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Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach wants them all in.

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: That is not agreed to for the same reason we opposed the guillotine for other Bills. There is quite a large number of amendments to be dealt with on this legislation but they cannot possibly be dealt with during the time allocated. That is why we oppose the guillotine.

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I will not address the substance of the Bill but we oppose the principle of applying guillotines to such Bills.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I would like to share time with Deputies Moynihan-Cronin, Gilmore and O'Shea. I thank the Labour Party education spokesperson, Deputy O'Sullivan, for tabling the motion enabling us to have this debate. We are lucky to live in a rich country which has the resources to provide world-class services for its people but this did not become a rich country by chance. In the relatively short period...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: So were we.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: You did, you fool.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister of State's party handed us down an absolute mess.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I draw the Ceann Comhairle's attention to the time.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It is running about four minutes late.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: As a teller, and given the importance of the issue, and the anxiousness of the Fianna Fáil Members to go through the lobby against our motion to reduce class size, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason specialist dentist treatment performed by special needs dentists are not available to pupils with autism in mainstream education in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will ensure that the resources of a special needs dentist are allocated to the school. [10916/07]

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: That is not what the Tánaiste offered.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It is appropriate.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: From here, it looks like he is here to protect the Government.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I am sure I will.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It appears to this side of the House that the Ceann Comhairle is being less than fair.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: If the Ceann Comhairle insists on my withdrawing the remark, I will do so.

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (22 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her timeframe for implementing the recommendations of the task force on student behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10726/07]

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Emmet Stagg: This is the third of eight guillotines this week. The manner in which Members are dispensing with legislation without it being discussed——