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Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Whips meet every Tuesday and deal with requests from Departments and the Opposition from matters that arise in the House and put together, as best they can, a programme for the week. The practice has developed now where, during the week, Ministers who are not keeping their eye on the ball are putting down motions for debate which they expect to be rubber-stamped in the Chamber without...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I am not suggesting we can but perhaps you could convey to Departments or Ministers that this practice should not become the norm.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Not agreed.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of consultants in microbiology and infection control in the health service; if there are plans to extend that number to assist in controlling infections such as MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24024/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting lists for children between the ages of five to 12 and 12 to 16 for orthodontic treatment in each of the Health Service Executive regions; the average waiting time in each region for each age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/07]

Written Answers — Social Finance Foundation: Social Finance Foundation (16 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the social finance fund announced in budget 2006 will start to issue loans to voluntary projects; the person who will be in charge of the fund; the number of staff members it will have; the responsibilities of same; the salaries of same; the criteria they will use for assessing loan applications; the penalties that will be...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way this compares with the Government target of 10,300; and...

Order of Business (16 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: They have not a notion of doing anything about it.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (11 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if arrangements have been agreed with RTÉ for the provision of RTÉ broadcasting in Great Britain in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22460/07]

Written Answers — Biofuels Industry: Biofuels Industry (11 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will introduce to improve the sustainability profile of the fuel transport sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23049/07]

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: We are elected to this House on the basis of proportional representation. On two occasions Fianna Fáil tried to do away with that system but the people gave it their answer on both occasions. If the committees are to be truly representative of the make-up of the House, their membership should accurately reflect the numbers in the groups and parties in the Dáil. Fine Gael has argued in...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: That would not have harmed the Deputy's chances of re-election.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I remind the House that this debate was arranged on foot of a demand made by my colleague, Deputy Michael D. Higgins. I thank the Government for acceding to that demand. Deputy Calleary made a thoughtful contribution but when he has served for a period in the House, he will realise the importance of media coverage. I will discuss that matter further in a moment. Deputy Michael D. Higgins...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: We are talking here not just about membership of committees but about paid positions to be taken up by Government backbenchers, who will have to double up on their workloads to fill the places. No one will be left out. Like "The Late Late Show" under Gay Byrne's stewardship, there will be something for everyone in the audience.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I am trying to establish which Minister is responsible for inland fisheries. Originally, I believed it was the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Mary Coughlan, and the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy John Browne. I now understand it is Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan. Is that the...

Written Answers — Wildlife Legislation: Wildlife Legislation (10 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the activities of commercial shoot operators are frequently unregulated and the need to regulate the shooting of wild animals and birds in the interest of conservation and sustainability, he will give a commencement date for section 36 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 which...

Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (10 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 300: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the new disabled persons grant maximum limits will be increased. [22956/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (10 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the criteria for qualification for the mobility allowance to take account of disabilities other than the very narrow criteria that now apply. [22957/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (10 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the mobility allowance ends when the recipient reaches 66 years and that many over that age, particularly in rural areas, have no transport service they are capable of using; if she will consider ways in which this anomaly can be removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Emmet Stagg: If the Government gave the authority the money——