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Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Two people in County Westmeath died from a similar water supply infection.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: People are being infected by the public water supply in County Galway.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: We cannot have a situation in which the Government——

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: ——washes its hands of the issue and says it is a matter for the local authority.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: If we submit Private Notice Questions on this urgent matter, can we rely on the Ceann Comhairle to facilitate them?

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. An Adjournment debate is not an exchange of views.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I will give way, but I hope the Ceann Comhairle will be able to facilitate the issue.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding and provision of the promised 100 primary care teams; when these will be available; if she will confirm the relationship between pharmacies and these primary care teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12070/07]

Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the prohibitive costs of IVF treatment, that is in the region of €4,000, and that this cost is beyond the reach of the majority of people; her plans to ensure that this treatment is affordable to those who need it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12069/07]

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct for office holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8364/07]

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is any review of the code of conduct planned, particularly in view of the pledge, after the brouhaha last year, that legislation would be introduced to reform the ethics legislation? The last time the Taoiseach answered questions on this, on 18 October, he said the Dáil would have an opportunity to discuss the matter "when the relevant Bill is introduced shortly by the Minister for...

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I take that as a commitment from the Taoiseach that the Bill will come into this House before the Dáil is dissolved. In respect of the imposition on Members to pay for the use of facilities during the election campaign, does that imposition apply to office holders? Is it only ordinary Members of the House who will be obliged to reimburse the Oireachtas for the use of its offices and staff?...

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Does that mean Ministers have an advantage? For example, they have the use of transport. The Taoiseach and his Ministers can reasonably say that what they are doing is discharging their ministerial functions whereas——

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I thought you might say that, a Cheann Comhairle.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Furthermore, Sir, you may well be right.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach heard my question and, perhaps, he will answer it.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: How does the Taoiseach draw a distinction between saying he is opposed to State boards being packed on the eve of an election and saying that he will proceeded with 400 appointments between now and the general election, as has been reported recently? "Packed" is only a derogatory term applied to the appointments. It seems the Taoiseach is proceeding as he said he would not at the last...

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach said it was in the Seanad. When does language ever mean anything?

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There is not a day the Taoiseach comes in here that he does not tell blatant fibs. It is either in the Seanad or it is not.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach said the Bill was in the Seanad, now he says it is going to the Seanad.