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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the International Security Assistance Force; the mandate which it holds for the maintenance of security in support of the Afghan Transitional Authority; and the assistance involved. [39551/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the direct population area of the existing 109 Garda stations, open 24 hours, cover individually. [39759/06]

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: One of the Bills on the Order Paper had the objective of closing down or abolishing tribunals, the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005. What has happened to that Bill?

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: It was not withdrawn. To correct the record, it was not withdrawn at the request of the Labour Party. We thought the Minister was very stupid to bring it forward——

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I apologise to the genius.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated costs, in terms of acquiring, and equipping premises and other related costs at the latest date for which figures are available, of the original decentralisation programme announced in Budget 2004 and the slimmed down version announced in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39246/06]

Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I wish to share time with Deputies Wall, Burton and Connaughton.

Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: As a socialist, I believe in a rights-based society and I therefore believe every man, woman and child has the right to a home and to security, comfort and dignity therein. I do not expect Fianna Fáil to do more in this regard than it has done in the past ten years. There have been ten years of unsurpassed wealth, with no excuses as to resources or ability, yet there is sweet Fanny Adams...

Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I refer again to the Government's decision to extract a section from the communications Bill and introduce a short Bill to enable RTE to broadcast television signals to the Irish in Britain. The Whips have discussed the matter and agreed to facilitate it. Is it likely that we will see the Bill before Christmas? Has that short Bill passed through the Government? What stage has it reached?

Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I am afraid it will get caught in the red tape of bureaucracy.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (22 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the fact that, with one garda for every 558 people, the Carlow-Kildare Garda division has the lowest ratio of gardaí to population in the State; that serious crime in the Carlow-Kildare division has risen by 55% since 2000; that, at 30%, the detection rate in the division is...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if in view of a new Eurostat survey ranking Ireland within the bottom four of States surveyed for household broadband connection rates and due to the fact that Ireland has fallen back yet another place in the OECD broadband league tables he will bring forward measures to address the ever increasing broadband...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Do not leave the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs hanging out there.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (21 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the serious crisis in regard to the compilation of the electoral register in County Kildare and other areas as a result of which thousands of people have been removed from the electoral register, including many who have been on the register at the same address for many years; the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (16 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Defence his Department's lands disposed of by the Government in each of the past ten years, the value of each disposal; the purpose for which the proceeds were used; if further lands have been identified for disposal; his views on investing the proceeds of Defence Force lands in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38188/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Budget: Defence Forces Budget (16 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Defence Forces budget has almost halved in the past 10 years as a percentage of GNP; if he has satisfied himself that the Defence Forces can fulfil their domestic and international obligations on such a reduced budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38189/06]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (16 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional schools to be covered in 2006 in county Kildare under the NEPS service. [38278/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (16 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a new policy has been introduced by her Department whereby pupils are required to provide proof of their address before they are accepted for enrolment in national school; the reason parents wishing to enrol their children in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare are being requested to provide this information; and if the...

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Why has it not been done before now?