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Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: In 1997, 2002 and 2007, Fianna Fáil told bare-faced lies to the public about class sizes and has repeated those persistently since. They were not the bad years when we had no money. They were the good years when we had plenty of money. As the Tánaiste said at that time, money was coming out of the Government's ears but it did nothing about class sizes then. The INTO, in the lead-up to...

Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Government will damage that chance and that foundation by what it is proposing here. All of those who vote for the budget proposals — including Deputy Paul Gogarty, who runs with the hare and chases with the hound, and my constituency colleague, Deputy Áine Brady, who is a very fine Deputy — will be damaging these children. Resigning from her teaching post in Celbridge, as Deputy...

Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Given that the margin of the vote is actually less than the number of Green Deputies in the House and being anxious to accommodate Deputies who want to publicly display their support for the Government's cuts, like Deputy Áine Brady, my constituency colleague, and Deputy Paul Gogarty, in particular, and as a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than...

Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Given the importance of the issue at hand and the closeness of the vote, as a teller, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Departmental Policies. (30 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the agricultural policies as outlined in the programme for Government which have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37476/08]

Written Answers — Sheepmeat Sector: Sheepmeat Sector (30 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will introduce a table of sheep prices similar to that produced for beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/08]

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The same thing is said every year.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: That is the same explanation we have been given every year.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (4 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding for housing adaption, mobility aids and housing aids for the elderly grants in Kildare County Council in view of the fact there is a shortfall of €7 million, and if he will allocate further funding to Kildare County Council to deal with this...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach should stop.

European Neighbourhood Policy. (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his medium-term policy perspective with regard to supporting central and eastern European countries as they balance their priorities between Russia and the European Union. [38398/08]

Written Answers — Missile Defence Systems: Missile Defence Systems (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the implications for Ireland of the building of a strategic missile defence system in Poland, into which the United States Government is to invest approximately US$4 million in preparation for its opening in 2011 or 2012. [38397/08]

Written Answers — Education Committees: Education Committees (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision to remove the support services grants from schools such as a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the previous agreement reached in relation to those grants more than 40 years ago and in view of the implications of their removal. [38946/08]

Written Answers — Education Committees: Education Committees (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of the removal of grants allocated by the secondary education committees (details supplied); if he will reconsider this decision in view of the special arrangements entered into with Protestant churches more than 40 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38947/08]

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Government should ensure they get their letters before Christmas.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Whips would be very happy to accommodate the Minister. The Minister is the authority in the matter and if he tells the Government Chief Whip to go to a Whips' meeting to give space in this House, it will be done and we will agree to it.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Deputy's microphone is not working.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: That answer is a year old.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Mushrooms and blue mould are growing on that reply.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Not at all. Would Fianna Fáil do that?