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Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Between whom?

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That definitely happened last week in any event. They produced a separate Bill.

Written Answers — State Pathologist's Office: State Pathologist's Office (8 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for reform of the Chief State Pathologist's Office; if it is intended to introduce a new system whereby homicide cases would be handled by two pathologists; the discussions he has had with the Chief State Pathologist on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22124/06]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (8 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in respect of his meeting on 10 June 2005, with a private investigator (details supplied) in County Meath, he discussed with his Departmental staff the intended meeting with the private investigator; the reason his Departmental staff were not present at the meeting; when he first created a minute of the meeting; if he...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if in relation to her recent visit to a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin, there are plans to extend or upgrade the premises having regard to the shortage of space for the 150 patients who are resident there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22068/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his most recent contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland. [19216/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent contact with the British Government regarding developments in Northern Ireland. [19217/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for a meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland. [19218/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I join the Taoiseach in deploring the vicious attack on the son of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Mrs. Nuala O'Loan. Like the Taoiseach I do not want to draw any conclusions but it is a very worrying reflection on the nature of civil society in Northern Ireland that such a vicious, cruel assault should have been inflicted on a young man. What is the status of the various...

Leaders' Questions. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach take this opportunity to clarify for thousands of people in the employ of the public sector where they stand in the decentralisation project? Thousands of people do not know if they are coming or going or when they will go if it is proposed to persist with this plan. The agencies, numbering at least 2,500 people, have been removed from it, and of the 1,700 specialist staff...

Leaders' Questions. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is confusing what is happening, presumably deliberately. We are talking about transferring entire Departments, and there is no point in confusing that with the fact that there have been applications from civil servants already outside Dublin to return to their town or village of origin. That is a different matter, and it ought to be facilitated in the Civil Service. The...

Leaders' Questions. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Confusing that with people transferring between Donegal and Kerry or Offaly and Galway is neither here nor there. Since the only time that the Government will contemplate establishing an all-party committee is when it is deeply in trouble and wishes to share blame and responsibility, is this not an issue on which there should be an all-party review dealing with implementation from the very...

Leaders' Questions. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has now admitted that. The former Deputy, Mr. McCreevy, said that it would be a catastrophe for the Government if it had not implemented the programme by Christmas. The Taoiseach will have none of it implemented by that stage and is chalking up great additional costs for the taxpayer. He is purchasing property for which there may be no occupier and he is not clearing the...

Leaders' Questions. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is doing just that in eight Departments.

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I join the Taoiseach and Deputy Kenny in extending my sympathy and that of the Labour Party to the Fianna Fáil Party, to our colleague in the House, Deputy Haughey, and to Mrs. Maureen Haughey and her family. No figure was so dominant for so long in Irish politics. The Taoiseach is correct to say Mr. Haughey contributed much that was good to Irish life. Anybody who was fortunate enough to be...

Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: There is an amendment to the Dáil schedule for Thursday, owing to the House rising because of the death of the former Taoiseach. One of the items listed for Thursday is the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006, which relates to whether the Defence Acts allow the Defence Forces to take part in missions not established by UN resolution. The Bill has not yet been published, although it was intended to...

Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and by letter, that this amendment to the Defence Acts would be necessary. He maintained it would not. As recently as today in the newspapers he claimed it was not necessary, yet this legislation was scheduled for Thursday. We were expected to respond to it but it has not yet been published.

Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: When will the Bill be published?

Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes.

Order of Business. (13 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: If it were not for other events, it would have been taken on Thursday.