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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2006
14 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. [29224/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2006
13 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on bilateral meetings he attended on the margins of the Asia-Europe summit in Helsinki. [29220/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2006
12 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the matters discussed and conclusions reached at the Asia-Europe summit in Helsinki. [29219/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2006
11 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach the official visits abroad he plans to undertake during the current Dáil session. [29216/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
350 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in accordance with sections 45(3) and 45(4) of the Health Act 1970, regulations granting medical cards to home helps were approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and, if so, the date of same. [32013/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
6 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the OECD report on regulatory reform. [29229/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
233 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the costs to his Department to date accruing from the Mahon Tribunal. [30509/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
11 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach the progress made by the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29218/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
181 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on his meeting with representatives of families bereaved by the Stardust tragedy. [29232/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
14 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach the studies currently being carried out by the National Economic and Social Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29228/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
13 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the social partners. [29226/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2006
319 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason mobile phone companies have been allowed to place microwave transmitters on buildings in Huntstown west Dublin, metres from a primary school. [30421/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2006
283 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will require UCD to reinstate the BA Evening Course in Irish. [30184/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2006
136 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to the Garda of policing the Ryder Cup; and if moneys have been paid to the State by the organisation responsible for organising the Ryder Cup.. [30368/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1284 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately sanction the establishment of a second-level school in the Donabate Portrane area in view of the fact that this area has been the subject of re-zonings for large new housing developments. [28897/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1211 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will act on the recommendations of the June 2006 Energy Report by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, which calls for a study into providing State assistance for the conversion of the Mallow sugar factory for bio-ethanol production. [29731/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1210 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Mr. Klaus Dieter Borchardt, head of the EU Sugar Reform section, is on record as favouring the conversion of Ireland’s former sugar factories for ethanol production. [29730/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1209 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will study the EC Council Sugar Regulations published in January 2006 which provide for aiding and assisting Member States in transitional measures, diversification and re-structuring. [29729/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1208 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will resist attempts to dismantle the Mallow sugar factory and what remains of the Carlow sugar factory and instead investigate the potential for the future re-structured use of these factories, for example in bio-fuel production. [29728/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1098 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will re-open the Kells to Navan section of the old Navan rail line. [28975/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
462 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the plans which have been made for the Department of Defence offices in Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, following decentralisation. [28166/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
405 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [29751/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
31 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Governor of Florida, Mr. Jeb Bush. [29217/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
30 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the US Administration. [29215/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
29 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair. [29214/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
28 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach when he next expects to meet the President of the United States of America, Mr. George W. Bush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29213/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
27 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland. [29211/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
8 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair. [28158/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
7 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland. [28157/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
289 D'fhiafraigh Mr. J. Higgins den Aire Airgeadais cén réiteach atá á dhéanamh aige maidir le fadhbanna maidir le Gaelscoil (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Luimnigh. [26233/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
9 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if the recommendations implemented following the 1994 report of the review group on the Office of the Attorney General remain in operation. [23320/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
4 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he has received a further interim report from the MacEntee Commission. [23319/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2006
6 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contacts with the social partners. [23318/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
208 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive is attempting to impose an outside of hours general practitioner service on the people of west Kerry, in view of the fact the local population demands cover by local doctors who are known to them and who are prepared to provide the service. [24647/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
3 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnership. [23314/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2006
14 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach the agenda for the June European Council summit. [23317/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2006
13 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Mr. Mustafa Abubakar, the Governor of Aceh. [23316/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2006
12 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan. [23315/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2006
11 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent United Nations conference on AIDS in New York. [23313/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
532 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role his Department has with regard to ensuring that contractors hired by local authorities are in compliance with the Construction Industry Registered Employment agreement, Pension assurance and Sick Pay scheme. [23938/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
203 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a society (details supplied) receives sufficient core funding, as outlined in its recent Health Service Executive funding submission, to continue its work and meet future needs of the coeliac community in the coming years. [23701/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
4 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he has had recent contact with the family of murdered solicitor, Mr. Pat Finucane. [23312/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2006
16 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the practice at Bantry General Hospital whereby patients’ personal files are retrieved and moved by employees of an outside private security firm; and her views regarding the confidentiality and privacy of patients’ files. [23246/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2006
13 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation to date of the recommendations of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution. [20857/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2006
12 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach his plans to hold a referendum during the current Dáil. [20851/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2006
1 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his contacts with the parties in Northern Ireland. [17722/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2006
363 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason grants are not made available for persons who wish to take up part-time third level degree courses, particularly parents of young children for whom a part time course is their only option. [21668/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2006
192 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who has a medical card was charged €60 for a bone density x-ray at the Mater Hospital. [21661/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2006
8 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the remainder of the current Dáil session. [20850/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2006
5 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the progress to date in implementing the Lisbon Agenda. [16031/06]