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- Social Welfare Benefits. (10 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: I thank the Minister for his reply and for his history lesson on free travel. I do not know why Ministers do not exclude that part of their answers. Obviously, members of the Opposition know just as much about free travel as the Department's officials. I do not know why it has to be read into the record every time. I am asking the Minister to take his courage in his hands. Instead of...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (10 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Then the Minister should do it.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (10 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: I am afraid the Minister might be just playing with the issue rather than dealing with it. He tells us every time that he is pressing the buttons but there is nothing he can do about it. That, however, is no good to us. What we need is action from the Minister on this issue. He said he will raise another hare with the Commission and let the Commission chase it around for another six...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason Blanchardstown Hospital has an ultrasound but no mammogram test available requiring patients under investigation for breast cancer to make a trip to two hospitals. [31489/06]
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Pontius Pilate.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Michael O'Leary agrees.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: What happened to the Ceann Comhairle's clock?
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Hear, hear.
- Order of Business (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: That did not affect Thursday.
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in the recruitment of the additional labour inspectors promised for 2006; the problems which have been encountered during recruitment; when he expects the labour inspectorate to be fully staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32036/06]
- Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (11 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to work with other Departments to assess the impact of immigration from the ten EU accession states; his views on whether an assessment of PPS numbers with which no taxation or social welfare activity has been associated for one tax year will give an indication of the number of PPS numbers allocated to...
- Defence Forces Staff. (12 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedures and criteria for promotion within the Defence Forces; if the promotion criteria and procedures are being adhered to; if he will respond to the criticism by PDFORRA at their annual conference of current practices in relation to promotions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32257/06]
- Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: We were right and the Minister was wrong.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: That was then this is now.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach may be aware the National Consumer Agency commissioned a report by DKM Economic Consultants and Kevin O'Higgins, Solicitors on management companies. The report described the new property management industry as unregulated, leading to misunderstanding of roles and responsibilities. The Minister of State with responsibility for housing was studying the matter some months ago and...
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: The guidelines were effective and concerned taking estates in charge where management companies existed, but the issue of regulating management companies is the issue of concern.
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (17 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on Ireland's comparative position with other EU countries in respect of the incidence, detection, treatment and preventative regime of mastitis, IBR, BVD and Johnes disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32887/06]
- Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (17 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the information in relation to on-going work regarding residues in food of animal origin which was imparted to the Government at the 6 October 2006 meeting of the European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, Toxicological Safety of the Food Chain section; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)
Emmet Stagg: An increase of 34%.