Results 481-500 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree with the suggestion of Deputy Kenny. It would be appropriate if time were made available to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland after what was a petulant, belligerent and somewhat threatening statement last night from the IRA that seeks to lay the blame at everyone else's door for the stalling of the peace process.

Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It sees nothing wrong with the discharging of its own responsibilities under the Belfast Agreement. In every Dáil session since spring 2003 the work permits Bill has been promised for that session. Every day and increasingly we hear stories of the most outrageous exploitation of non-national workers in this jurisdiction. That Bill has been promised for publication each session since January...

Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Minister reply to the question about Northern Ireland? Will time be provided for that debate?

Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a matter for the Government.

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason over 100,000 primary school pupils are being taught in classrooms with 30 or more other pupils despite Government commitments to reduce class sizes; her proposals to implement this policy; if attempts are being made to ensure that available, but unemployed, fully qualified teachers are allocated to schools with large class...

Written Answers — Third Level Sector: Third Level Sector (3 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the proposals in a recent report, Achieving Equity of Access to Higher Education in Ireland, that higher education institutes should have to prove the success of their access programmes for disadvantaged students before being allocated specific funding from the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3007/05]

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his participation in the EU summit in Brussels on 16 and 17 December 2004. [34254/04]

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions or contacts he has had with other leaders on the margins of the EU summit in Brussels on 16 and 17 December 2004. [34255/04]

Official Engagements. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not think the Taoiseach referred to the situation regarding Kofi Annan and the United Nations — if he did I did not hear him. I recall the Dutch Prime Minister pledging the support of the European Union to the UN Secretary General and his programme of reforms. What is the assessment of the Government on this question if the United States is withholding approval for the UN Secretary...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is reported in the media that the Government this morning considered the latest report of the Independent Monitoring Commission. Based on what he has seen of the latest report of the IMC, has the Taoiseach any cause to review his earlier statements that the Northern Bank robbery was the work of the provisional IRA and that the leadership of the republican movement had advance knowledge of...

Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Judging from what the Taoiseach has said, there is no ambiguity and no doubt about the clarity of the conclusions in the report of the Independent Monitoring Commission. I hear what the Taoiseach says about no sanctions and no penalties, but surely there must be consequences. It cannot be a case of business as usual, otherwise we will be back again in five or six months' time in a similar...

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy has made a good case for promotion.

Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I welcome the Fine Gael motion. The Labour Party will support it. I welcome the fact that the Government was able to come around to supporting it. I pay tribute to the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, and former Minster of State, Deputy O'Donnell, for their unstinting work on this very important issue. It is...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the consequences of the European Commission's decision to uphold the recent ruling by the Commission for Communications Regulation that more competition is needed in the mobile phone market here; his views on whether the two main mobile phone companies have operated an effective duopoly here; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recent joint ofcom and ComReg report into cross-Border telecoms issues; if initiatives are planned to reduce the cost of cross-Border calls; if the report addresses the issue of mobile phone users here straying onto British networks in Border areas; the recommendations made in this regard; and...

Written Answers — Companies Investigations: Companies Investigations (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 23 and 28 of 16 December 2004, the reasons for the Tánaiste giving her authorised officer a direction to cease investigative work under section 19 in regard to three companies and to commence writing up his reports; if she and her officer were in agreement that the officer's work...

Written Answers — Companies Investigations: Companies Investigations (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 23 and 28 of 16 December 2004, the statutory power that was exercised by the Tánaiste in giving a direction to her authorised officer to cease investigative work under section 19 of the Companies Act in regard to three companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3802/05]

Written Answers — Companies Investigations: Companies Investigations (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 23 and 28 of 16 December 2004, the steps which were taken in order to transfer responsibility for the investigation of these matters to the tribunals; if the relevant books and documents were transferred; if so, when; if there is a proposal to amend the tribunals terms of reference...

Written Answers — Companies Investigations: Companies Investigations (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if and when SI 524 of 2001, the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Section 34) Regulations, 2001, was annulled or withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3804/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is on public record as is the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in deploring the lack of co-operation by the British authorities in the matter of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. We share that regret on this side of the House but it should be noted in passing that, for example, some of the documents being sought are of the highest sensitivity in terms of intelligence...