Results 5,641-5,660 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (5 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if delegation orders have been made in respect of the duties of each Minister of State at his Department; when each order was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38680/08]
- Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason dated subordinated debt is included in the credit institutions financial support scheme; the representations received by him or his officials in respect of the inclusion of dated subordinated debt in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38838/08]
- Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Pricewaterhouse Cooper investigation into the balance sheets of the Irish banks covered by the credit institutions financial support scheme; the extent to which he has liaised with the Financial Regulator on the matter; the terms of reference for this investigation; if, having regard to the public interest in the...
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: There will be no sunbeds next year.
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce new and updated bus licensing legislation; if the heads of a Bill to deal with bus licensing have been drawn up or sent to Cabinet for consideration; the provisions the new legislation will contain; his views on ongoing complaints regarding the lack of licensing legislation from CIE and private bus operators; and if he...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will allocate the 320 plus additional buses that are needed for the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39843/08]
- Written Answers — Change of Name Licence: Change of Name Licence (12 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 5 June 2008, if a decision has been made on the mentioned application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40102/08]
- Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I wish to share time with Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I would like to start by extending my heart-felt condolences to the family of Shane Geoghegan. His premature death in this latest gruesome murder is an obscenity that cannot be tolerated in a civilised society. This may be the latest murder of an innocent bystander in the mayhem of gangland feuding, but it is not the first. The fact that a...
- Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The programme for Government contains a large number of proposals the Government would implement to deal with drugs, organised crime, sentencing policy and court procedure. For example, in the drugs areas it would increase search powers for the Garda and had nine different proposals for organised crime. Another example of a practical proposal on drugs states the Government would "require...
- Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I asked about the registration of mobile telephones.
- Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The role of the Garda Ombudsman is not to supervise the Garda. Its function is to oversee complaints about the Garda.
- Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: That is not true. The Minister is misrepresenting my Bill.
- Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: When will the covert surveillance Bill be published?
- Brutal Killing in Limerick: Statements. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: It is not admissible evidence.
- State Agencies. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the anticipated savings that will be made in terms of salaries and other costs arising from the budget 2009 announcement of the rationalisation of State agencies for which his Department is responsible; the reason for the reduction of 24% in the budget of the Irish Human Rights Commission and 43% in that of the Equality...
- State Agencies. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Why has the Minister decided to kill off the Equality Authority? Can he offer any other example of a 43% budgetary cut that he has made? How does he respond to the view of the board that the authority will not be able to discharge its core functions as a result of what has been done? Can the Minister give me a figure for the savings that will arise from the decision he has taken in respect...
- State Agencies. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister sacked the board a year ago.
- State Agencies. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: So what?
- State Agencies. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Why did the Minister allow himself to be in the position of humiliating himself in the House giving us answers a four year old would not give? He knows and I know that what he is saying is nonsense. He referred to glossy brochures. Every morning my desk seems like it is covered in confetti because of the number of the glossy brochures with photographs of Minister landing on it. I cannot...
- State Agencies. (13 Nov 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister said we will not receive any more glossy brochures from the Equality Authority. He has decided to kill off the authority. Will he explain to the House in a mature way how he will save on rent in Dublin by leasing an additional premises in Roscrea? How will he save money by creating a parallel organisation in Tipperary? Is this not a political stunt and a double whammy? He...