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Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I welcome the fact that the Government has put something together at last. The last time there was a paper from the Government on Dáil reform was when the late Séamus Brennan was the Chief Whip. I have no interest or intention of meeting the Whip on a bilateral basis to discuss a document that will have to be decided by this House. I would welcome seeing the document before a meeting of...

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The other point on which I wished to query the Minister of State is the idea of a package, or doing it on a piecemeal basis. It is very hard to predict on a piecemeal basis what the effect of one piece of reform will have on other unrelated matters until they are all put together. It is extremely difficult. We have been working on Dáil reform and getting very close to the decisions on a...

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I will ask specific questions about the Minister of State's intentions. He is aware of the position here every Thursday morning, when party leaders try to devise something within the existing restrictive Standing Orders to ask Leaders' Questions. Does the Minister of State agree this needs to be addressed immediately to allow Leaders' Questions on a Thursday morning? The Minister is...

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I am asking the Minister of State to put it into the Government's Dáil reform package.

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister of State does not know what occurred.

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Fianna Fáil blocked it.

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: There were subsequent meetings.

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I will buy the Minister of State a cup of coffee.

Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provisions she is making to improve direct access to services that are not simply based on medication but allow for talking therapies in view of the statistical data that indicates that there is a higher likelihood of suicide and attempted suicide during times of economic hardships; the progress that has been made to date on the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the issue raised with her by an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20214/10]

Written Answers — Labour Court Recommendations: Labour Court Recommendations (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that approval to implement a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied) will issue. [20552/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Qualifications: Third Level Qualifications (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 499: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if in view of the response (details supplied) to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 27 April 2010 she will amend the FETAC qualification to include either English or Irish in order that qualified candidates are not excluded from various public sector posts that require leaving certificate standards. [20132/10]

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The Tánaiste is insulting our intelligence.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, arising from a written submission made by the Garda Sergeant at Celbridge on 25 June 2008 concerning the closure of a pedestrian right of way (details supplied) in Celbridge, County Kildare, he will provide a list of the complaints made by the public and that were logged or recorded at the Celbridge Garda station in...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (13 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 170 Garda promotions, for which Cabinet approval has been given to fill vacancies arising from the many retirements now being experienced by the force, that have now been made; when he expects this process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19606/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure redundancy payments will be awarded to former employees of an agency (details supplied) in County Dublin. [19483/10]

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: On the April 2004 report of the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, in 2006 the then Taoiseach, in reply to a question on the implementation of the building land section of that report, stated that the Government would bring forward another set of proposals, which must go through the Government and which he would announce here. That was included in the first programme for...

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I refer to the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution's report on building land of April 2004. In April 2006, in reply to a question, the then Taoiseach stated that the Government would bring forward another set of proposals but that they must come before Government, and they would be announced in the House shortly thereafter. The matter also was included in the new programme...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (6 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she expects to publish the draft amendments for the Student Support Bill 2008 in order that Committee Stage can be taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18310/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 May 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a rent allowance application under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [18431/10]