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Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Is that the promised legislation?

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: When will it be published?

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle. Whoever is acting for the Taoiseach on the day is also responsible for answering about statutory instruments.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: One can make the excuse that one does not know and that the information will be sent to the Deputy. One cannot say a question should be tabled to a Minister.

Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: That was a good idea.

Written Answers — Payment Delivery Service: Payment Delivery Service (1 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the decision of his Department to extend the delivery services contract with An Post. [7918/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in discussions with the EU Commission regarding the possibility of providing free travel passes to Irish pensioners resident abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7917/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed by his Department; the number of staff as of 31 December in each year from 2002 to 2006; the number of staff expected to retire during each of 2007, 2008 and 2009 and the number of these staff in each grade presently; his Department's recruitment plans for 2007; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the international flights taken by his Departmental staff on Department business during 2006; the number of flights to each destination; the number of domestic flights taken during 2006; the origin and destinations involved; the cost of flights; the flights that were taken on Government aircraft and those taken on normal...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I oppose, for the same reasons I have stated previously, the guillotining of legislation going through the House.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I believe this is the 20th piece of legislation we have guillotined in recent weeks. We have seen the results that arise from the guillotining of Bills, with emergency legislation being introduced to deal with legislation that was not debate properly in the House. Again, for that and the other reasons stated, we are opposed to the guillotine.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are proposals to provide a health centre in Sallins, County Kildare which is served by the health centre in Kill, County Kildare and which arrangements takes no account of the growth in the population of Sallins; and if she will arrange for the people of Sallins to have health centre services provided in Naas while awaiting...

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: This Standing Order exists for a very good reason, namely to prevent the Executive forcing legislation through the committee system of the House. Committees exist to examine Bills in great detail and, as a result, the House has decided there should not be more than two Bills on any day in any committee. The proposal sets that aside so as to rush Bills, not just through Second Stage, as we...

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday this year.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Mr. Gore's fees are nearly as bad as those charged by senior counsel.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Government has had ten years in which to deal with it.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Four days.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views of the proposed EU soil protection directive; the input she has made into its formulation; the way its transposition and implementation are expected to affect farmers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9098/07]

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (8 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the comprehensive review of the reactor compensation scheme will be completed; when, after it has been completed, she will introduce appropriate changes to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9097/07]