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Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (14 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review the list of long-term illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme; if she will consider including the very rare condition Addison's disease to the scheme; if a long-term illness scheme card could be issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47077/10]

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about two tranches of legislation. When will the Bill to regulate the casino sector be published?

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Has the Bill to ban corporate donations been signed off by the Cabinet? When is it likely to be published?

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach suggesting a Bill is not necessary?

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: They will make a killing on it.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I support the amendment. As Deputy Burton stated, the Labour Party is in favour of the introduction of bank resolution legislation. Such legislation was not in place in 2008. Not many Members knew much about bank resolution regimes at that time. However, we have all learned a little about them since. Having waited for a bank resolution Bill since 2008, we have suddenly been presented...

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The power is targeted.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: It is section 53.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: In his earlier reply, the Minister said that I said this is not bank resolution legislation. I did not say that - I said it is not like "the bank resolution legislation that has been put in place in other jurisdictions". A number of aspects of that have been dealt with. One of them, of course, is the resort to the courts. That is not normally the provision in a bank resolution Act....

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: He has a consultative role only.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: He certainly looks well decorating the notepaper in this Bill, but that is all, and I do not know why the Minister chose to do that.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The point has been well made by Deputies Burton and Noonan to the effect that the Minister is a one-man legislature. This Bill will be waved around classes in UCD, Trinity College and the education colleges for many years to come, whereby the Minister has taken unto himself powers that need neither the House or the Constitution. Again, he has not adequately explained why he needed to...

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Táimid ar an dara leasú.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to reply as Gaeilge.

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No.1: In page 4, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: " "complete" in relation to a development means complete to the agreed satisfaction of the developer and the owners' management company and the planning authority;". I do not intend to take up the time of the House on this. We discussed it on Committee Stage and unfortunately, we do not have the time on...

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I appreciate the Minister's taking time to put the rationale for his case on the record of the House, and I accept that this is a reforming Bill which will greatly improve the living circumstances of many tens of thousands of people. However, it is a great pity to spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar, which is what we are doing here. I accept that amendment No. 16, for example, goes some...

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not persuaded by the Minister's argument. Amendment No. 47 in my name encompasses two pages of procedures on the completion of a development. A great deal of thought and work went into this by professionals in this area. The Minister says he has a great deal of sympathy with the notion of retaining a bond but he envisages a great many disputes as a result. This amendment address this...

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not persuaded by the substance of the Minister's argument. The Law Reform Commission examined this issue against some knowledge and visits to some of the messes left by developers and came up with a similar proposal to my amendment. People claim there are cases where it does not matter who is in the ministerial hot seat. In this case, it does. While a different incumbent in this...

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 18: In page 7, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: "(2) On closing of a unit sale prior to completion of the development, the developer shall pay 5 per cent of the purchase prices to the owners' management company which shall hold such sum in trust for the developer until the development is completed.".

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 (Seanad): Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 27: In page 8, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: 4.—No person may sell a unit unless the purchaser has supplied his or her residential address to the owners' management company and has undertaken that if he or she resides elsewhere than at the unit he or she shall notify the company of any future changes in address until he or she disposes of any...