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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the condition of a school yard (details supplied) in County Kildare is such that the staff and management have to prevent children running during play and break periods for health and safety reasons; if she has received an application from the school management to have the resurfacing...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sanctioned a request by Kildare County Council for funding for the necessary works to prevent the ongoing stench of sewage in Leixlip village; if so, if the council have drawn down this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35205/05]

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I thank our spokesperson, Deputy Gilmore, for raising this important matter. I also acknowledge the points consistently raised by my constituency colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, and Deputy Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party on this matter in the House. The Labour Party tabled the motion in response to widespread concern that management companies, which were intended to deal with the...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: For example, two housing estates in Celbridge, County Kildare, are divided by a public road. One estate has a residents' association to which the annual voluntary contribution is €100. That estate is maintained by the residents to a high standard and they use contractors to cut grass and do other work for them. The other estate is maintained by a management company and the annual charge is...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: I presume he uses it to carry out his duties as a developer to finish the estate which is not up to the standard for taking in charge. However, it will not be taken in charge at all if the county manager has his way. County managers, a special and powerful group of unaccountable officials, have seen and grasped an opportunity by using and imposing management companies on householders to...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The planning conditions imposed by county managers in this regard are not for a limited period. They are intended to be a permanent feature, thereby, transferring responsibility from the council to the individual householder. I refer to a housing development at Clane Road, Kilcock, County Kildare, comprising 122 houses and 56 flats. Condition No. 43 of the planning permission states: A...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: My county council, on foot of a motion tabled by its chairman, Councillor John McGinley, has set up a working party to report on this matter to the Minister. There is no need for a working party or another report. The council will probably hire consultants to do this work because, even though it employs 67 full-time engineers, they could not fill a pothole without a consultant's report. When...

Suspension of Member. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, did the Ceann Comhairle or some member of staff give instructions to clear the Press Gallery.

Suspension of Member. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Why did some of the staff under the control of the Ceann Comhairle approach them in that regard?

Suspension of Member. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The Ceann Comhairle might make inquiries, given that the Dáil is supposed to sit in public session. I know the Ceann Comhairle would like to hold it in private.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: It is a pity the Taoiseach did not make them before now.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The Deputies behind the Minister have the same opinion.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: There was no consultation.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: As a teller and given that the Fianna Fáil backbenchers are very anxious to demonstrate their positions publicly and clearly on this matter, under Standing Order 69 I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister cannot answer questions because the law does not allow it.

Written Answers — Television Reception: Television Reception (16 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, further to his reply to this Deputy in Dáil Éireann on 20 April 2005 when he undertook personally to follow up the issue of RTE reception in Britain, he will report on the proposals he has made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (16 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the consultation and information his Department transmitted to interested stakeholders before the Fisheries and Marine Jurisdiction Bill appeared before the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; the reason no briefing was given to members of the committee and Opposition spokespersons;...

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: Would that not be dreadful?

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, standard procedure for the Taoiseach's predecessors in such matters was to say it was a matter for the Whips, who would then discuss it and through which we might have got a promise from the Government. We would then be promised——

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Emmet Stagg: That was when the Ceann Comhairle was kicking the matter to touch.