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Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Why has the Taoiseach abandoned the test he set down in the House when we previously discussed this matter a few years ago, when he stated that if somebody sought to present something as a loan, he would need to have incontrovertible, written evidence, including the arrangements for repayment entered into at the time? Why does that not apply in the case of Drumcondra moneys one and two?...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has said it was not a political donation.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach accept the record?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: This may be the case, but the Taoiseach told the House that the Drumcondra two was lodged in the early part of 1994. Will the Taoiseach explain to the House how this gets the Progressive Democrats off the hook?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What has changed since the Tánaiste told the House, with a grave demeanour, that there were fundamental issues of public concern? I am glad to see we have now gone to advising the Taoiseach on how to answer the questions. What has changed? If they were grave issues of public concern last Thursday, how does the statement by the Taoiseach that with the benefit of hindsight he made an error...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is this the best basis for partnership Government, that the Taoiseach rubs the noses of the minor partner in it? He makes them eat humble pie and he thinks that is a basis for going forward for whatever time is left to this Government.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: There is nothing in the script circulated by the Taoiseach that could justify the Progressive Democrats saying that the level of accountability the Minister wanted and the answers he wanted about the Manchester event in particular, the identity of the donors and so on, have come forward. None of them has come forward. I ask the Taoiseach, before this debate finishes, to set out clearly why...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I can imagine the way Fianna Fáil backbenchers will treat him. No man should be subjected to this. The Tánaiste did nothing wrong. The Tánaiste did not take money in Manchester. The Tánaiste did nothing wrong and the Progressive Democrats will be the main losers in this. Is there any fairness in this business?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is all right. It will not happen again.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is like the GPO in 1916.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: There could be more to this than meets the eye.

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the report of the Birmingham Commission into the Dean Lyons case; the action he has taken or plans to take arising from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30605/06]

Written Answers — Chief State Pathologist's Office: Chief State Pathologist's Office (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for reform of the Chief State Pathologists 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 current Chief State Pathologist on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken on foot of correspondence received by him from a person (details supplied); if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the original Garda inquiry into that death; if a fresh inquiry is taking place; if so, the progress which has been achieved or is expected; if the death is now classed as...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 236: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken on foot of correspondence received by him from a person (details supplied) in County Galway alleging that they witnessed assaults on prisoners in Store Street Garda station in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30754/06]

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Last week the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform during his brief flirtation imagining he was Desmond O'Malley said the one thing he wanted the Taoiseach to make clear was the identity of the donors at Manchester. However, the one thing the Taoiseach did not make clear yesterday was the identity of the donors at Manchester. Although at Ballyjamesduff the Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is that the position? I understood the position was that if donations are made to Members of this House, we must put them into our political accounts——

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and we have to use them for political purposes.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is that the case or not? The Taoiseach referred to the 1995 Act. I asked him yesterday whether those gentlemen from Manchester were doing business here, whether they had been awarded any contracts, whether they had been appointed to any position and so on. We certainly know in the case of Drumcondra 1 and Drumcondra 2 that many of those involved have been appointed on several occasions to...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach not required under the 1995 Act to declare whether he got any benefit from these people before they were appointed? Did he so declare?