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Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: So there will be a referendum this year.

Written Answers — Fuel Poverty: Fuel Poverty (27 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the energy affordability strategy; the form that this strategy will take; the way he plans to address the problem of fuel poverty here; the number of homes that were part of the warmer homes scheme in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16637/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding combined heat and power and the soon to be introduced carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16636/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review his decision not to grant naturalisation to a person (details supplied) in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16750/10]

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I am sure the Taoiseach is aware of the campaign under way this week to highlight the worsening exploitation of domestic servants who have the protection of virtually no labour law in this country and, where labour law applies to them, it is not enforced. I refer to people being paid a fraction of the national minimum wage or who are grossly exploited in terms of hours. These workers are...

Written Answers — Tobacco Smuggling: Tobacco Smuggling (28 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if a Garda file has yet been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, arising from the seizure of 120 million cigarettes at Greenore, County Louth in October 2009; the estimated value of the cigarettes seized; if the vessel, alleged to have been involved in the incident, is still detained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13004/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (28 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the State's exit strategy from the blanket bank guarantee issued on 30 September 2008; the credit institutions that have issued debt or other liabilities under the extended eligible liabilities guarantee; the amount of liabilities that have been raised to date under the eligible liabilities guarantee, and the maturities; and if he will make a...

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I would like to press the Taoiseach on the answer he gave to Deputy Gilmore about promised bankruptcy legislation. There are hundreds of companies going out of business at the moment, not because they are fraudulently or recklessly trading, but because of market conditions, banking conditions and so on. Our bankruptcy laws are from another era and are completely unsuited to dealing with...

Task Force on Innovation (5 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: This is relevant to our discussion and it is dealt with in the report itself. There are many companies going out of business for which this issue is an urgent matter. It is not that complex to develop new legislation that would bring some reprieve.

Ministerial Responsibilities (5 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Or are they incapable of change?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: There are some fair artists around all right.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Is it the Government's intention to hold a referendum in this calendar year?

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The thing about Deputy Costello is that he does not drift.

Written Answers — Transport Services: Transport Services (5 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the development of a new national rail freight strategy; when the industry and stakeholder forum for the development of freight that was proposed in the new smarter transport document last met; when it will publish any findings; the percentage of the entire Irish rail network that is electrified; and if he has completed any...

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: We raised that three years ago.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy O'Rourke finalised it last year.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: That is the job of the Parliamentary Counsel.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: We are obviously getting away from the referendum on the amendment on the rights of children.

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Before he left the House, Deputy Noonan suggested we might have to apply for an order of habeas corpus to have the Minister for Health and Children brought before the House. I support that. Concerning the referendum announced by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Ahern, on blasphemy, can the Tánaiste tell me whether that will be held in conjunction with the...

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: So it was just a stunt. That is agreed.