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Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: How many of those handguns were reported as stolen?

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Just one.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Today we are dealing with an extraordinarily mean-spirited measure that will save the Exchequer little if any money and will put at risk the health of a sizeable number of old age pensioners. It will take from the over 70s the security and comfort of knowing that if they fell into bad health their savings would not be used up in providing the required care, that their houses would not need...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The point is taken. How we treat the old among us is a measure of our civilisation. This measure, if passed, will be a major step backwards in that regard. I have no doubt that the significant majority of decent Members of this House, including many on the Government benches, do not support this Bill. It is being forced through by the right-wing ideology of the Minister for Health and...

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: She is still stinging, indeed.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach should try standing at a hatch some time.

Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: That is what happens if they lose the house. I am asking what the Government will do to stop them losing the house.

Constitutional Issues. (10 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: They do not look very happy.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has sanctioned the invitation of the tenders for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [45039/08]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (4 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on ending the practice of exempting students sitting their State exams from grammar and spelling mistakes in view of the need to tackle illiteracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44362/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the school building projects that are planned under the public private partnership model with the location of each school, a brief description of the project and the estimated cost of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44360/08]

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister could give back his wages.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste does not seem to be doing much about it.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It was agreed at the Whips meeting last night. The Whips understood that the spokespersons and the Minister had agreed to the allocation, but I am sure the Tánaiste will agree to changes within that parameter.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister of State is a mini-me.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: On the same issue, that is not the information Members have been given previously. Members had been informed its status had been advanced from that position and that the Attorney General is dealing with it. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform was to deal with it and Members had requested that it be moved from the latter Department because it never would have emerged from it.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Why does the Tánaiste use the phrase "very quickly" when Members have been discussing this matter for the past three years?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: That the Government created.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Did the Tánaiste see it or not?

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (2 Dec 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding arrangements agreed with RTE for the provision of RTE broadcasting in Great Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43640/08]