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Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Before Christmas?

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It is a long time ago since we were told it would be before Christmas.

Written Answers — Sustainable Transport: Sustainable Transport (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the decrease in motor sales over the past number of months, he has reviewed or altered his estimates for transport emissions in the short to medium term; if the drop in car sales will affect the measures aimed at combating rising transport emissions in the forthcoming sustainable travel and transport action plan; and if he will...

Written Answers — Sustainable Transport: Sustainable Transport (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport when the sustainable transport and travel action plan will be published; the key themes and measures proposed; if he is revising the plan in the context of the economic downturn and programme of cutbacks outlined in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39859/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended that tenders will be invited for the phase 3C extension to Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare in 2008; if a contract will be signed in 2008; and if it is intended that construction will commence in 2009. [40247/08]

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste should not forget the first question.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: He is missing as usual.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Yesterday the Taoiseach gave me information on the management companies Bill. After a gestation period of about three years, we finally got a decision yesterday from the Taoiseach that rather than three Bills we would have one Bill to deal with this issue. Can the Tánaiste indicate which of the three Ministers involved will be responsible for producing the Bill? Given the urgency of the...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste is wrong.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach said yesterday that a decision was made.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach told us yesterday a decision was made that there would be one Bill.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: This has been going on for three years.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Is there any indication of when that might happen? We have been pursuing this, and the Government has been supportive of the idea, for the last three years——

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: ——but we have not made any progress except that heads of Bills are still being prepared.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle, I question the idea that the Whips are responsible for everything. Under Standing Order 26(2), only one person is responsible for ordering the business of the House, and that is the Taoiseach. If he gives the Whip the authority he has under that standing order to move on an issue, we can move on it. There is no use saying the Whips are responsible...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It has been the same answer for ten years.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average time taken to process applications for residency within his Department; if he will confirm that applications received in January 2007 are only now being processed; the reasons for such a long delay; the steps being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40193/08]

Written Answers — Court Awards: Court Awards (13 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid out in compensation or legal costs arising from claims against members of the gardaí in respect of assault, illegal arrest and other reasons in respect of each year from 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40192/08]

Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: We were dead right.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (18 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the planned closure of the Well Screen Technologies manufacturing plant in Dublin Road, Celbridge which has operated in the area since 1962 that will result in the loss of 50 manufacturing jobs and a further 150 jobs in the 100 Irish companies which supply services to this...