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Question· writtenPQ 1325asked

1325. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the waiting times for paediatric rheumatology services and if he will confirm his plans to provide more full time staff to this service to cater fully for the needs of patients [37253/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2013

1325. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the waiting times for paediatric rheumatology services and if he will confirm his plans to provide more full time staff to this service to cater fully for the needs of patients [37253/13]

Question· writtenPQ 843asked

843. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the response to the request for a meeting from groups (details supplied) to discuss a local regeneration issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36823/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2013

843. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the response to the request for a meeting from groups (details supplied) to discuss a local regeneration issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36823/13]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

551. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering allowing job seekers to gain experience of workplaces without losing their social welfare payments; and if this is being considered, the conditions that will be in place to guard against job displacement or use of cheap labour. [36903/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2013

551. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering allowing job seekers to gain experience of workplaces without losing their social welfare payments; and if this is being considered, the conditions that will be in place to guard against job displacement or use of cheap labour. [36903/13]

Question· writtenPQ 480asked

480. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider introducing legislation to give effect to a cooling-off period for the purchase of goods or services that arise from unsolicited calls by sales representatives to citizens, similar to regulations that currently exist in Australia. [37649/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2013

480. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider introducing legislation to give effect to a cooling-off period for the purchase of goods or services that arise from unsolicited calls by sales representatives to citizens, similar to regulations that currently exist in Australia. [37649/13]

Question· writtenPQ 132asked

132. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding developers bonds worth €7,517,371 that were held in the now liquidated Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for housing estates in the Fingal Council area. [36992/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2013

132. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding developers bonds worth €7,517,371 that were held in the now liquidated Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for housing estates in the Fingal Council area. [36992/13]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the protests he has lodged with the Russian authorities in view of the recent laws enacted there that criminalise persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37653/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2013

103. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the protests he has lodged with the Russian authorities in view of the recent laws enacted there that criminalise persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37653/13]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

229. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive his or her REP scheme, single payment, disadvantaged area scheme payment and grassland sheep payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 July 2013

229. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive his or her REP scheme, single payment, disadvantaged area scheme payment and grassland sheep payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/13]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

191. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons reported as homeless to local authorities in the first and second quarters of 2013; the way this figure compares with previous quarterly statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 July 2013

191. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons reported as homeless to local authorities in the first and second quarters of 2013; the way this figure compares with previous quarterly statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/13]

Question· writtenPQ 88asked

88. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 7 May 2013 and correspondence to this Deputy, his views on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been denied free fees on the basis that the springboard foundation course they completed was itself a major award [35608/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 July 2013

88. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 7 May 2013 and correspondence to this Deputy, his views on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been denied free fees on the basis that the springboard foundation course they completed was itself a major award [35608/13]

Question· writtenPQ 890asked

890. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the allegations of forced human organ harvesting from prisoners in China; his views on whether there is a requirement to bring forward legislation to prevent such organs being used here in any way. [34636/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2013

890. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the allegations of forced human organ harvesting from prisoners in China; his views on whether there is a requirement to bring forward legislation to prevent such organs being used here in any way. [34636/13]

Question· writtenPQ 424asked

424. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of an event held in the Pearse Museum in St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham, last autumn which was addressed by the Minister of State in his Department, Deputy Brian Hayes, regarding the planned works in the park, if he will provide information on the content of the meeting; the way it was advertised and by whom; the other public representatives who were notified and the refreshments that were provided at the meeting at a cost to the Exchequer. [35008/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2013

424. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of an event held in the Pearse Museum in St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham, last autumn which was addressed by the Minister of State in his Department, Deputy Brian Hayes, regarding the planned works in the park, if he will provide information on the content of the meeting; the way it was advertised and by whom; the other public representatives who were notified and the refreshments that were provided at the meeting at a cost to the Exchequer. [35008/13]

Question· writtenPQ 142asked

142. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his meeting with Down Syndrome Ireland on 25 June 2013; and if he will provide the resource hours to children with Down's syndrome as requested by Down Syndrome Ireland. [32536/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2013

142. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his meeting with Down Syndrome Ireland on 25 June 2013; and if he will provide the resource hours to children with Down's syndrome as requested by Down Syndrome Ireland. [32536/13]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

48. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a reversal of all the cuts to special needs assistants and resource hours that have been implemented by his Government. [32240/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2013

48. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a reversal of all the cuts to special needs assistants and resource hours that have been implemented by his Government. [32240/13]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reassure parents and teachers there will be no cuts to other education services following his announcement not to implement his planned cuts to resource hours. [32241/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2013

9. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reassure parents and teachers there will be no cuts to other education services following his announcement not to implement his planned cuts to resource hours. [32241/13]

Question· writtenPQ 93asked

93. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance following the release of recordings of senior Anglo Irish Bank executives, his views on the apparent deception by Anglo Irish Bank on the level of recapitalisation required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31894/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2013

93. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance following the release of recordings of senior Anglo Irish Bank executives, his views on the apparent deception by Anglo Irish Bank on the level of recapitalisation required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31894/13]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

76. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance following the release of recordings of senior Anglo Irish Bank executives, his views on the apparent abuse of the bank guarantee scheme by Anglo Irish Bank to secure deposits from other institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31895/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2013

76. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance following the release of recordings of senior Anglo Irish Bank executives, his views on the apparent abuse of the bank guarantee scheme by Anglo Irish Bank to secure deposits from other institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31895/13]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

24. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his Department have examined the report on the sale of Coillte's harvesting rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2013

24. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his Department have examined the report on the sale of Coillte's harvesting rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29691/13]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

50. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update of the cold case file given to the Garda Commissioner on 11 March in relation to the Fr. Niall Molloy case and the promised report on the matter. [28370/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2013

50. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update of the cold case file given to the Garda Commissioner on 11 March in relation to the Fr. Niall Molloy case and the promised report on the matter. [28370/13]

Question· writtenPQ 14asked

14. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the mechanisms being put in place at EU level to ensure Syrians entering the European Union seeking asylum will be given proper consideration in view of the treatment of refugees on BBC's "Newsnight" programme on 6 June 2013. [28371/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2013

14. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the mechanisms being put in place at EU level to ensure Syrians entering the European Union seeking asylum will be given proper consideration in view of the treatment of refugees on BBC's "Newsnight" programme on 6 June 2013. [28371/13]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Student Universal Support Ireland should consider where a student is ordinarily resident on 1 October prior to their first point of entry into third level education or at the start of the approved postgraduate course they are undertaking (details supplied). [28364/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2013

90. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Student Universal Support Ireland should consider where a student is ordinarily resident on 1 October prior to their first point of entry into third level education or at the start of the approved postgraduate course they are undertaking (details supplied). [28364/13]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

17. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has estimated the cost of fixing leakages that may be discovered in the course of the installation of water meters; and who will bear the cost of paying for the fixing of these leakages. [28078/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2013

17. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has estimated the cost of fixing leakages that may be discovered in the course of the installation of water meters; and who will bear the cost of paying for the fixing of these leakages. [28078/13]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

234. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 223 and 230 of 28 May 2013, the assistance his Department will provide to parents unable to find tutors who will work alone with a number of children with a severe or profound learning disability, as there are parents unable to fund tutors due to the challenging environment they would be working in when in previous years there was one-on-one tutoring for such children. [27310/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2013

234. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 223 and 230 of 28 May 2013, the assistance his Department will provide to parents unable to find tutors who will work alone with a number of children with a severe or profound learning disability, as there are parents unable to fund tutors due to the challenging environment they would be working in when in previous years there was one-on-one tutoring for such children. [27310/13]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection following the Indecon report into the JobBridge scheme, which revealed that an estimated 240 of the 7,300 companies surveyed are availing of the scheme to displace paid jobs and only 15 companies have since been banned from participating in the scheme, the measures she is putting in place to identify and exclude other companies engaged in this practice. [26240/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2013

5. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection following the Indecon report into the JobBridge scheme, which revealed that an estimated 240 of the 7,300 companies surveyed are availing of the scheme to displace paid jobs and only 15 companies have since been banned from participating in the scheme, the measures she is putting in place to identify and exclude other companies engaged in this practice. [26240/13]

Question· writtenPQ 593asked

593. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the varying levels of fees being charged by different crèches to parents with children in the community child care subvention programme; the steps she will take to ensure that charges are not a barrier to parents with low incomes availing of child care under this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25132/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013

593. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the varying levels of fees being charged by different crèches to parents with children in the community child care subvention programme; the steps she will take to ensure that charges are not a barrier to parents with low incomes availing of child care under this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25132/13]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make changes to circular 02/05 to add Down's syndrome to the list of complex low incidence disorders to enable adequate resource hours to children. [25125/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013

232. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make changes to circular 02/05 to add Down's syndrome to the list of complex low incidence disorders to enable adequate resource hours to children. [25125/13]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to allocate resource hours under the July provision to siblings based on the school grouping principle rather than to each child in their own right; if he will outline the assistance he will give to parents unable to find tutors that will work alone with a number of children with a severe or profound learning disability or autism. [25117/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013

230. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to allocate resource hours under the July provision to siblings based on the school grouping principle rather than to each child in their own right; if he will outline the assistance he will give to parents unable to find tutors that will work alone with a number of children with a severe or profound learning disability or autism. [25117/13]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

102. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is at tender stage in time to qualify for the stimulus package as announced in 2012. [25462/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013

102. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is at tender stage in time to qualify for the stimulus package as announced in 2012. [25462/13]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

70. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will immediately be made available for the refurbishment, redevelopment and extension of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [25463/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2013

70. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will immediately be made available for the refurbishment, redevelopment and extension of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [25463/13]