Results 541-560 of 6,407 for speaker:Emmet Stagg

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the personnel strength of all ranks of the Garda Síochána on 29 September 2003, nationally. [21860/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the provisional headline crime statistics for the Carlow-Kildare division in 2004; and the provisional detection rate. [21861/05]

Radon Gas Levels. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the RPII estimates that between 10% and 15% of all lung cancer deaths in Ireland, which is the equivalent of 150 to 200 deaths per annum, are linked to radon gas exposure, he will consider the introduction of a radon testing scheme for homes and a grant to assist with the cost of...

Radon Gas Levels. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I remind the Minister that we are talking about 200 entirely avoidable deaths per annum. He has stated enhanced measures for excluding radon gas from houses were introduced recently. He has also referred to the building and other regulations made on foot of these which were developed by his Department under the guidance of his constituency colleague, Deputy McManus, when she was Minister of...

Radon Gas Levels. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Money is the usual problem. We have asked the Minister repeatedly to introduce grants to assist with the cost of remediation where required. I am not referring to testing for radon as this involves a relatively small sum of money. Last year the Department sent back €154 million which it did not spend to the Department of Finance. It sent back another €17 million pertaining to disabled...

Radon Gas Levels. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: That is because Fianna Fáil came into Government and abolished them.

Radon Gas Levels. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I am speaking of medical costs.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: That is why the Taoiseach needs an inquiry.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: It could have been done two years earlier.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: It was a limited inquiry. Deputies McDowell and O'Donoghue could not be investigated.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: He could not be investigated by the inquiry.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: It was not the Government; it voted down the solution two years earlier.

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Will the Taoiseach explain why the First Stage of a Bill is being introduced without debate?

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Do I not get an answer?

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I have no problem with that.

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Given the highly regrettable decision by RTE to end the long wave transmission of sporting occasions to Britain, will the Taoiseach indicate when the broadcasting authority Bill will be before the House and if it will deal with this issue?

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the latest information available to his Department on the origins and extent of the leak at the THORP reprocessing plant on 19 April 2005; if he has satisfied himself that the information supplied adequately reflected the seriousness of the leak; the steps he took to verify the information supplied to his...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 43: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the international legal action taken by the Government with a view to securing the closure of the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans, to establish a paediatric unit at Naas General Hospital in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22688/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the removal of the mobile day hospital service from Maynooth, County Kildare; if she will ensure that the service is retained and continues its valuable service for senior citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22713/05]