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Departmental Bodies. (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Over the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Departmental Bodies. (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I hope the Taoiseach is not implying that I gave it to them. If I did, I would have only shot myself in the foot.

Departmental Bodies. (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach saying there is no wing of the Government monitoring the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform?

Departmental Bodies. (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a critical question, Sir.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: We will vote tomorrow to cause him to leave.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to raise the 28th Amendment of the Constitution Bill, which I received this morning. Other Deputies would have received it somewhat earlier. What clarity can the Taoiseach provide on its processing from here? I understand there are seven propositions encompassed by the Bill. There are actually eight but one is the simple transfer of a section from the existing article of the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: My point is not that six of the proposals are uncontentious and two are contentious. Rather, my point is that they are distinctly different. It is claimed that some relate to the rights of children, with the others concerning the protection of children. The Joint Committee on Child Protection was referred to by the Taoiseach. I am not even asserting that two issues are contentious as I...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach seems to be saying he is not wedded to a single question. The Whitaker review considered the question of whether there should be a provision prohibiting the submission of a Bill containing a number of proposals for amendments with different substantive effects for decision by the people in a referendum by means of a single vote. It concluded that while there should not be such...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: One could trade them internationally.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There is no Standing Order against preventing a Member from shooting himself or herself in the foot.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to raise two matters, the first of which relates to Standing Orders. Has there been a change in Standing Orders in terms of providing equality of time in major debates for all parties in the House of two Deputies or more? I refer to the public statement by the Tánaiste that he had only five minutes to speak on the Moriarty tribunal; he was busy writing his inspirational work for the...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I might not agree with what the Minister, Deputy McDowell, always has to say——

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: ——but I want to defend his right to say it.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Labour Party has a long tradition in defending oppressed minorities. If a decision has been taken somewhere to deny the Minister, Deputy McDowell, as Deputy Sargent said, the opportunity to speak, or that he gets less time——

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: This relates to Deputy Sargent's question. Can we rewind the clock to give the Minister, Deputy McDowell, an opportunity to come to the House to speak on that matter? The second matter I want to raise relates to the Privacy Bill sponsored by the same Minister. At the weekend he got the chairman of his constituency to put down a motion denouncing the Bill, saying it was a charter for those...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: ——arranging for his constituency council to oppose it? Does the Taoiseach believe the Minister will still see it through the Oireachtas?

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on criticisms on the lack of progress of the mental health policy, A Vision for Change; the position regarding that document's recommendations and their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6272/07]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding tenders for her co-location plans for private hospitals on public hospitals grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6273/07]

Written Answers — School Completion Programme: School Completion Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a request from a project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for a roll number; if the roll number will be issued to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6417/07]

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Since 2001 I have been raising with the Taoiseach the daily torment inflicted on motorists who must use the West Link toll bridge. During this time the Government has prevaricated and taken different positions. Now, within sight of the general election, we read it has decided to buy the bridge. Will the Taoiseach state the exact position? Yesterday's announcement which coincided with the...