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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Sustainable Development Goals (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Higgins: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the United Nations' sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36987/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Higgins: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on how the conflict in Syria can be ended. [36988/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Higgins: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent events in Palestine and Israel which have seen a number of civilians die in violent circumstances. [37732/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Higgins: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to raise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights internationally, in particular with states that criminalise sexual relations between persons of the same sex. [36990/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Higgins: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with his European Union counterparts regarding the need to assist refugees from the Middle East and Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36986/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Higgins: 875. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the terror attacks in Turkey and the protest movement against these attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36989/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (20 Oct 2015)

Joe Higgins: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the money spent on surveillance equipment and technology by An Garda Síochána. [35278/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Investigations (29 Sep 2015)

Joe Higgins: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports (details supplied) that the Government intends to appeal the decision of the European Courts of Justice in relation to the low effective tax rate paid by the Apple corporation. [33288/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (14 Jul 2015)

Joe Higgins: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 9 December 2014 regarding a review being under way in her Department on the enforcement of Labour Relations Commission awards for unpaid wages in the event that a former employee's company had ceased trading but had not been liquidated, the way such workers can have their successful claims enforced;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (21 Apr 2015)

Joe Higgins: 217. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he requested the European Council at its meeting in December 2014 to make representations to the Egyptian Government for the release of an Irish citizen (details supplied) who has been designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. [15231/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na nOileán (15 Apr 2015)

Joe Higgins: 916. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na pleananna atá aici don fhorbairt gheilleagrach agus chun poist a chruthú ar Chléire, Contae Chorcaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [14244/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (24 Mar 2015)

Joe Higgins: 822. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills maidir le Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste, Lios Póil, Contae Chiarraí, an dtabharfaidh sí dearbhú nach gcaillfear an ceathrú múinteoir ón scoil, ó tharla go raibh 80 dalta cláraithe don scoilbhliain 2014-15 - sin triúr níos lú ná an uimhir choinneála do cheathrar - ag...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (4 Mar 2015)

Joe Higgins: 22. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government regarding the Irish Water networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3364/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (3 Feb 2015)

Joe Higgins: 592. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the review of energy options for the State with the inclusion of nuclear power. [4383/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Feb 2015)

Joe Higgins: 593. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the Pathways to Power report January 2015 compiled by the WWF and international marine consultants DNV GL on a fully renewable energy system in Scotland by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4384/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Water Meters Installation (14 Jan 2015)

Joe Higgins: 275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of reports that the Health and Safety Authority have received to date from members of the public of incidents arising from building contractors installing or attempting to install water meters in residential areas on behalf of Irish Water; the number of occasions the Health and Safety Authority has conducted...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (9 Dec 2014)

Joe Higgins: 204. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the recourse available for persons (details supplied) to have their successful claim for unpaid wages against their former employer enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Higgins: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the non-compliance with circular 0025/2008 relating to the pensions of part-time employees in the institutes of technology and education and training boards and the issuing of circular 0062/2014; the organisations that did not comply with circular 0025/2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46554/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (4 Dec 2014)

Joe Higgins: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the decision of Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology not to participate in the proposed new technological university with other institutes of technology in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46555/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (2 Dec 2014)

Joe Higgins: 98. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on any research by his Department on the prospects of future water poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41681/14]