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Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: That answer is a year old.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Mushrooms and blue mould are growing on that reply.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Not at all. Would Fianna Fáil do that?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Surprise, surprise.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: And not enforced.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It will not be enforced either.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Where is this fellow coming from?

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I will not need them. I could have given some to Deputy Noel Treacy, who was very entertaining. I am sure the members of the board of RTE, who are appointed by Fianna Fáil, would be very excited at the prospect of being described as left wing by one of the Fianna Fáil Deputies.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Maybe they are some of the leftover socialists from the time of former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, who described himself as a socialist. The idea that the RTE board is a left-wing organisation is crazy. I am not on RTE very often but any time I am in its studios, I am treated with respect and as any human being should be treated. I have no complaint in that regard whatever. The reason...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Perhaps the Acting Chairman will allow me to intervene very briefly if the Minister of State permits me. Section 3 of the Act of 2007, as mentioned by the Minister of State, is the section that empowers RTE or gives it authority to broadcast to Britain. I ask the Minister of State that, in his response, he might say something about this. If he does not, RTE will say that the Minister...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Government should ensure they get their letters before Christmas.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Whips would be very happy to accommodate the Minister. The Minister is the authority in the matter and if he tells the Government Chief Whip to go to a Whips' meeting to give space in this House, it will be done and we will agree to it.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Deputy's microphone is not working.

Written Answers — Missile Defence Systems: Missile Defence Systems (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the implications for Ireland of the building of a strategic missile defence system in Poland, into which the United States Government is to invest approximately US$4 million in preparation for its opening in 2011 or 2012. [38397/08]

Written Answers — Education Committees: Education Committees (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision to remove the support services grants from schools such as a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the previous agreement reached in relation to those grants more than 40 years ago and in view of the implications of their removal. [38946/08]

Written Answers — Education Committees: Education Committees (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the consequences of the removal of grants allocated by the secondary education committees (details supplied); if he will reconsider this decision in view of the special arrangements entered into with Protestant churches more than 40 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38947/08]

European Neighbourhood Policy. (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his medium-term policy perspective with regard to supporting central and eastern European countries as they balance their priorities between Russia and the European Union. [38398/08]

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Taoiseach should stop.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (4 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding for housing adaption, mobility aids and housing aids for the elderly grants in Kildare County Council in view of the fact there is a shortfall of €7 million, and if he will allocate further funding to Kildare County Council to deal with this...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The same thing is said every year.