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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 133: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the market value of a house acquired under the leasing initiative increases substantially in value over the course of the lease period benefit will accrue to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/09]

State Airports. (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: So much for the public interest.

Diplomatic Representation. (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I wish to share time with Deputies Howlin and Kehoe whom I know share my concern regarding the matter I raise. I am happy they should have an opportunity to express their concerns. I raise the kidnapping of Father Michael Sinnott who is from Barntown near Clonard, an area I know well for many different reasons. It is a fundamental fact that the kidnapping of an Irish citizen who has worked...

Diplomatic Representation. (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Aid workers.

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the findings of the Fuel Poverty Action Research Project; when this was first due for publication; the numbers living in fuel poverty; the number of people who benefited from the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35522/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his target for ocean energy technology; when the licence for the grid application was made; when the licence was granted; the number of applications received; the amount of the €26 million announced for ocean energy that will be spent in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35523/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied). [35425/09]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes Report's recommendation that course fees should be introduced for mature students. [35613/09]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has plans to insist that mature students receive the necessary training in order to maximise their employment potential; and if so, the nature of that plan. [35614/09]

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I wish to ask about the promised legislation on committals to prison. I ask about this because it was announced in the recent "Prime Time" programme that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform had legislation ready to reduce the number of people - one in four - who are being committed to appalling conditions in prison simply for the non-payment of fines, in other words, for...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I was a member of the group that produced the McBride report on the prisons, which was followed by the Whitaker report. All I can say is it is a matter of the deepest disappointment how few Deputies in this House are free to speak about prison reform and to respond to what was an appalling report. I pay tribute to the director of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons as much as I say that...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in relation to the ending or amendment of entitlement to dual payments as recommended by the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. [34419/09]

Written Answers — Civil Registrations: Civil Registrations (7 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason birth certificates for adopted persons are not available from Joyce House in Dublin on the same basis as all other birth certificates; if she will make arrangements to ensure that the same service is available from Joyce House to every citizen regardless of whether they were adopted; her views on whether the different...

Written Answers — Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 131: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar Bhille Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34189/09]

Written Answers — Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 150: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a dhéanfar aon chinneadh ar theorainneacha na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34188/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a non-paper forwarded by the UK Government to the European Commission in 2009 in relation to customs checks on goods from illegal Israeli settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33057/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether it is acceptable that, due to unclear labelling, consumers here are not always able to distinguish if goods produced in the West Bank have been produced in an illegal Israeli settlement or in a Palestinian controlled area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33059/09]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of checks made on imported Israeli goods in 2008 to verify that the goods were not from an illegal settlement. [33058/09]

Written Answers — Preferential Trade Agreements: Preferential Trade Agreements (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the list of illegal settlement postcodes drawn up by the EU to ensure that Member States do not offer preferential trade agreements to produce originating in these postcodes. [33060/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (6 Oct 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the contents of the MoLISA report. [33548/09]