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Finance Bill 2010: Financial Resolutions (18 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I understand some Members were locked out before the vote so I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means. Question again put.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 234 of 11 February 2010, if the tender report has been completed; if the preferred contractor has been chosen; and if so, when the contractor will be on site. [8490/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to reduce the cost of the one parent family payment by ensuring that all parents capable of making maintenance payments do so. [8922/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to ease restrictions on the unemployed in accessing temporary work and returning to jobseeker payments once that work is completed. [8912/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in awarding child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [8780/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in awarding non-contributory State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [8781/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is possible for a person to claim family income supplement as well as jobseeker's benefit, when the person is on a three day week and receives jobseeker's benefit for the other three days. [8864/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in awarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [8865/10]

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: On the same issue, it is basic bread money we are talking about. We are not talking about luxuries, or about Deputies being inconvenienced. We are talking about poor people who cannot get the most basic low payment to put bread and sausages on the table, because they will not buy any more than that with it. They are going to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which is running out of...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I wish to revisit the matter of management companies and I refer to the Bill which is on Committee Stage in the Dáil. I remind the House that I and others have been raising this matter for about six years. A Bill was produced and was debated on Second Stage in the Seanad and it is at that Stage now. The Minister wrote us a letter arising from the matter being raised in the House on a...

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It is half in and half out.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It is certainly business of the House.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I am almost finished my contribution, if the Ceann Comhairle will allow me. There are literally thousands of families who are paying up to €2,500 to have their grass cut by these companies.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Some of the companies have disappeared-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I am trying to stress the importance of this matter because it has been going on for six years, from the first time I raised it and maybe before then, but that is when I became aware of it in my own constituency. It is still going on and it is a serious issue. Maybe the new Bill arising from the consultation-----

Written Answers — Naval Service Patrols: Naval Service Patrols (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of patrolling days undertaken by Naval Service vessels in each year from 2005 to 2009; the planned number for 2010; if he has had discussions with the fishing industry or the Customs Authority regarding the implications for fishery protection and drug smuggling preventative measures for the planned reduction in patrolling days; and if...

Written Answers — Courts-Martial: Courts-Martial (24 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the investigation being carried out into the allegation that a member of the Naval Service was supplying information on patrol vessel movements to drug smugglers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9195/10]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It is a pity some of the Tánaiste's backbenchers were not men of principle.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: There are no answers to parliamentary questions.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Perhaps the Whips can look at this.