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Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: It is not the first time.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: The Deputy should withdraw his scurrilous remark.

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: I welcome any proposals on Dáil reform that have a chance of being implemented but the strange timing of the Technical Group motion surprises me. We are in the middle of a process of consultation with the Government Chief Whip about Dáil reform. Given the volume of demands from the Technical Group, I am surprised at the minimalist and miserable offering in the package of Dáil reform...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: Are Members of the Technical Group seriously suggesting-----

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: I read the motion. There is nothing worth talking about in it. Are the great thinkers in the Technical Group seriously suggesting that the motion will correct all that is wrong? I doubt it. Whips have been in vogue and in place in parliamentary institutions since Cromwell establish some form of democracy in Britain.

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: Perhaps I can be allowed to continue without interruption from Tipperary.

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: We do not hear much from that quarter. The history of Whips is that they were engaged as loyalist supporters of the Prime Minister to go into alehouses and houses of pleasure around the Parliament in Britain to beat the Members of Parliament out of them and to come in to vote. The Whips in England are still given a ceremonial whip when appointed. We should change that in this republic and...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: I wish I had much longer. The point made by the last speaker is correct. The limitation of five minutes speaking time means we cannot have a debate.

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: One of the major issues we need to address is that we have transferred power out of this Chamber to over 1,000 quangos. This point is not covered in the proposals in this motion. We need to recover that power. The power was given to us by people who sent us here. We transferred that power, unconstitutionally, to quangos outside this Chamber and we must recover it. We must bring it back...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Emmet Stagg: He is going to vote for you.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: He is a very capable Whip, too.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a Garda vetting certificate to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [12366/11]

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: They were good at it when they were in government.

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda vetting unit will issue a decision in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [11848/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will instruct the Health Service Executive not to cease the dental service for children at Derrinturn Health Centre, County Kildare, on 18 May 2011, in view of the fact that the alternative arrangement to provide the service at health centres in Naas or Newbridge is impractical as there is no public transport available from...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: There have been plenty of statements.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: The Deputy is making one.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: Catherine will give Deputy Boyd Barrett a copy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 May 2011)

Emmet Stagg: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a review of a decision regarding a domiciliary care allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [10518/11]