Results 101-120 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins
- 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]
- 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.
- Sustaining Progress. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Why does the Taoiseach not set up a State building company?
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: I do not support the motion in its present form because the Government has not put a proper and detailed case for committing this level of taxpayers' money in justifiable way. We need transparency with regard to the horse racing and the greyhound industries. I do not have time to discuss this in great detail but when a delegation from Bord na gCon came before the Committee of Public Accounts...
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: Why not?
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Order: Motion. (19 Oct 2004)
Joe Higgins: It could be funded by stallion fees if the Minister taxed them.
- Legislative Programme. (2 Nov 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his Department's legislative programme for the current Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/04]
- Northern Ireland Issues. (2 Nov 2004)
Joe Higgins: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister in Leeds Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22380/04]