Results 141-160 of 7,975 for speaker:Joe Higgins

Written Answers — Health Board Staff: Health Board Staff (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the report of the project team for the transfer of FÁS community employment schemes to health boards set up by the Health Boards Executive in June 2002 has not yet been acted upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29715/04]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to bringing the Luas from Benburb Street, through Stoneybatter, the Navan Road and up to Blanchardstown and Clonee and beyond, with park and ride facilities being available for motorists in Clonee to facilitate commuters living in this significant catchment area. [29716/04]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there is a cut off date for claims to the Residential Institutions Redress Board in view of the difficulty faced by many former residents of such institutions who suffered abuse in coming forward and in view of the fact that many such victims who are now living in the UK might not even had their attention drawn to their...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if efforts will be made to inform former residents of industrial schools who were victims of abuse and are now living in the UK that they may be entitled to seek compensation through the Residential Institutions Redress Board. [29718/04]

Written Answers — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans regarding the provision of representation for parents on the boards of management of comprehensive schools; and the timetable for her proposals. [29801/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Higgins: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which have been and are in the process of having their provision of special needs assistants reviewed; the purpose of this review of provision of special needs assistants; if this review is being conducted on the basis of the number of hours allocated to schools or on the basis of each child; if this review is...

National Economic and Social Development Office. (26 Jan 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the studies being carried out by the National Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1471/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Jan 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Finance if, due to the difficulties encountered by blind and visually impaired persons living in rural Ireland in accessing the free public transport to which they are entitled, he will consider funding the extension of the refund of VAT and other taxes on a new car, and on all petrol used on running that car to the households of blind and visually...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (26 Jan 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 1129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to suspending the on-line H.Dip course for primary teachers run by a company (details supplied) in order that a comprehensive debate regarding teacher training involving student teachers, teacher's unions and the general public can take place. [1483/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Jan 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 1130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will fund the essential resources for teaching practice needed by student teachers. [1484/05]

Information Society. (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent review carried out by his Department on the Government's information society policy. [2799/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the part-time work related training which is offered by FÁS to lone parents under the age of 25; and if there are plans to develop a training intervention to meet the needs of this disadvantaged group. [2422/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the crucial role that a group (details supplied) has played in supporting local and national groups combating poverty and inequality to collectively analyse and express their experience of Government policies, he will immediately reverse his decision to withdraw funding from this group. [2666/05]

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (1 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will revoke the licence granted by his predecessor to the Ward Union stag hunt against the advice of senior officials in the Parks and Wildlife Service (details supplied). [2677/05]

Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: In view of Mr. Ray Burke being convicted of serious criminality and abusing high office as a Fianna Fáil Minister, can the Taoiseach explain why he appointed him to the Cabinet in 1997 and why he savaged those who questioned him for taking that decision given that he vindicated Mr. Burke in the strongest terms? The Taoiseach must explain because when Fianna Fáil was mired in corruption and...

Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach knew but he said nothing because if he had, he would have gotten the Fianna Fáil equivalent of the concrete shoes, feeding with the small fishes on the back benches and he would not jeopardise his career by taking a moral stand. He knew and they knew that he knew. That is why to this day he is reticent to attack those found guilty of corruption and that is why he had to appoint...

Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: This is extraordinary. The Taoiseach knows that everybody in the world except Mr. George Bush knew that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq — everybody knew that. Everybody in the world knows that the Taoiseach knew what was going on. When Fianna Fail councillors could tell me ten, 12 or 15 years ago, with chapter and verse, what was going on — they were not involved in it...

Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: The Taoiseach did not answer my question on the terms of the multinationals' exploitation of our natural gas and the fabulous wealth on the Corrib field. The licences Mr. Burke issued were referred to as "frontier" licences. This is quite appropriate because the cowboys obviously wrote the terms as far as the people are concerned.

Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: However, when the Taoiseach moves his camp west every summer to Galway he still entertains them in his tent. Will he order a re-examination of those terms in order to take our wealth back following decisions that were, at least, questionable?

Official Engagements. (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Higgins: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent trade mission to China. [1450/05]