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- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Some 100 new sections were stuck into it one week ago. The Minister should not pretend that the Bill has been debated for a year.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: There is a method for making law, but it is not the Executive dictating.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: This is not a dictatorship.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: It has no right.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Bulldozer.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: We are agreeable; it is a question of agreement on the Government's side.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: He is talking rubbish.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: The Government will deny it.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, a debate among the Whips is a vacant exercise unless the Chief Whip has the authority of the Government to allow for the debate we request.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: He is. We do not accept that.
- Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: It is the Minister who requires a Ladybird version.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she has taken to ensure that her Department is notified when a person in receipt of a payment from her Department enters full-time permanent nursing home care. [23298/09]
- Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: It is a red herring.
- Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: I have been contacted by the Irish Cancer Society which is concerned that cigarette smoking be limited and discouraged. I understand the heads of a Bill were due before Cabinet this week to reduce the fine imposed on shopkeepers for displaying tobacco goods. Is that true? If it is, will the Bill be introduced before the end of this session? I understand the proposal is to reduce the fines...
- Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Will the Bill be introduced before the end of the session?
- Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (30 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the World Trade organisation situation; the possibility of an agreement in view of the fact that it would now appear that an agreement has been reached between India and the USA on the matter that stalled the WTO talks in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26077/09]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the cashflow crisis on farms, he is prepared to seek a 100% advance payment of the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26078/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in allocating funding to enable day placement for a person (details supplied). [26201/09]
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
Emmet Stagg: This House has a set of rules for the examination and scrutiny, and acceptance or rejection, of legislation. The rules in question have stood the test of time in this House. They have given us a good body of legislation that serves the people well. These rules are being set aside on a regular basis by Government. The rules by which we operate are agreed by all sides of the House. We have...
- Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
Emmet Stagg: The contents of the Bill are not in question, but rather-----