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Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle prevented other Members but you are allowing the Tánaiste to make a statement.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Ministers are making points of order now.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: That is instructing the Chair.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: That is dictating to the Chair.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: That is not a point of order.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Is the Ceann Comhairle giving an instruction?

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Deputy Dempsey is dictating to the House.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: You are never wrong.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The Order of Business, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Yesterday morning, Deputy Broughan and I raised with the Taoiseach the deontas of €43,000 paid to Independent Deputies, for which they do not have to account. The Taoiseach stated it was a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. On 11 February 2009, the Commission decided that the payment would have to be made accountable in accordance with the law and that it should be...

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I am simply correcting the record.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The decision required payments to Independent Deputies to be audited in the same way, and only spent on the same items, as the party leaders' allowance. Currently, they are paid €43,000 into their pockets, tax free and to be used on whatever they like.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It gives them an unfavourable advantage over other Members. I ask the Government to act on the Commission's decision to correct this anomaly.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It is a matter of legislation required to implement the Commission's decision and I ask the Tánaiste when the Government will introduce it.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It was a decision of the Commission, on which the Government has a majority.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It was not dealt with in the normal way because a decision was made on 11 April 2009 and €43,000 is still being paid to Independent Deputies as a deontas to keep them sweet.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the role she plays in ensuring that the scheme for redundancy and early retirement that she has announced do not leave gaps in crucial personnel to implement health policy decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41884/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of primary care teams now in place and actively operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41885/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will appoint a design team for the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare [42213/10]

Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach then has no objection to Deputy Burton's request.