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Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (12 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans for extra provision of storage facilities similar to those at Turlough Hill, County Wicklow; his views on whether additional storage would permit far higher levels of generation from renewable sources; if he will commission a study that considers increased storage as a mechanism for facilitating...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the pension levy deductions are being applied to public servants who are not members of a public service scheme on analogous arrangements (details supplied); and if he will clarify the matter in regard to this issue. [10743/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (12 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 26 February 2009, when he stated that total estimate demand by local authorities for the operation of the housing adaptation grant scheme for older people and people with a disability in 2009 is approximately €147 million; the grants sought by each local...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of tenders received for the construction of the new national school for Kill, County Kildare by the closing date of 9 March 2009; the estimated time for the evaluation of the tenders; and when the contract will be awarded. [10744/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is not having much effect.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister of State should tell that to the 350,000 unemployed.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister of State should sit down before he makes it worse.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, on foot of the recommendations of the Ombudsman, he will introduce a national waiver scheme for the payment of domestic refuse charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10026/09]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the possibility of the promised diaspora channel going ahead in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10503/09]

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I have raised the matter of management companies on numerous previous occasions. Many such companies are going broke and there is no one to whom people can pay their money. This means that properties cannot be sold because there is a lien on them. As a result, difficulties have arisen. Which Minister has been charged with introducing the promised legislation on this matter? Is it...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Has a Minister been designated to draw up the legislation?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: He is a good Minister. He will get the job done quickly.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: While we appreciate the urgency of getting this measure through the House, it should be put on record that the gestation period for the proposal within Government and within the Minister's Department took an extremely long time. It is not a complex Bill but because it came so late to the House there is now a requirement for a guillotine, which is not entirely satisfactory.

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason self-employed people must cease trading before they can sign on for jobseeker's allowance in view of the fact that debts due to them would be uncollectable if they cease trading. [9704/09]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has directed RTÉ to proceed with broadcasting in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9840/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the accommodation problem at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that it will not be possible to accommodate all junior infants from the catchment area in September 2009; and if he will sanction the provision of additional accommodation. [10138/09]

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: In that context it is fitting to consider the very good news in our constituency today from Hewlett Packard and I congratulate all concerned, including the Tánaiste, for the announcement of 1,000 new jobs in Leixlip.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Especially when it comes to Kildare.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Mar 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the integration of local social welfare offices, local partnership areas and local employment services in meeting the needs of recently unemployed people. [9279/09]