Results 4,421-4,440 of 6,407 for speaker:Emmet Stagg
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: I am anxious that when we make a time order, the Chair will abide by that order.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: It is particularly important that the Chair does not decide differently on the Government side and the Opposition side.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: I would be happy to accommodate Deputy Behan or any other independent Member who does not get speaking time. When the Government guillotines a Bill, however, it is difficult. Only three members of the Labour Party got in on the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill, and that was done by sharing time. There was no time to give to people, that is the difficulty we have.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: We will not have any time because the Government is guillotining the debate.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Was it so bad the Government kept it to itself?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Why is it not possible to tax the bankers?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, the Minister should withdraw the statement she has just made. She is well aware of the reason why I and 17 other Members of the Labour Party did not contribute. We were excluded from doing so by the guillotine being imposed.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: We were prevented from contributing by a guillotine being imposed.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Another reason was that the Minister had an hour in which to contribute when she should only have had 30 minutes.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: I love the Minister's use of the term "Even though". It is as if the cut happened by accident.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: The Minister took away all the appliances of which they could avail.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: The Government could have taxed the bankers.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: What about people who earn â¬500,000 a year?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: The Minister is great.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: What about the appliances that will no longer be available?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: The home care packages have disappeared.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: There have been no home care packages available in Kildare since last January.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: The Minister's time is up.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Always blathering.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)
Emmet Stagg: Bleating and blather.