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Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: A tribunal would have to be agreed by the Security Council.

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Yes.

Human Rights Issues. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Yes.

EU Presidency. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The platitudes.

Human Rights Issues. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Does the Minister consider that it would be useful, through the ambassador in New Delhi, to follow on the €1.1 million we spent through the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by seeking opportunities there for assisting with the human rights mechanisms such as the Human Rights Commission, writing a constitution and bringing into existence institutions of civil society? Our...

EU Treaties. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Can we anticipate domestic legislation dealing with workers' rights and the social charter before its introduction into the general terms of what might be on offer to Ireland? Will workers' rights and the social charter be in domestic legislation before any referendum and will it be part of any referendum afterwards? If Ireland provides guarantees in domestic legislation it will then be in...

EU Treaties. (27 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It is very important.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: What lies behind the purpose of this amendment would have the widest possible public support. People have seen a response that suggests the public is beyond understanding what has happened, that the public would not understand but more complicated people would understand. The public understands what happened very well. What the public is communicating to public representatives is that it...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: What would the inspector do? The inspector would draw the poison of a system that has damaged this country and create the clean conditions in which we could have an accountable culture of banking. It is not mysterious. There was one time people understood finance clearly. It is knowable, there is no mystery about it. The mystery came about when right-wing thinking suggested everybody...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Let us hope that other agencies of the State will do it. How is it that one can say to a board or, in preparation of documents required by company law, that one has borrowed X amount when one has transferred to oneself and moved on and off the balance sheet ten times that amount? When I think of the event earlier today, celebrating the First Dáil, and the kind of people who built Ireland,...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding contacts he has had with the Human Rights Commission regarding difficulties it will face as a result of his decision to cut their budget by 24% for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46748/08]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (18 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that will be taken arising from the seven reports from the Morris tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46747/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage of both Ireland's total official development assistance, and that spent only by his Department in both of the years 2006 and 2007 that is dedicated to supporting education in the developing world. [47474/08]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (18 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a family resource centre was promised for the Ballinfoyle area of County Galway; if this remains the intention; and if it will be in the 2009 Estimates. [47475/08]

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: In the atmosphere of good wishes, which I share, I will make a comment on No. 13 on today's Order of Business. I will not be conflictual about it. That speaks of interim economic partnership agreements with three African countries. The report came from the committee, which was not unanimous yesterday. When a committee is not unanimous it will be my intention in the forthcoming session to...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle, I want to——

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce measures to facilitate the mandatory testing of all drivers involved in serious road collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46361/08]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (17 Dec 2008)

Michael D Higgins: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received representations in relation to a link-up or merger of Dublin Port Company and Drogheda Port Company leading to a joint development for large scale port traffic at Bremore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46372/08]