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Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: They are looking for co-operation. The transcripts to which I have referred can be transferred to the National Archives in the normal way after 30 years but, under section 8 of the relevant legislation, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, may transfer them earlier than that to the National Archives which is directly within the responsibility of the Taoiseach. We are talking...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not want to press the Taoiseach further on this issue. It is a critically important matter for the Omagh families concerned who have not merely endured such an atrocity but other setbacks. The decision appears to be a procedural one of the Special Criminal Court that it feels unable to release these documents although, I repeat, they are no more than a verbatim account of what transpired...

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting of the social partners under the Sustaining Progress agreement will be held; the details of the likely agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34260/04]

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach his views on whether there should be another national agreement when the terms of Sustaining Progress expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34261/04]

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: In regard to Question No. 1 and the community pillar, I put it to the Taoiseach that it was a vindictive decision to excise the Community Workers Co-operative. What criteria did the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, use to deprive it of funding for the first time since 1993 and slice it out of the action? I have heard no explanation and it has arisen on Question Time.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It may be but, as the Ceann Comhairle knows, the line Minister does not answer in a language any of us understands. Question No. 1 is pretty clear in terms of community and voluntary sector representation. Why should an organisation, albeit occasionally critical of the Government, which has being doing such productive work in the anti-poverty area be cut off from funding for the first time...

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This involves representation in the most practical and pragmatic sense. The Ceann Comhairle and I have had this discussion before. If he had his way he would not let us ask anything and would only let us read out the question.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I take it back then — it is not correct.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: You do Sir, and I know how repressive that can be. Will funding be reinstated to the CWC?

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Community Workers Co-operative.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Perhaps the Taoiseach would be good enough to try to establish the answer. I do not say this lightly but it seems to have been a vindictive decision by the line Minister. On the future of social partnership, is the Taoiseach concerned about the manner of decision making in some employments recently but, most disturbingly in the former State company, Irish Sugar, now Greencore? The Carlow...

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It goes to the heart of social partnership.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No. The Taoiseach leads the talks on social partnership and these nine parliamentary questions relate to that in one fashion or another. Does the Taoiseach deplore the fact there was no consultation with the trade unions? He is as familiar with EU directives on communication, consultation and so on as I am.

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach agree this is a reasonable proposition? Will he ask the Minister to intervene on the basis that the IFA has requested that the plant be kept open for a year while we have time to discuss the issue of quotas and so on?

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It would be helpful——

Social Partnership Agreement. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——if the Taoiseach would indicate that this might be a reasonable route.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy is on the way back. Old friends are best.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that Ireland meets it obligations to comply with EU law on environmental matters, in view of the announcement made by the Commission on 13 January 2005 that it has issued eight separate legal warnings over breaches of EU environmental law; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Procurement Policies: Departmental Procurement Policies (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to implement the recommendation made in the recent report of a person (details supplied) that his Department should review and consolidate its internal advice on all aspects of procurement; if he intends to take any other action arising from the report; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (9 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of PAYE taxpayers and taxpayers other than PAYE taxpayers who are earning amounts (details supplied), estimated by reference to the income tax year 2004, and if possible by reference to the income tax year 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4182/05]