strongest terms? The Taoiseach must explain because when Fianna Fáil was mired in corruption and...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the part-time work related training which is offered by FÁS to lone parents under the age of 25; and if there are plans to develop a training intervention to meet the needs of this disadvantaged group. [2422/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the crucial role that a group (details supplied) has played in supporting local and national groups combating poverty and inequality to collectively analyse and express their experience of Government policies, he will immediately reverse his decision to withdraw funding from this group. [2666/05]

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will revoke the licence granted by his predecessor to the Ward Union stag hunt against the advice of senior officials in the Parks and Wildlife Service (details supplied). [2677/05]

Information Society. (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent review carried out by his Department on the Government's information society policy. [2799/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Jan 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Finance if, due to the difficulties encountered by blind and visually impaired persons living in rural Ireland in accessing the free public transport to which they are entitled, he will consider funding the extension of the refund of VAT and other taxes on a new car, and on all petrol used on running that car to the households of blind and visually...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jan 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 1129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to suspending the on-line H.Dip course for primary teachers run by a company (details supplied) in order that a comprehensive debate regarding teacher training involving student teachers, teacher's unions and the general public can take place. [1483/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 1130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will fund the essential resources for teaching practice needed by student teachers. [1484/05]

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 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. [1471/05]

Written Answers — Health Board Staff: Health Board Staff (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the report of the project team for the transfer of FÁS community employment schemes to health boards set up by the Health Boards Executive in June 2002 has not yet been acted upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29715/04]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to bringing the Luas from Benburb Street, through Stoneybatter, the Navan Road and up to Blanchardstown and Clonee and beyond, with park and ride facilities being available for motorists in Clonee to facilitate commuters living in this significant catchment area. [29716/04]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there is a cut off date for claims to the Residential Institutions Redress Board in view of the difficulty faced by many former residents of such institutions who suffered abuse in coming forward and in view of the fact that many such victims who are now living in the UK might not even had their attention drawn to their...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if efforts will be made to inform former residents of industrial schools who were victims of abuse and are now living in the UK that they may be entitled to seek compensation through the Residential Institutions Redress Board. [29718/04]

Written Answers — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans regarding the provision of representation for parents on the boards of management of comprehensive schools; and the timetable for her proposals. [29801/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which have been and are in the process of having their provision of special needs assistants reviewed; the purpose of this review of provision of special needs assistants; if this review is being conducted on the basis of the number of hours allocated to schools or on the basis of each child; if this review is...

National Security. (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: As part of its brief, does the National Security Committee have a political role in advising the Government on how aspects of foreign policy or actions the Government might take might lay the people open to an increased chance of an outrage by groups using terrorist methods? How often does the committee report to the Government? For example, has it indicated how the obliteration of Fallujah...

National Security. (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Why are the planes not being searched?

Leaders' Questions. (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Can the Taoiseach explain why in the Ireland of 2004, which his Government has had a considerable influence in shaping, a number of young men are so brutalised, twisted and mentally damaged that they will savagely murder a rival gang member while his child and partner sleep beside him under the roof of his mother, as happened this week in west Dublin? Why will such young men savagely...

Leaders' Questions. (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: What confidence can the decent people in the communities in this estate have that the Government has a solution to address these issues when the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform can glibly say that this is merely the dying sting of a wasp or when in a prominent street in the Taoiseach's constituency there is an open market for cocaine and heroin about which he must know? What...

Proposed Legislation. (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if approval was given by the Attorney General to the subcontracting out to private firms of the drafting of legislation. [30191/04]