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Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999: Leave to Withdraw. (4 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government motion seeks the discharge of an earlier order of the Dáil for the consideration of the Whistleblowers Protection Bill 1999 in committee of the whole Dáil and it seeks to direct that the Bill be withdrawn. The motion is shameful but not unexpected. In fact, like every other aspect of the Government's approach to this affair, its timing is dilatory, tortuous and drawn out. The...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timetable for the re-establishment of the Assembly and the Executive in Northern Ireland; his views on re-establishing the Assembly without a fully functioning power-sharing Executive; the scenarios that will emerge in the event of the Assembly not agreeing to form an Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13126/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the options he is considering for the future governance of Northern Ireland in the event of the Assembly and the power-sharing Executive not being re-established; if he has met with the British Government on this issue; if he has held discussions with parties in Northern Ireland on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (4 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that when the Army barracks in Ballincollig, County Cork, was sold off, a plot of ground of approximately one acre was retained as a site for a proposed new Garda station; if he has received an offer for this site from a developer in exchange for an alternative site in Ballincollig for the Garda station; if it is intended to...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Labour Party joins in deploring the grisly murder yesterday and offers the Taoiseach support in his efforts tomorrow to get the Northern Ireland institutions back up and running. I want to raise with the Taoiseach the decision his Cabinet made yesterday to sell off a strategic State asset, the most important decision since the Eircom sale. Is the Taoiseach resolved on this course...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——why could it not be done on the basis of honestly setting out the case rather than asserting two major falsehoods, that he cannot invest as the shareholder and that the golden share will protect us?

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach answered fewer of my questions than usual. For example, there is no clarity in the statement issued yesterday. Can the Taoiseach say when the IPO will take place? Precisely how much of the company will be disposed of? What proportion of the pension deficit will be cleared? If his argument is that he envisages a further demand for finance, in those circumstances will not his...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, do a Molly Malone this time? Can one imagine such an accident prone Minister being in charge of handling an IPO in these circumstances? Would the Taoiseach buy a secondhand voting system from this Minister?

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: This is the situation we are in. Can the Taoiseach say when the IPO will take place? Exactly what size of share is being retained. What does he propose to do when that share is diluted? Does he accept the European Court of Justice ruling in the matter of a golden share? Why is he putting it abroad that this is going to protect a strategic interest in the future when he knows it will not? Did...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Given that, obviously, much of the homework is done behind the scenes will the Taoiseach give us some idea of how much it will cost us in advisers and consultants to sell a strategic national asset?

Agreements with Members. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements that are in place to provide assistance for certain Independent Members of Dáil Éireann; if he will list those who are entitled to avail of this service; the estimated annual cost of providing the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/06]

Agreements with Members. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I cannot think of anything to ask.

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct for office holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/06]

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach elaborate on the changes — I think I heard him say changes — to the provisions for public advertising? I know what he is saying when he argues that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between what is being promoted and who is doing the promoting. However, I would not want the Taoiseach to get away with too much innocence here. I know his innocent persona has served...

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Have any breaches of the legislation been reported since July 2003? Does the Government have any plans to review the disclosure levels and the spending limits as they now apply? Is the Taoiseach concerned about the most recently published information showing that a then serving Minister of State managed to be the recipient of donations equivalent to half of those received by the rest of the...

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Ceann Comhairle says so.

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is all right as long as one does not eat the nuts.

Standards in Public Office. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is an interesting dimension and a question that should be allowed. I would like to hear the answer to it.

Public Procurement Policy. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the procedures in place within his Department with regard to corporate procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/06]

Public Procurement Policy. (5 Apr 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Do I understand from that that the revision of the procurement guidelines is not restricted to the Department of the Taoiseach but operates across the board? Will the Taoiseach take into account difficulties being encountered by some newly established firms which feel they are effectively excluded by the existing procurement guidelines? For example, it is not unusual to be required by some...