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- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: He tries to give it a go about a decent public servant and he comes in here wrapping the Secretary General around himself.
- Human Trafficking. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Is it not the case that this phenomenon of human trafficking affects this jurisdiction more than was contemplated until very recently and the legislation put in place is deemed by organisations at the coalface to be inadequate? Is the Minister prepared, even at this stage, to amend the immigration Bill to specify the services available to suspected victims of trafficking? Do I understand...
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Were some bookmakers not given the nod by the present Taoiseach, when he was Minister for Finance, for the introduction of FOBTs on the basis that they would make up the tax shortfall for the racing industry? It was acknowledged within the Government that one could not do something as anti-social at that, however, so the Government suggested an all-party committee and tried to get a Member...
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: It will be 2056 at the rate the Minister is going.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I know how the Minister loves us on this side of the House and would never do anything without consulting us.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister probably played the little baby Jesus in the nativity play.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: No one is stopping the Minister.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I have been a Member of the House for approximately the same time as the Minister. In those years, I have noticed how he usually consults me and wants cross-party co-operation before doing anything. Who does be believe he is fooling? If we are all against FOBTs, what is the problem? I am not advocating that they be ignored. Rather, I am advocating that they be outlawed. However, the...
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I will not go back over it. From listening to the Minister one would believe him to be the little boy Jesus in the nativity play. Butter would not melt in his mouth. There is no way that he would be found talking to vested interests. Why will he not introduce the law and get on with it? We will legislate. The casino sector needs legislation.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Never. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, will tell the Minister that. I have held this position consistently.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I was right. The Minister agreed with me.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister is too pure for this life and I am too venal.
- International Agreements. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Thank God for one polite Minister at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
- Proposed Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: What priority does the Minister attach to the Bill? When will it be published and when will it be introduced in the House? Did the Minister meet directly with representatives of any of the groups campaigning on this issue since the heads were published? Representations have been made to various Members on this side of the House with regard to perceived defects in the heads as published....
- Proposed Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: As they say in all the best circles, I agree. I wish everyone a happy Christmas.
- Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to implementation of those sections of the Programme for Government under the headings community payback, parental responsibility and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46732/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that Garda personnel are barred from inputting incidents directly in the Garda PULSE system and that they must instead phone the details through to an office in Castlebar County Mayo; if he is satisfied that this is the best use of resources having regard to the fact that members of the force were...
- Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)
Pat Rabbitte: I wish to move an amendment regarding the Second Reading. This debate is occurring in the middle of what is surely the most serious economic and financial crisis in the decades of modern Ireland. There is no need to have a tutorial on it here but it is very difficult to envisage a situation that could be more serious and for that reason we have to try to rebuild our economy. We all know...
- Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)
Pat Rabbitte: Yes, Minister.
- Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Second Stage (20 Jan 2009)
Pat Rabbitte: I know that but the reason we are dealing with the Bill before the House is because of the measure the Minister took on 29 September. The alternative facing the taxpayers now is that the bank faced insolvency, the guarantee would be invoked and that, as a result, Irish taxpayers would have to come up with somewhere between â¬30 billion to â¬40 billion. In that circumstance, this is the...