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Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will not go over it. There is an unresolved conflict of evidence between the Secretary General and the then Minister, Deputy Martin.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Secretary General makes plain that he briefed the former Minister, Deputy Martin——

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——but the then Minister denies it.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am merely trying to establish whether we will have the opportunity to put questions to the then Minister because——

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——there is a clear conflict of evidence between the Secretary General, who is apparently being removed——

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There must, Sir, but there must be discussion on the issue.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach will not be here tomorrow. I wish to ask whether there will be a facility to ask questions tomorrow given the conflict of evidence.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I sat down because I thought the Taoiseach was going to reply.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Thank you.

School Discipline. (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding her plans to tackle the issue of discipline in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7986/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a recent report (details supplied) which indicates that more than 200 science teachers qualify every year but that there are few full-time places for them; her further views on whether such teachers will look for work abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7987/05]

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that services in Mayo for women who are victims of domestic violence are at breaking point as there has been no increase in funding to the services since 2002 and that this persistent underfunding is hindering service providers from developing long-term plans; if she will...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that victims of rape and sexual assault from north Mayo are at a major disadvantage in receiving counselling for their trauma in comparison to the rest of the county, because of the lack of a full-time Rape Crisis Centre in the region; the inability of the Rape Crisis Centre,...

Written Answers — Violence Against Women: Violence Against Women (9 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the continuing problem of violence against women, he agrees that the Government needs to commit to a national funding framework for the violence against women sector, with roles, responsibilities and budgets defined within each of the six Government Departments with a responsibility for violence against...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is unthinkable that we should embark upon a very inadequate and abridged debate, extracted under pressure from the Taoiseach and providing for contributions of only 15 minutes, on a matter of this significance. The Tánaiste suggests that we should be further blindfolded by our not having the opportunity to read the contents of the missing file, a copy of which has now been discovered in...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I oppose this proposal which is unreasonable. We have just agreed that the provision made today to deal with the extraordinary situation that has emerged in terms of long-stay care is entirely inadequate as an abridged form of debate. There is absolutely no good reason why this House should not meet next week to have a proper debate that does justice to the Travers report and seeks to hold...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Easter Rising will be here by the time the Deputy is finished.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste should remember to bring the file if she is looking for legal advice. Will we have the letter as soon as possible so we can look at it before we start the debate?

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes. It is a mystery that the file does not exist. I agree with the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to raise a delicate matter. I note that the late John Boland prepared proposals to address this issue in 1987. What, then, is the procedure here? Does the Ceann Comhairle have any intention of vacating the Chair so he can address the House on why this was stopped in 1987?