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Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the new legislation published by the British Government to enact the St Andrews Agreement; the main details of this new legislation; his views on whether this legislation will allow for the re-establishment of the institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39540/06]

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information applications received by his Department during October 2006; the revenue generated from such applications; the equivalent figures for October 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38682/06]

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is it not the case that, whatever the motivation, the legislation passed in 2003 has acted as a deterrent to interested members of the public exercising their right to obtain information? Is that not the view of the Information Commissioner? Does the Taoiseach agree that the extension of the remit of the legislation to the Garda Síochána could be an important element in——

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. The measure of this question time under your strict ferule, sir, means we would be as well off staying at home.

Freedom of Information. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Maybe we could e-mail the questions to you beforehand and not bother coming in at all. You could then send the answers home to us.

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to a number of errors in the electronic version of the Irish Statute Book available on the website of the Office of the Attorney General; the steps being taken to have these errors corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/06]

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is this a single error or a series of errors? Is there any prospect of the State being sued as a result, by people who relied on the information they got from this website? Does the Taoiseach agree with me that in terms of marketing ourselves as the intelligent island, it is not great PR that we cannot manage electronic voting, the electoral register or a website like this one? We seem to...

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Ceann Comhairle permitting only this round of questions?

Office of the Attorney General. (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Has the Taoiseach been advised that a person who relied on this information may sue the State?

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am sure everyone in this House will join the tributes which were paid in the Northern Assembly to the civilian security personnel who managed to avoid an outrage in the Stormont premises. Does the Taoiseach agree that the drama outside Stormont diverted attention from the lack of progress that was made in the Chamber itself? The approach of the two Governments has been characterised by...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I welcome the Taoiseach's positive disposition, but it must be asked why parties have not adhered to successive deadlines. The Taoiseach stated in the House: The Assembly is expected to meet to nominate the First and Deputy First Minister on 24 November. This has always been a key date for the Governments and it remains so. All going well, we will have a first Minister and Deputy First...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Rather than dividing the House on this matter, a Cheann Comhairle, can we agree to two hours?

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach remind the House where we stand on the defamation Bill and the privacy Bill? Are they being decoupled or are we proceeding with one while the other, the privacy Bill, will take its course?

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money granted under the school building programme to fee paying schools to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40153/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money expended to date in 2006 under the school building programme; the percentage that represents of the total amount allocated for 2006; if that includes roll-over money from 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40154/06]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste is a fantasist.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not know that there was any question the Tánaiste could not answer.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste has a hard neck to lecture this House about decorum in Parliament when he is asked a straight question but cannot answer it and then behaves in the fashion that he has. He has now gone into a sulk. I would like the Tánaiste to do us the honour of answering a straightforward question. I am referring to an article in The Irish Times where the Tánaiste's single transferable...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Tánaiste. Given that was a considered, prepared document, I accept that is the decision of Government and that it stands. I would like to retrace the history a little in terms of the manner of presentation by the Tánaiste that McKinsey was recruited by him to report, that it recommended a single tertiary hospital, that it ought to be co-located on the same site as an adult...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not advocate that either.