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Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Surprise, surprise.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: And not enforced.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It will not be enforced either.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Where is this fellow coming from?

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I will not need them. I could have given some to Deputy Noel Treacy, who was very entertaining. I am sure the members of the board of RTE, who are appointed by Fianna Fáil, would be very excited at the prospect of being described as left wing by one of the Fianna Fáil Deputies.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Maybe they are some of the leftover socialists from the time of former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, who described himself as a socialist. The idea that the RTE board is a left-wing organisation is crazy. I am not on RTE very often but any time I am in its studios, I am treated with respect and as any human being should be treated. I have no complaint in that regard whatever. The reason...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Perhaps the Acting Chairman will allow me to intervene very briefly if the Minister of State permits me. Section 3 of the Act of 2007, as mentioned by the Minister of State, is the section that empowers RTE or gives it authority to broadcast to Britain. I ask the Minister of State that, in his response, he might say something about this. If he does not, RTE will say that the Minister...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of dated subordinated debt covered by the credit institutions financial support scheme; if he has a list of the holders of such debt; if they include directors of the banks covered by the scheme or persons holding substantial shareholdings in those banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38833/08]

Written Answers — Debt Levels: Debt Levels (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that outstanding Irish bank loans to property developers within Ireland only were estimated to be €86.7 billion in June 2008 and that expert commentators estimated that the banks are expected to be forced to write off up to €45 billion of these loans over the next two years; his proposals to inject...

Combat Poverty Agency. (11 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: No answer.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Labour Party made the same proposal.

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (11 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the qualifying criteria for DEIS schools; and the primary and post primary schools in County Kildare who are included under this initiative. [39234/08]

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: We do not have it either.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Did the Government not know that in August?

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It was opposed by Fianna Fáil backbenchers and Ministers as well.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Is the Taoiseach talking about the Minister of State, Deputy Devins?

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: How many new forms have been introduced by the Minister for Health and Children?

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: She looks relieved.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance will be aware that some property management companies have collapsed. People who live in such accommodation cannot find anybody to whom they can make the required payments. There is a lean on their title which they cannot clear and therefore they cannot sell their homes when necessary. The situation is a mess. I understand that the legislative...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: When might it be introduced?