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Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is amazing that we are sitting as late as is proposed given that the House collapsed on three occasions this term because there was no business. When will the Ceann Comhairle be willing to take the amendment in the name of my colleague, the Labour Party Whip, Deputy Stagg?

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I will move it at that stage.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Pardon?

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: At No. 11?

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It makes life very difficult, Sir, for the conduct of business in the House when motions and so on are lumped together. My colleague, Deputy O'Shea, has a matter of concern to raise, for example, on No. 23 but it has been lumped together with everything else. No. 22a provides for arrangements for a phoney sitting week. The Dáil will reconvene on 24 January 2007 and the motion states: "(i)...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: There seemed to be a certain tolerance while gang lords were knocking off gang lords but we feared that innocent citizens would become victims and that has happened. When does the Tánaiste purport to allow the House to have a full debate on the law and order situation, which is out of hand?

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I remind the Tánaiste of the solemn undertaking he gave to Deputy Broughan about the material submitted to the Deputy by the families of the victims of the Stardust tragedy. He undertook to come back to him within three weeks. Three weeks have elapsed and the families involved are concerned that the Government is trying to evade a decision on this important matter. They went to a lot of...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——in submitting material to the Tánaiste and they want to know where they stand on the final day of this session. The Minister is about to permit gaming machines in bookmakers in this jurisdiction. Representations have been made to me about the implications of that for vulnerable people in our society.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Minister intend to prohibit this possibility?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has completed his consideration of the recent report he received from the Pensions Board entitled Special Savings for Retirement Report on Mandatory Pension System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43136/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects that the promised Green Paper on Pensions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43135/06]

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach seemed to reject Deputy Kenny's factual assertion that the accident and emergency figures are being deliberately massaged. One of the ways that is happening is that elective surgical procedures are being cancelled. The Taoiseach admits this is happening and suggests that it is normal. He is suggesting it is normal for the elective appointments of cardiac and cancer patients...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is saying that in Ireland in 2007 it is normal for patients suffering from cancer and cardiac problems to have their appointments cancelled. I have a letter from a woman from the former Southern Health Board area dated 23 January. She has cardiac problems and on instructions from her GP was rushed to Cork University Hospital. She has now received a letter stating that her...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It is arguably the best run hospital in this city and unprecedentedly it now states it cannot cope. The Taoiseach has come in and quoted statistics. Is it not the case that this is about capacity, beds and the relevant staff? When will the Government address any of these issues? Given the shortage of nurses in this city, what is the Taoiseach saying to the INO, which now feels the...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I know what the INO case is, but I do not know what the Government's response is, which is what interests me. What is the Taoiseach saying his Government will do in response to the INO position? That is the question. If the Taoiseach agrees that elective operations are being cancelled, I suggest he asks his backbenchers whether any cardiac or cancer cases are included. They know they are...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The letter went on to point out: The Society would like to draw the attention of the Committee to this policy of closure of adult ICU beds at a time when the population is expanding. DOHC has stated that the ratio of adult ICU beds to acute hospital beds is 2.2%. This is incorrect. The ratio is in fact1.6%, amongst the lowest in EU. It goes on to point out to Deputy Moloney the crisis that...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is that why the Government is intent on building more private hospitals?

Departmental Estimates. (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the Estimate for 2007 for his Department. [41242/06]

Departmental Estimates. (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: As there are a couple of dozen questions on Northern Ireland and we will not have much time to deal with them, I will defer on this question.