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Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Yes he can.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The Ceann Comhairle is not correct.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: On the point that is causing the problem, it is not that the Standing Orders are wrong, it is the Ceann Comhairle's inflexible interpretation of Standing Orders. We ask, in a situation where a precedent has been set for a long time, that he is flexible. Then we would not waste Dáil time because I dare say the Tánaiste would answer in approximately five seconds.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I am sure she has an answer one way or another. I am not saying she does not have an answer.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: That would solve the matter and would prevent this unnecessary time being used on procedure.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I have not finished my point. The Ceann Comhairle is not always right about Standing Orders. He is regularly wrong as was proved yesterday.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Why does she not do something about it?

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Pontius Pilate.

Written Answers — Prison Population: Prison Population (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners in each of the State's prisons for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35728/05]

Written Answers — Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he and the Garda Commissioner have implemented the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights which reported on the first and second Barron reports and which are pertinent to their area of responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35729/05]

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: One of the Government's big supporters, Seán Dunne, came out to Kildare and brought it with him.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: They are not leading, they have all the power. This Government gave it to them.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Will the Government stop them in the meantime?

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The Ceann Comhairle will be aware of the constitutional imperative that the Dáil meets in public and having members of the press in the House ensures that constitutional imperative is met. Yesterday I advised the Ceann Comhairle that the House staff ordered journalists to leave the Press Gallery and he said that while he knew nothing about it, he would inquire. Will the Ceann Comhairle...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: We did so previously.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: We discussed it previously at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and we agreed that the staff would be instructed not to do so.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I believe it was in your time, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: We agreed on it anyway. It was before the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, became Government Whip.

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the widespread unease within the Health Service Executive at the repeated changes in administrative structures that have dogged the Health Service Executive; her views on whether it was foolhardy to establish the Health Service Executive without a CEO in place; the measures she is taking...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding breaches of legally binding agreements and labour legislation in the matter of employees of a company at a building site at Clane, County Kildare; the action he has taken or proposes to take in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the...