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School Enrolments. (22 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Will the Minister for Education and Science come to the House?

School Enrolments. (22 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Without wishing to detract from the position of the Ministers of State who are present, I object to the Minister's decision not to come before the House. The matter I raise also concerns an empty building. The Minister for Education and Science has refused to accede to the demand made by parents of children in Naas that the new 16 classroom school in the town be fully opened for pupils in...

School Enrolments. (22 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: It is madness.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Defence if he intends to make provision for the deployment of members of the Reserve Defence Forces abroad; if so, in what capacity; if he intends to introduce legislation to facilitate such deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23733/06]

Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to send Irish troops to train in other countries for the purpose of forming battle groups; if it is proposed to allow foreign troops to train here for the purpose of forming battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23734/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has agreed a work programme with the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority; the number of staff for which the IAASA has approval between 2006 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23515/06]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (21 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's strategic implementation plan for investment in scientific research; the budget and the distribution of this budget for each year; the way in which funding will be allocated; if funding will be prioritised for aiding research in the institutes of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (21 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works made an offer to purchase a lodge and the surrounding lands (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the amount offered; and if the OPW are still intended in buying the property. [24020/06]

Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Yesterday, I raised the issue of secondary legislation required for individual educational plans for children with learning disabilities and the Taoiseach undertook to contact my office or myself about that. I have not heard anything yet. I have raised the other matter, the broadcasting Bill, repeatedly. We got a list from the Whips office of legislation that is likely to be dealt with before...

Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: ——but there is no sign of it yet. Many of the people who want the service will be dead if we do not introduce this measure.

Leaders' Questions. (21 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Two were built in Kildare.

Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: This proposal is before the House because the Whips and Opposition spokespersons forced the Government to do a U-turn regarding the Criminal Justice Bill, which it intended to rush through the House this week. It is a surrogate measure introduced to fill the gap. It appears we are into guillotine time again coming up to the end of the Dáil session. I acknowledge that Deputy Kitt, the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will award free travel to Irish pensioners living abroad when they return home on holidays; and if he has examined the wider issues of Irish people living abroad who do not hold State pensions but who are over 66, and their entitlement to free travel when they return home on holiday. [23683/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2007 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers to the childcare supplement and child benefit; the level of increase in applications for such benefits that has been evident since the beginning of 2006; his views on these increases; and if he will make a statement on...

Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: In the matter of secondary legislation, when will the Minister for Education and Science make the necessary ministerial order bringing sections of the legislation on the education of persons with special needs from 2004 into effect? It would require the mandatory introduction of individual educational programmes for children with learning difficulties, including dyslexia. Early intervention...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (20 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the reply given in the Dáil by the Minister for Education and Science to the Labour Party spokesperson on education, Deputy O'Sullivan, which showed that nationally, the teacher-pupil ratio is at an alarmingly high level and that in particular, the pupil-teacher ratio in County...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: The Chair is making up rules as he goes along.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: The Ceann Comhairle should take Thursday morning off. He is very contrary. We would get on very fine without him here without any hassle on a Thursday morning.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: The Department of Health and Children took over questions on nuclear energy.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Jun 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the comprehensive drugs prevalence survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22751/06]