Results 7,861-7,880 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins
- Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Why does the Taoiseach not set up a State building company?
- Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the social partners. [18253/04]
- Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22392/04]
- Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 10: 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. [22394/04]
- Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: It is incredible that the Taoiseach did not refer to the 10,000 affordable homes which were flagged initially as being an important part of the Sustaining Progress agreement. Since he signed off on a promise to provide 10,000 homes as an incentive to workers to agree Sustaining Progress, which has only about 12 months to run, not a brick has been put on top of a brick to achieve it. Is there...
- Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: It was part of the terms of the deal.
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of psychologists assigned specifically to work on the sex offenders treatment programme; and the number of prisons to which each is allocated; the number of psychologists assigned specifically to work on Parole Board sentence review requirements; and the name of the prisons to which each is assigned. [24256/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vacant posts for psychologists on the sex offenders treatment programme. [24257/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vacant posts for psychologists on Parole Board sentence review requirements. [24258/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of probation officers assigned specifically to work on Parole Board sentence review requirements. [24259/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vacant posts for probation officers on Parole Board sentence review requirements. [24260/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grade and number of administrative and clerical staff assigned specifically to work on Parole Board sentence review requirements. [24261/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vacant posts for administrative and clerical staff on Parole Board sentence review requirements. [24262/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the parole board has encountered difficulties in carrying out its remit by virtue of the non-availability of professional and therapeutic service reports. [24263/04]
- Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the parole board has the necessary resources including professional, therapeutic, administrative and clerical back-up to fulfil its remit without hindrance or delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24264/04]
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: I want to raise a number of issues concerning people originating from outside the European Union now seeking refuge and shelter in this State on humanitarian grounds. The Tánaiste told the "Gerry Ryan Show" on Tuesday last correctly that a hard line should be taken against the atrocity known as female genital mutilation, also called FGM. Will she consider making FGM and the threat of this...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: That is a very positive development. We would be a disgrace in front the nations and peoples of the world if we were to deport a woman in Juliet Imiruaye's position. Will the Tánaiste elaborate on her last comment on whether she also appreciates the particular case of some thousands of people with children who are Irish citizens who were advised quite solidly by the legal profession and...
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: I appeal toââ
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of US military personnel passing through Shannon Airport for each month of 2004 to date. [23485/04]
- Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (5 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: The Water Services Bill, under cover of modernising the legislation, provides a framework for the privatisation of the water supply in this State and for the introduction of the hated water charges which a magnificent movement of ordinary people power forced out in 1996. A water tax may not be introduced before the next general election. The Government remembers what happened in the mid 1990s...