Results 221-240 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: The Chair cannot railroad the House like this.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Already once today, the Chair chose to respond to Deputies who had raised Standing Order 31 by ignoring them and proceeding directly to Riar na hOibre.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: The Chair ought not to restrict the apology to this occasion. It should go wider because of the manner in which the Chair rides roughshod over the Members of this side of the House.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: We have merely sought to establish the reason Members are being brought back from Arbour Hill at 12.30 p.m. to debate a redundant Bill that has already cost the taxpayer a fortune and in respect of which the taxpayer will be exposed to further moneys.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Has the Taoiseach been offered resignation by any member of the Cabinet in respect of fiascos that have occurred over the past four or five days?

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: If he has not, is it his intention to ask for the resignation of any member of the Cabinet?

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle, you appear to think I get up for amusement to ask questions. I am asking a question.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a perfectly legitimate question.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: It is long practice if there is any change in the make-up of the Cabinet. You know that, a Cheann Comhairle, as well as I do. I am asking politely whether the Taoiseach has made any such request or received notice of intention to resign from any Minister and, if not, if it is his intention to ask any member of the Cabinet to resign.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Shame, shame, shame.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of road deaths that have occurred here in 2004 up to the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which these contrast to each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12530/04]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (4 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the reasons he has chosen to reject the proposal to put the Luas on stilts at the Red Cow roundabout in Dublin; the further reason he has chosen to redevelop the Red Cow roundabout as a three-tier junction; when he expects work on the redevelopment of the roundabout to begin; the projected cost and the projected timeframe for the redevelopment;...

Job Losses. (13 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the figures for the level of industrial employment at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which this compares with the equivalent date in each of the previous five years; the steps that are being taken to counter the decline in industrial employment; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (13 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has satisfied herself that there are a sufficient number of inspectors to carry an adequate level of workplace inspections; if she has plans to increase the numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13836/04]

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach explain to the House how it is that official policy in the Chamber is that there is no shortage of money to underpin social inclusive measures, specifically the drugs programmes?

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: It has always been my understanding that a question is framed like this to permit supplementary questions on the substantive issue.

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not a question to the CSO about the number of cars imported last year or the number of non-national births in the country. It is a question on which, in previous practice, we would have been permitted to ask a supplementary on the substantive issue.

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to be clear in terms of future practice. I suggest with great respect to Deputy Ó Caoláin and Deputy Sargent — and it is none of my business — that they should desist from putting down questions like this in future if the Chair's ruling——

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I am aware of that, and I was not asking for your opinion, I was offering my own. Are you telling me that the first two questions can only get an answer such as "three", "six", "five", "ten", "one" or "zero"? If that is the case, what is the point in putting down questions? I am sure if I had the time — I do not — there would be no difficulty in finding precedents whereby one could ask a...

Committee on Social Inclusion. (18 May 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not want to hold up the House, but it is a nonsense.