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Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: On a point of order, circulation of a document is a matter for the Ceann Comhairle; either it is to be placed in the Oireachtas Library or it is not. If the Ceann Comhairle wants to depart from that practice I suggest he would be creating a very strange precedent. It has always been the case that where documents are not delivered along with the major legislation, they are made available in...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: No, that it not my intention. Frankly and between ourselves, I know the distinction between reading a document and speaking in the House. I have no difficulty in either direction. If it is to be in the Oireachtas Library, is it circulated? Will it be circulated? Is it being dropped? We just need an answer.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I want to know if we will see this document.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Is cuma faoi sin. Tabhair freagra ar an cheist - an bhfuil an Rialtas chun é a fhoilsiú nó nach bhfuil? Trí Ghaeilge nó trí Bhearla.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Foilsigh an chaipéis, foilsigh í. Tá sé go huafásach nach bhfuil sí chun bheith foilsithe.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Bhí sí ann, bhí sí ar fáil sa leabharlann.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Government should publish the document.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: We know what time it is; we want the Tánaiste to answer the question.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That was a rationalisation, not an explanation.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Was that not a great maiden speech? The Government will be worried.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the Army ordinance unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of the...

Garda Reserve. (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; if restrictions have been placed...

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Labour Party's alternative budget was based on fairness and solidarity, it was practical and it was active. In meeting all those criteria, what was being proposed could have achieved enormous, widespread public acceptance. That would be different from what we heard yesterday, which was about politics. The Government was well served by those commentators who, for the past few weeks,...

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is it.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Yes.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (9 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cuts to date in funding to each of the multilateral agencies supported by Irish aid and to each sector of our bilateral aid to our priority partner countries. [46146/09]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That unfortunate comment is profoundly undemocratic.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It is tragic.