Results 2,401-2,420 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Tánaiste tell the House about the terms of reference of the appointment of Mr. Tim Dalton in respect of the inquiry that has been dragged out of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue? Will she say whether he is inquiring only into the circumstances of the dismissal of the chief executive or if his terms of reference involve an investigation into the various...

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am sure the NRA did not say a thing. It was the Minister who was on television at 9 o'clock. I saw him.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It has not arrived yet according to my inquiries.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is pathetic.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Neither do Bord na gCon directors, by the way.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am glad to see Deputy Johnny Brady supports Deputy Perry.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Can I ask the Tánaiste——

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What progress is being made on the Bill to repay people wrongly charged in nursing homes? Has the critical file destined for the Attorney General, last seen in the office of the former Minister for Health and Children and which mysteriously went missing, ever been found?

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Did she look in Cork?

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (2 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the fact that the villages of Laytown, Bettystown and Mornington have a combined population of 8,000 people and growing, the local part-time Garda station will be upgraded to a full 24 hour permanent Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/06]

Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach's reply to Deputy Kenny about the Information Commissioner's remark that she had been taken by surprise by the exclusion of Health and Safety Authority investigations from the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, is unclear to me. Is the Taoiseach saying that is not the case? This is an important question and I am posing it in the context of, for example, the suggestion by...

Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: There must be a note on the file. Otherwise, what was the Information Commissioner talking about when she made her remarks?

Disability Act 2005. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made with regard to the implementation of the Disability Act 2005 within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/05]

Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Sustaining Progress agreement will be held; the agenda of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/05]

Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach the progress on his contacts with the social partners regarding the possibility of a new national agreement to replace Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/05]

Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with representatives of the trade union movement on 4 January 2006; if further meetings are planned; if he expects negotiations on a possible new national agreement to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/06]

Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Kenny has made a reasonable suggestion about continuing this discussion tomorrow. A total of 14 questions that relate to topical, important, substantial matters have been taken in five minutes. I would like to have time to ask questions about the NESF, the performance of Sustaining Progress and, in particular, the talks that are under way. I would like to pursue a number of detailed...

Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It would be helpful if the Taoiseach would agree that we have overshot the available time.

Social Partnership. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Feb 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not recall anybody in the House saying that, at the right time and for the right duration, tax-based incentive schemes cannot make a contribution to economic activity. That is not the issue and the Taoiseach knows that better than most in the House. The issue is that they were allowed to go on and on and were renewed and extended. There was no cost-benefit analysis of their merit at any...