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Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I thank our spokesperson, Deputy Gilmore, for raising this important matter. I also acknowledge the points consistently raised by my constituency colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, and Deputy Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party on this matter in the House. The Labour Party tabled the motion in response to widespread concern that management companies, which were intended to deal with the...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: For example, two housing estates in Celbridge, County Kildare, are divided by a public road. One estate has a residents' association to which the annual voluntary contribution is €100. That estate is maintained by the residents to a high standard and they use contractors to cut grass and do other work for them. The other estate is maintained by a management company and the annual charge is...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I presume he uses it to carry out his duties as a developer to finish the estate which is not up to the standard for taking in charge. However, it will not be taken in charge at all if the county manager has his way. County managers, a special and powerful group of unaccountable officials, have seen and grasped an opportunity by using and imposing management companies on householders to...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The planning conditions imposed by county managers in this regard are not for a limited period. They are intended to be a permanent feature, thereby, transferring responsibility from the council to the individual householder. I refer to a housing development at Clane Road, Kilcock, County Kildare, comprising 122 houses and 56 flats. Condition No. 43 of the planning permission states: A...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: My county council, on foot of a motion tabled by its chairman, Councillor John McGinley, has set up a working party to report on this matter to the Minister. There is no need for a working party or another report. The council will probably hire consultants to do this work because, even though it employs 67 full-time engineers, they could not fill a pothole without a consultant's report. When...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the widespread unease within the Health Service Executive at the repeated changes in administrative structures that have dogged the Health Service Executive; her views on whether it was foolhardy to establish the Health Service Executive without a CEO in place; the measures she is taking...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding breaches of legally binding agreements and labour legislation in the matter of employees of a company at a building site at Clane, County Kildare; the action he has taken or proposes to take in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the condition of a school yard (details supplied) in County Kildare is such that the staff and management have to prevent children running during play and break periods for health and safety reasons; if she has received an application from the school management to have the resurfacing...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sanctioned a request by Kildare County Council for funding for the necessary works to prevent the ongoing stench of sewage in Leixlip village; if so, if the council have drawn down this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35205/05]

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The Ceann Comhairle will be aware of the constitutional imperative that the Dáil meets in public and having members of the press in the House ensures that constitutional imperative is met. Yesterday I advised the Ceann Comhairle that the House staff ordered journalists to leave the Press Gallery and he said that while he knew nothing about it, he would inquire. Will the Ceann Comhairle...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: We did so previously.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: We discussed it previously at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and we agreed that the staff would be instructed not to do so.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I believe it was in your time, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: We agreed on it anyway. It was before the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, became Government Whip.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: One of the Government's big supporters, Seán Dunne, came out to Kildare and brought it with him.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: They are not leading, they have all the power. This Government gave it to them.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Will the Government stop them in the meantime?

Written Answers — Prison Population: Prison Population (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in each of the State's prisons for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35728/05]

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he and the Garda Commissioner have implemented the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights which reported on the first and second Barron reports and which are pertinent to their area of responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35729/05]

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Yes he can.