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Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Must I leave the House because I asked a question?

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: You are being stupid, if you do not mind me saying so. I withdraw the word "lie".

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I withdraw the word "lie".

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: A Cheann Comhairle, has your clock stopped?

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: There were services for ten years.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste was there before that.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Who objected?

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Who objected?

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Government backbenchers objected.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: We cannot table amendments.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Would the Tánaiste like us to go away and leave it to him?

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste is suggesting it.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: This is the 11th piece of legislation to be guillotined this week. A dog's dinner has been made of the Criminal Justice Bill 2007 and three separate Bills are now to be passed almost at once, which is something I have not seen in all my time in the House. Bills are now being chopped, one after the other, without taking into account the requirement of the House to hold the Executive to...

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Arising from the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006, mentally handicapped people aged 16 and upwards were allowed a disability allowance.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I have.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: If I do not explain it the Tánaiste will not know what I am talking about. Under that Act, it appears that a charge has been made against these people, leaving the money——

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: That is what I am trying to ask.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: If the Ceann Comhairle would stop interrupting me I would have the question asked by now. Is the Tánaiste aware that under the Act, people with mental handicap are now left with €35 per week and have received bills for back money——

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It does arise if the Ceann Comhairle listens to me.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Has the secondary legislation enabling these moneys to be extracted from mentally handicapped people been enacted? Has it been laid before the House?