Results 2,301-2,320 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to make the same point. I produced the report for the Committee of Public Accounts on this issue. I agree with what Deputy Bruton has said. The Employment Permits Bill 2005 was agreed at the end of October. Why is the financial resolution only coming forward today?

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: That was a question.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It appears that Operation Freeflow is working well without a Minister of State. Perhaps this is a precedent that we could look at in the new year in other areas. As the closing date is tonight for survivors of abuse in residential institutions to register claims, I ask the Tánaiste whether she intends any action to be taken in the case of Marie Therese O'Loughlin, who is currently outside...

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is it the intention of the Government to leave her there over the Christmas period?

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Where will that get MsO'Loughlin? May I make my point?

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach yesterday suggested that since she has a connection with another institution, it may be possible to bring her within the rubric of the scheme. If the woman were to apply today, will the Government allow her to come within the terms of the scheme, perhaps by reference to another institution, as the Taoiseach suggested? Is there some way her plight can be alleviated?

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not attempting to debate the matter. I am asking a question on the matter as this is the last opportunity I will get.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle persists in referring to my colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, but she has done everything she can possibly do within the rules of the House. It has not got Ms O'Loughlin anywhere.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Ceann Comhairle had not interrupted me I would have made my point far more briefly.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I ask the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle for 30 seconds.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The woman is outside the gates of Leinster House. All I wish to do is put a supplementary question to the Tánaiste.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The problem is the injurious experience of the woman concerned was not in the institution encompassed by the legislation. I am asking the Tánaiste about the matter.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not trying to debate the matter. I am attempting to find a pragmatic solution.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Tánaiste believe this woman can be included? The problem is her injuries were not experienced in the institution encompassed by the legislation. The only point I wish to make is whether we are going to leave this woman outside Leinster House over Christmas.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is asserted in this case that there was an inspector function, but there are no documents to establish this.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Some Ministers could do with looking at some of the paragraphs of the Bill.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I think it is unnecessarily precious. Nobody——

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I heard you. Now let me make my comments if you do not mind. Nobody on any side of this House cast any aspersion on the professionalism and extraordinary diligence of the editorial staff.

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A jocose point was being made to which might be added that some changes indeed have been made down the years. It has gone beyond finessing of English. That is because we have experienced, as I said yesterday, a new form of linguistics being tried out in this House in recent years that is not known to other parliaments. It would be better for archivists and historians if they actually got the...

National Drugs Strategy. (15 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Thank you, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for allowing me the opportunity to raise the issue of the resignation of Mr. Fergus McCabe from the National Drugs Strategy team. Mr. McCabe was involved with the foundation of the drugs strategy and the local drugs task forces since I established them, as Minister of State, back in 1996. He has immense experience and the support of the community sector. His...