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Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister can filibuster as much as he likes. He can keep going but he should answer the questions.

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the answer to it?

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Was the Minister briefed on anything?

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: That is the same advice that the South Eastern Health Board gave the Minister.

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why did the Minister not do the same here?

Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Motion. (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The South Eastern Health Board's legal advice was brought to the Minister's attention.

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (10 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Irish mobile phone customers will have to pay significantly more than British subscribers to use third generation mobile phone technology; his views on whether Irish mobile phone charges continue to be excessive in comparison to European norms; if he has plans to...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Tánaiste refer to what she told the House about long-stay charges in nursing homes and other institutions of the State, that there was "systemic maladministration"? On 3 March, when queried about this, she said specifically that maladministration did not relate only to officials. Subsequently, in the abridged and inadequate debate we had, Government Deputies argued, one after the...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Mr. Travers said there was no written evidence. Surely, if the Tánaiste believes that the documents refer to other matters, she can excise these and still put the documents that relate to this particular issue in the full possession of Members of this House. It simply is not credible. The Tánaiste gave a commitment to the House that she would make these documents available. She subsequently...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Fumbling along blindfold in the Department is not being professional.

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Let him finish, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On behalf of the Labour Party, I join the Tánaiste and Deputy Kenny in offering our congratulations to Deputies McEntee and Murphy. It is not the first time that I have had to stand on the sidelines and watch Meathmen whoop it up as I have suffered defeat before at the hands of Meathmen. In this case, I am very happy to congratulate Deputy McEntee and wish him a long stay in the House. I...

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Tánaiste intend to exercise restraint on her colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, with regard to the practice of snatching schoolchildren from classrooms and deporting them without a shred of human compassion or decency?

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a matter that is scandalising our country.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Ceann Comhairle were to rule out a matter on the basis that it has already been raised in the House, we would have no agenda at all. I will not labour the point. Will the Tánaiste state that there will in future be some element of compassion demonstrated in a matter that is at the discretion of the Minister?

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle, you should at least permit the Tánaiste to state——

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste is a woman of few words these days.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I hope the Tánaiste has read it.

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste lost that one herself.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the financial support being provided to Shamrock Rovers Football Club to allow it to complete its new stadium; the discussions he has had recently with the club in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9187/05]