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Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: She has three more minutes left.

Special Educational Needs. (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: That is not what is happening.

Special Educational Needs. (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, the point I made has been clarified by the answer the Minister of State read out as it did not address the issue of St. Raphael's special school where all the children are either severely or profoundly handicapped. Whereas special needs are assessed at that level special needs assistants are being removed from the school on a quota basis. This is being done to achieve...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used from 1998 to date in 2010; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; if he has satisfied himself with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when arrangements will be made to instruct members of the Garda Síochána that it is not necessary to take a longhand note of interviews with persons in custody when such interviews are being electronically recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13012/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in processing a rent allowance application under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare. [13436/10]

Special Educational Needs. (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I wish to share my time with Deputy Durkan.

Special Educational Needs. (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Connick, as he performs his first duty in the House and warn him that he will be burdened with reading scripts on behalf of many senior Ministers if he does not put his foot down pretty quickly. It is not fair to him nor to us when that happens. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this vital issue concerning our special and most...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: There are no alternatives.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: There is none.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle continually gives advice to Members that there are alternative means by which they might raise matters of this nature.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: There are no such alternative means, with the exception of obliging Members to enter a lottery to which, if they are lucky, they might obtain access once a month. That is the only means available. The letters we send are returned and our telephone calls are not answered. In addition, Ministers on whom there is a constitutional requirement to answer questions in and be accountable to this...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the decision by the Government to reduce the number of special needs assistants by 1,200 and, in particular, the decision by the Government to remove 4.5 SNA posts from the special needs school at St. Raphael's, Celbridge, County Kildare, and to ask the new Minister for Education and...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new mutual recognition of disqualified drivers that is now in operation between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; if he will give a progress report on the moves towards mutual recognition of penalty points between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12796/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport if the cross-Border pilot project on enforcing toll charges and parking fines has begun; the details of the pilot project; the cost of same; the length of time it will run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12797/10]

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It was the runt of the litter as well.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine the reason for the delay in providing an assessment of needs for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if the assessment will be carried out without any further delay. [12433/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in arranging a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to be seen by an occupational therapist. [12563/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can obtain intravenous antibiotics within the existing health system here. [12564/10]