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Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The whole thing is sick, and any Minister who presided and squatted at the top of this, whether he read the documents or not——

Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Now that Ivor is gone, he has no fall guy on this occasion. Any Minister presiding over this debacle and the loss of €195 million of taxpayers' money would walk the plank if he had any respect for his office.

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the Estimate for his Department for 2006. [36142/05]

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach explain why the provision for commemorative initiatives has doubled for next year? Will he also say why the provision for consultancies in his Department has diminished somewhat? What is the provision for the independent commission of inquiry? Is that the Paddy MacEntee inquiry? Will he explain the heading "e-inclusion" to the House?

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not sure why this commission of investigation comes under the Taoiseach's Department. Will the Taoiseach explain the increased provision for the Science Olympiad? I thought the knowledge of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, and his Department would be more appropriate to this area.

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What about the commission of investigation?

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach sending the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, abroad again?

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is subhead Q.

Departmental Estimates. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am only concerned to know what it is as it is not a significant amount of money.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: My colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, highlighted the plight of Marie Therese O'Loughlin, who is protesting outside the House. Apparently, the Minister's response to the assertion that there was an inspection function with the State for the Morning Star hostel, was that she could not confirm that because there are no records. It must be possible to put together——

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It must be possible to make some arrangement to alleviate the plight of Ms O'Loughlin before Christmas.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We cannot leave her outside the gate of the House.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy should get Deputy Finian McGrath to put them in for him.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I join with my colleagues in wishing the Ceann Comhairle and the staff of the House a happy Christmas. I extend our appreciation to all categories of staff for their diligent efforts throughout the year. Like Deputy Kenny, I have wondered and indeed, had correspondence with the Ceann Comhairle's office on a number of occasions in the past about the spoken word, as uttered in here and what...

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures the Government proposes to take to ensure that Irish airspace and facilities are not used to breach international and Irish law, [i]inter alia[/i], through the conduct of verification measures such as random and regular checks of aircraft, particularly in view of his reply to Question No. 2 of 10 November 2005 in which he...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I note that in amendment No. 5 the Minister proposes to draw a distinction between a juror and a witness. I presume this is an added reason for ensuring the procedures in the matter of serving the summons are clear. As Deputy Costello stated, the procedure the Minister proposes to establish provides for more clarity and definitiveness. As such, the amendment is acceptable to the Labour Party.

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Speed is of the essence here, and there is a limited, stated, known objective, namely, to enact this Bill. I trust that the absence of compellability will not act as a barrier in this case. Therefore, the fact that the Minister, in his comprehensive legislation, will revisit the issue is acceptable to us. I cannot envisage circumstances where the absence of this section would impede the case...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Order for Report Stage. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I again record my appreciation of the Minister for facilitating the speedy passage of this Bill. There is a pressing humanitarian reason I sponsored the Bill. I am aware that the family concerned is very grateful to the Minister also and to his officials for doing something we do not do too frequently in this House, that is, put through legislation with this speed, and it is greatly...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of requests or inquiries he has received from either the UN Committee Against Torture or the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment regarding Irish compliance with international obligations in the past three years; and the discussions or communications he has had with...