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Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Nobody asked the Minister to do that.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made regarding reforms of the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator, including appointments to key positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37693/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [38692/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Transport, in view of the revised Programme for Government, if he will confirm that the existing providers of the Rural Transport Programme will continue to receive grant assistance to provide services to the public; and if he plans to dismantle the existing service and replace it with one provided by Bus Éireann. [38591/09]

Written Answers — Courts Service : Courts Service (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which the Courts Service is obliged to report to him or the Secretary General of his Department on their expenditure and policy initiatives; and if approval for same is required from him or the Secretary General. [37968/09]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I would not like to have the Taoiseach canvassing for me.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Last week I raised the legislation relating to management companies. Members have been raising this matter for approximately five years. We were eventually informed that this is a complex issue and that everyone, including the Attorney General, was examining it. Following a five-year gestation period, two Bills have been produced, namely, the Multi-Unit Development Bill 2009 and the...

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is not a matter for the Seanad, it is one for the two Ministers involved. Excuse my language, but the Seanad cannot do a damn thing about the matter because the Ministers in question have not tabled the necessary amendments.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is a matter for the Executive which if it is responsible to any entity, is responsible to this House.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, within the reduced budget to the Arts Council, he will secure a significant portion of the funding to the Arts Council to be multi-annual funding in order to allow the Arts Council to provide a security of funding to organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37387/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in responding to correspondence (details supplied). [37618/09]

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is also a matter for here.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: One would think they would get on with it before it they are abolished. We are waiting for months. We went to the trouble of producing it and it is stuck in the Seanad for months now. It is a matter of urgency that it is introduced.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Can we send a message to the Seanad that we want it here?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We appreciate it.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It was the Government parties who said that was the solution.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: So the Taoiseach was wrong when he said we needed more beds.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is a cock and bull story.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in the processing of third level grants in Kildare County Council; and if he will ensure enough staff are assigned to enable the processing of same. [37193/09]

Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Nice try.