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Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste is suggesting it.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: This is the 11th piece of legislation to be guillotined this week. A dog's dinner has been made of the Criminal Justice Bill 2007 and three separate Bills are now to be passed almost at once, which is something I have not seen in all my time in the House. Bills are now being chopped, one after the other, without taking into account the requirement of the House to hold the Executive to...

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Arising from the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006, mentally handicapped people aged 16 and upwards were allowed a disability allowance.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I have.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: If I do not explain it the Tánaiste will not know what I am talking about. Under that Act, it appears that a charge has been made against these people, leaving the money——

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: That is what I am trying to ask.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: If the Ceann Comhairle would stop interrupting me I would have the question asked by now. Is the Tánaiste aware that under the Act, people with mental handicap are now left with €35 per week and have received bills for back money——

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It does arise if the Ceann Comhairle listens to me.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Has the secondary legislation enabling these moneys to be extracted from mentally handicapped people been enacted? Has it been laid before the House?

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I am asking a question on secondary legislation, as I am entitled to do. I asked the question last week and was promised an answer in a day. However, I did not get an answer. The Ceann Comhairle is supposed to ensure that I do get one.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I want to know.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I do not know either.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, under the rules of the House am I not entitled to ask about secondary legislation and get an answer?

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste is required to find the answer and give it to me.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It is not more appropriate.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: It is about secondary legislation.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: I will and it is very necessary to do so.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: There were services for ten years.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste was there before that.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Emmet Stagg: Who objected?