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Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The Standing Orders of the House clearly state that if a Minister promises legislation outside or inside the House - it does not matter which - it is promised legislation.

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It is promised legislation. If the Tánaiste does not know about it, perhaps she will find out and inform the Deputy.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the policy in regard to special education and the provision of resource hours to include Down's syndrome as a low incidence disability in its own right (details supplied). [21220/10]

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I raise a point of order. As three Members of the House have asked for a debate on this issue, it is appropriate that the Government respond to those requests before you put the question, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: For the record of the House, I asked a question and there was a very clear answer to the effect that the Minister of State would give an update on the implementation plan as the Tánaiste was not in a position to do that, with notice of a question.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans in relation to the cohabitation rule for lone parents; and his further plans to introduce a parental allowance. [21605/10]

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: You always are.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The line Minister does not answer questions.

Written Answers — Bovine Disease Controls: Bovine Disease Controls (26 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the change to TB testing rules to allow the slaughter of cattle that are more than 12 months since their last TB test will carry an additional cost for farmers; if additional testing as part of the scheme is required; the implications that the changes may have on contiguous herds; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (26 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the efforts that are being made to secure the future position of payments or pensions to spouses of farmers who died while in receipt of early retirement scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21997/10]

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The letter worked.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The missing Minister.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: If the Tánaiste agrees we can have it straight away.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The letter is inaccurate.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The Greens are very busy. They are always in here.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Put me on that list to Dáil Éireann.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Earlier in the Order of Business debate, as I suppose one could call it, the Tánaiste indicated that she would welcome a decision to change the Standing Orders so that we could have Leaders' Questions on Thursday. If that is the case, all she has to do is tell her Whip, the Whips on the other side of the House will readily accept that and we can do it today so that it is finalised-----

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: -----before next Thursday when we will have orderly Leaders' Questions. It would be a much more orderly process than leaders trying to squeeze in questions under promised legislation. We will do it before next Thursday if the Tánaiste agrees. The other point I want to raise is that Deputy Durkan is not a lone voice on the issue of parliamentary questions and answers.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: There are two problems and the Ceann Comhairle is aware of them. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for writing to the Ministers - in fact, his predecessor did the same - for all the good it did. They ignored the Ceann Comhairle and the CPP which wrote to them and told them that they should answer questions properly. Most of them did not even bother to acknowledge the letter from the Ceann...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The most flowery answer came from the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, who is still the worst offender.