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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the operation of the tyre recovery activity compliance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is his intention to approve a second tyre recovery activity compliance scheme to monitor the movement of tyres and promote legitimate re-use and recycling of waste tyres; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the approval of a second scheme would undermine TRACS; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 386: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the undermining of the tyre recovery activity compliance scheme monitoring, re-use and recycling scheme will lead to rogue operators functioning with impunity in the Border area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41348/09]

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: They should have gone to Specsavers.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: There is good news on that front.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy is only getting off the runway.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Why did the Taoiseach not tell that to Deputy Frank Fahey before putting him on radio?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Why not tell him that? Deputy Frank Fahey welcomed it and said Fianna Fáil approved of it. Three hours later the Minister for Finance said the opposite. A few hours later the Minister for Finance said the opposite.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is not disappointing me, but rather Deputy Frank Fahey. If he is going to put him out to do the steamrolling, he should at least give him the right facts.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I am very cool here this morning.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: She was right.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a dog's dinner of a compromise.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a dog's dinner of a compromise, and the Taoiseach knows it.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: It was not a bank, however.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I thought that was the reason for bringing in new blood, to deal with these issues.

Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: From the Seanad (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I welcome the Minister of State's statement and the Bill is better for these amendments. This was a non-contentious Bill that was welcomed by all sides of the House and the provisions introduced by the Minister of State this morning will give further necessary clarity in the definition sections in respect of the holding area officer and subsequently in section 11 on the functions of the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on comments made by a person (details supplied) that the conviction of alleged CIA and Italian intelligence operatives in an extraordinary rendition case in Italy is a clear message to all governments that, even in the fight against terrorism, they can not forsake the basic rights of democracies; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when the last group of Garda trainees who completed and passed their training at Templemore College, County Tipperary, in September 2008 and who were due to be recruited in August 2009 will be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42115/09]

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (19 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received approval from the Department of Finance to use the insurance payment of €3.8 million arising from the loss of [i]Asgard II[/i] to fund a new vessel similar to[i] Asgard[/i] but with a steel hull; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42182/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (19 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if the review of the Reserve Defence Force as part of the 2009 to 2011 phase of the Government's value for money and policy review initiative has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42181/09]