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Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pupils in senior infant class in Scoil San Carlo, Leixlip, County Kildare will be taught in classes of 35 pupils from September 2004; his views on whether this is an unacceptable pupil/teacher ratio; if he will allocate additional resources to the school to ensure that this situation...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason supplementary welfare allowance has been suspended for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare while the one parent claim is being processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14487/04]

National Irish Bank Investigations. (13 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the costs incurred by the State, at the latest date for which figures are available, arising from the various inquiries instigated by or on behalf of her Department; the element of these costs that have been recovered from any of the other parties involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13841/04]

Export Controls. (13 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive phase two of the report from economic consultants (details supplied) Export Licensing for Military and Dual-Use Goods; if it is intended to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13842/04]

Order of Business. (13 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: We have taken rather drastic, and probably correct, action on smoking and cancer-related deaths, of which there are approximately 500 per year. Radon gas causes in the region of 300 cancer deaths per year. The report on Castleisland demonstrates the importance of this matter and the severity of the problem. The Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2002 makes provision for grants for...

Order of Business. (13 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: That is not the question I asked. Legal provision was made for such grants in the Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2002. Will the Government activate the relevant section or introduce secondary legislation, if required?

Order of Business. (13 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: What about secondary legislation?

Order of Business. (13 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Money is required and the Government has loads of it.

Order of Business. (13 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: If the Ceann Comhairle will not allow the Deputy to speak, she cannot ask her question.

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (4 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who have been disqualified from driving under the penalty points system up to the latest date for which figures are available; when he expects to expand the number of offences for which penalty points can be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/04]

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of the regional airports with specific reference to State subvention. [12535/04]

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Under Standing Orders, the proposal before the House requires the approval of the House. That is what we are dealing with.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister has a unique record of being wrong on constitutional matters.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Is it not in accordance with the rules of the House for a Deputy to rise when a Minister or any other Member is speaking and ask that person to give way without being abused by the Minister for doing so? The Minister or any other Member is required to say "Yes" or "No" to the question. That is the question we have asked and it should not represent an opportunity to abuse other Deputies who...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Time is up.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle suggesting that all injury time, as it were, during speeches will be added on at the end?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: There has surely been agreement in the House on speaking periods. A Standing Order exists which specifies the length of those speaking periods.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: They pulled the rug from under the Minister.