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Written Answers — Schools Patronage: Schools Patronage (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the ten schools that are shortlisted for a transfer of patronage to occur; if she will hold the plebiscite of the local communities involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18304/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The "Viper".

Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Send in the "Viper". He will collect it for you.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the recent report published by the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland seeking changes in the current arrangements for issuing work permits to persons from outside the EEA area which it claimed was leading to exploitation of workers; if he is planning any changes to the current regime; and...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (12 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he will take to prevent the exploitation of domestic workers, particularly migrant workers in such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19195/10]

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: We should have sent the budgets of the past ten years to Brussels.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Did the Green Party clear the dress?

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Our sovereignty is at issue.

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh. The Labour Party is pleased to welcome the Bill. It is narrow in scope and the service it confers, which is to authorise the availability of liquor in the specified circumstances given expression to in its provisions, is necessary. I do not have any dispute with it. The conference centre is an essential part of the tourism infrastructure in...

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The purpose of the Bill is to authorise the sale of alcohol at the national conference centre. I too was interested in the point raised by Deputy Flanagan about the licence following the premises, but I will not go back over that territory. Do I understand that a licence must be applied for each time there is a qualifying event? If that is not the case, why does subsection (8) state-----

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: And the excise duty of €500 mentioned in subsection (8) is per annum?

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I was disappointed that the Minister was not able to give us any information about the application for an adjacent hotel, because it seems to be quite important. In Irish weather conditions, if the conference centre is to attract 4,000 barristers, who are usually well upholstered, from various countries across the world, will it require them to walk long distances from the conference centre,...

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Unless it was a Munster rugby match.

Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The issue is whether, having waited so long for this tourism infrastructure, it will be damaged by the absence, within reasonable proximity, of adequate hotel accommodation. That is the issue, rather than the cost of hotels.

Commissions of Investigation (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice; Equality and Law Reform his views on extending the remit of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin to cover other dioceses in the country; the position in respect of the Garda investigation into matters arising from the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin; and if he...

Commissions of Investigation (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister's response is very disappointing in the sense that he has drawn down what was on the word processor from the last time this question was asked. It is exactly the same answer as given in March, except that in March, the Minister told the House that the HSE report would be with the Minister of State with responsibility for children and youth affairs by the end of April. He has...

Commissions of Investigation (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Minister agree it is deeply troubling that the archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Martin, felt it necessary to go public with the trenchant remarks about dark forces still covering up this evil in our society? What more could one have expected from the archbishop other than going to the top of Croagh Patrick and crying out to the heavens for help? He is saying in black and white that these...

National Drugs Strategy (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the Minister's assessment of the dial to stop drug dealing campaign? Is he aware that it is being starved of funding? I spoke to the Minister responsible, Deputy Pat Carey, today. I understand that announcements will be made in the near future on the matter, which will be positive.

Controlled Drug Sales (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The mushrooming - if that is not an inappropriate word in this context - of the establishments in question happened over the past nine or ten months in particular. While the Minister says this is a complex issue, the decisions taken in the past week were proffered on the Government over those months, the point being that an entire new generation of children has been seduced into the drugs...

Garda Strength (13 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Can I ask the Minister if he or his Department anticipates that the same rate of exodus that happened in 2009 will happen again in 2010? Is the Department contemplating additional measures, such as an increase in the retirement age? Given the slowdown and stoppage in recruitment, what will Templemore be engaged with for the remainder of this calendar year? Can I ask the Minister to comment...