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Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. Will he accept that accurate census figures are absolutely essential for planning infrastructure, housing and education? Does the Government stand over the 2006 census figures? The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, rubbished the census figures on immigrants and non-nationals working and living in Ireland. When challenged...

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Would the Minister of State agree that there was general acceptance of the accuracy of the census figures and that this matter would not have arisen at all were it not for his colleague's publicly made statement that they were rubbish? Has the Minister of State talked to the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, about this or instructed him on the accuracy of the figures, if he is...

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: He is mixed up, is he?

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I thought they might have a solution to a problem that we all have.

Census of Population. (27 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: One follows from the other.

Legislative Programme. (27 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: While we accept it is the Government's prerogative to propose the business of the House and the legislative programme, the 209 Bills passed by the last Dáil gave rise to a record number of guillotines being applied to standard, and not emergency or special, legislation. Half of the number of guillotines used since the foundation of the State were used in the last seven years. Given that...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people over the age of 65 who have registered for DIRT free accounts arising from incomes below the relevant threshold; if he has an estimate of amount of such tax outstanding due in refunds to such people; the number and the amount of DIRT refunds issued for each year from 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the Financial Services Regulator has sufficient powers to deal with banks and credit institutions operating here and that such institutions are sufficiently vetting mortgages and other loans to minimise financial risk to borrowers, particularly those with a weak financial history; and if he will make a...

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Two issues arise constantly on the floor of the House. We need to have a mechanism for Deputies to raise topical current issues. As the Ceann Comhairle and Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, will agree, Members currently use devices such as Standing Order 32 to try to place on record, in the barest of terms, constituency matters and various other issues. The Standing Order is in place for...

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It is democracy.

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: We should get extra staff. That is democracy.

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I am disappointed that the Minister of State could not have been a bit more positive. I know he does not have the power to make the decision, but if he said to the House that he was convinced of the case and he would refer it to his seniors for a decision, I would be much happier.

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister of State may agree with me that we cannot continue with the current situation with regard to agencies. The other day in the Dáil, the Taoiseach said that he would talk to two Ministers to see what they could do with the HSE. The HSE had more authority than the two Ministers and the Taoiseach put together. The only reason for that is that we in this House gave it that...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Government provided extra time on this particular Bill. There is a time constraint on when it has to be passed. On foot of that, we accepted the guillotine. However, we would not see it as the norm.

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The need for Dáil reform is demonstrated by the fact that the questions being debated today were tabled on the agenda for the Dáil in September 2007. The need to deal with how we order our business is obvious from that alone. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the use of his good offices in bringing forward a tight package of proposals to address the essential issues affecting Deputies and...

Written Answers — Animal Feed: Animal Feed (21 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she has taken to protect the industry against the threat of adventitious presence in feed imports from non EU approved events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7104/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to adequately fund the early services team in St. Raphael's, Celbridge, County Kildare, where at present 70 children are on a waiting list for assistance, with the average waiting time being 10 months. [7246/08]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: What year was that anyway?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: It will not deal with that.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Deputy Noel Dempsey might have put it in the dump.