Results 3,341-3,360 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I appreciate that the Taoiseach does not have any detail on the case and cannot be expected to comment on it. However, all the details that came to my clinic from Kerry on 7 April were sent to the Tánaiste, the hospital and all the other authorities. They know the detail inside out. On a number of occasions, Mr.O'Gorman offered to pay for the particular pump referred to. For some reason that...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Nobody in a civilised society should be expected to live in the circumstances in which Mrs. O'Gorman is condemned to live. Any civilised society would seek to alleviate her pain and suffering. It is a terrible commentary that, in the midst of all the wealth the Taoiseach detailed to Deputy Kenny, we cannot seem to deal with cases like this.

Commemorative Events. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach always complains that we do not give due credit to the Government for the good things it does. I pay tribute to it on this appropriate commemoration, which while overdue was a splendid success and greatly appreciated throughout the island. The Government did a good job.

Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with an Iraqi parliamentary delegation during its recent visit here. [24577/06]

Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: When the Taoiseach met the Iraqi delegation, did he inform the members of which side he was on with regard to the Iraqi war? It seems to vary depending on to whom the Taoiseach is speaking. Did the Taoiseach raise the disturbing accounts of abuse of human rights? There are reported accounts of massacre of civilians. Has the Taoiseach made any complaint in this regard to the US authorities?...

Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I have a similar view. This Bill is extremely important and with 64 amendments tabled there is no way a fraction of them will be touched on. Once again, there is no necessity for us to be railroaded into this position. A few additional days could have provided for the proper scrutiny of legislation such as this.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: My colleague, Deputy Howlin, advised me yesterday that he had been informally told that the O'Sullivan report was completed. The Taoiseach has confirmed that and that he has read it. Given that the issue convulsed the country, most people will find it difficult to understand how we can shut down the Dáil without an opportunity to discuss it. Will the Taoiseach confirm that he will make the...

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: How are these people, some of whom will be in serious distress, supposed to live in the interim?

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a matter for the Government.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank all colleagues in the House who contributed to a debate that brought the Taoiseach into Private Members' time for the first time since he came to defend Ray Burke. The debate brought the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Tánaiste in to sit beside each other, although the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform refused to yield the Tánaiste's usual seat. I...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform looks across to the Opposition benches for what he believes is a cold house for him. He is quite wrong about this because there was considerable concern on these benches for the manner in which he hyperventilated last night. I believe he is suffering from Stockholm syndrome, which occurs when the captives become so friendly with the jailers...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Now, apparently, support from Independent Deputies for an alternative Government is a sign of terminal breakdown. The Minister seems to have persuaded himself that only he has the divine right to rule in this country. Despite worsening crime figures, falling detection rates and his failure to reform the Garda, somehow he has an automatic right to be returned. The row within the Progressive...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: They did not even come to the House last night to support the Taoiseach.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Johnny Brady was here. However, he was not one of the 16.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I confirm that.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I listened to the scatter of backbenchers who contributed, including Deputies O'Connor, Hoctor, Peter Power and Fiona O'Malley. Fear could be smelled in my office. Deputy Hoctor accused the Labour Party of seeking to downgrade Nenagh Hospital. My understanding is that the Government she supports wants to downgrade Nenagh Hospital, whereas Senator O'Meara is leading the charge for its...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not know which side Deputy Fiona O'Malley supports.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: She supported the Government tonight.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: This is the same Deputy Fiona O'Malley who last week took to the letter page of The Irish Times to tell us about the Government's woeful performance on spiralling house prices.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: As Deputy O'Connor and I are friends, I will not say anything about him.