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Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (23 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to ensure that public service contracts are awarded only to those companies that meet minimum standards in terms of pay, working conditions and pension entitlements, in view of the disclosures of underpayments to foreign workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19294/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that arthritis patients in County Mayo have to wait four years to access a rheumatologist and to information provided at the Joint Committee on Health and Children on 11 May 2006 that the waiting times for such service is longest in the west and midlands; if her attention has...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (23 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 540: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 16 May 2006 if grants are available at present to carry out environmental improvements, similar to those grants that applied where remedial works were carried out to the houses ten years ago. [19609/06]

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Why not invest in the company?

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Three weeks ago, when my party leader, Deputy Rabbitte, raised the matter of having a debate on the proposed sale of Aer Lingus, the Taoiseach gave an undertaking that the Whips would arrange such a debate at an early date. I have raised the matter at Whips' meetings every week since but it has been kicked to touch. The rationale behind the decision not to grant a debate is that it would...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Another quango that was set up.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: It was not.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: We will never see it.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: On a related issue, there are instances in my county where because this legislation has not been passed, builders and landowners are blackmailing the community and claiming they will provide a school if 40 acres are zoned for housing. It is time to put a stop to it.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: That is for the quangos.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: This is the Parliament.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: That is not true.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: The visit was announced before it was discussed in this House.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: It was announced by the Government before the CPP announced it.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: He was not a thief.

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (17 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view on the decision of the Competition Authority to interpret the Competition Act 2002 as prohibiting self-employed persons from having a trade union negotiate employment terms and conditions for them. [18226/06]

Written Answers — Science and Technology: Science and Technology (17 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date in appointing a new chief science adviser to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18225/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I wish to share time with Deputy Wall.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: I thank our spokesperson on education, Deputy O'Sullivan, and the Fine Gael spokesperson, Deputy Enright, for having tabled this motion. The right to a primary education is so basic and important that it is enshrined in Article 42 of the Constitution. Every parent in this rich country has a right to expect that that constitutional commitment will be honoured and that school places of a high...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (16 May 2006)

Emmet Stagg: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants which are available to local authorities to upgrade the environmental fabric of local authority estates here. [18033/06]