Results 4,101-4,120 of 6,407 for speaker:Emmet Stagg

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Yes, but that is nothing to do with the taskforce.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: That is not the question. Will there be a guillotine?

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the hardship being imposed on migrants who are granted long-term residency here arising from the recent imposition, with little notice, of a €500 fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31171/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes to transfer disability functions to the Department of Health and Children; if his attention has been drawn to the opposition to such a transfer expressed by a group (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a five day placement with language support is not available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [32207/09]

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I have no faith whatever in the Fianna Fáil Members in Government proposing to or attempting to reform the Dáil. I have been sitting opposite its members at Oireachtas committees for ten years and they have stonewalled and blocked every single proposal for Dáil reform, even minor ones. Is the Minister of State aware that the Ceann Comhairle used his good offices to bring forward a...

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I can guarantee it. Does the Minister of State want to take a bet on it? Terry Rogers Bookmaker will give him good odds.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: For all the good it did me.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I am always facing someone such as the Minister of State at the committee, stonewalling as usual and saying fine words that are not followed up with action.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I proposed changes repeatedly and the Deputy rejected them.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It was gazumped.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We have some other issues if we get a chance.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Is the Minister of State aware of the recent debate at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, when Deputy Ruairí Quinn brought to our attention the fact that Ministers were only answering one part of a question? The committee agreed wholeheartedly that this should change and asked our officials to draw up Standing Orders to effect the change, which they duly did. When the new Standing...

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: -----will not be forced through on the basis of a majority vote in the House or at the committee?

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We will do our best to work with the Minister of State on that.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: What did the Minister of State say in respect of expenses?

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I am not saying the Minister of State is telling lies but I do not believe him.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister of State will certainly not convince me on this one.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It might not be left up to the Cabinet to decide on the election.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (23 Sep 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the Millennium Development Goals will be met by 2015; and his further views on the issues that will be the most pressing, beyond that date, in terms of the eradication of poverty. [31752/09]