Results 821-840 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9186/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Regulation: Proposed Regulation (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which runs lifestyle seminars in this country and abroad; if such organisations are subject to any form of regulation by her Department; if she intends to introduce any such regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9030/05]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which runs lifestyle seminars in this country and abroad; the measures he will take to protect consumers against this form of exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/05]

Written Answers — Private Colleges Regulation: Private Colleges Regulation (22 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which runs lifestyle seminars in this country and abroad; if such organisations are subject to any form of regulation by her Department; if she intends to introduce any such regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9029/05]

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to return to the issue of long-stay charges. We do not know what this cock-up will cost the taxpayer. The Government cannot tell us, but it estimates it could be up to €2 billion. We have had no political accountability from the Government, while one civil servant has been promoted sideways. As the House rises for the Easter recess, the Government is clearly calculating that media...

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is entirely indefensible that the Tánaiste was not correctly and fully briefed. I suggest that the only reason is that there was collusion at the top political and administrative level of the Department not to confront this issue. That is the reason she was not briefed and that is the legacy she inherited from the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, whom she now...

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is simply unconscionable. I ask the Tánaiste again whether she will publish the advice provided to her by the Southern Eastern Health Board.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste has thrown in the towel.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: She has now admitted culpability.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Take out the other issues then.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: How can they be different?

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste is sitting beside the man who did not do it.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is like an accident and emergency ward over there.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Cabinet is on a life-support machine.

Leaders' Questions. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will he read it?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Ceann Comhairle will not concede to the Deputy's request he will concede to nothing.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There are a few press releases left before the Minister, Deputy Brennan, gets to a Supplementary Estimate.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not know if the Tánaiste appreciates that this is the seventh Dáil term during which the work permits Bill has been promised, which I understand was previously the Tánaiste's responsibility. Last night she may have heard the Kilkenny People editor saying that non-national workers were being employed by farmers in Kilkenny at a rate of €1 per hour and that their diet consisted of...

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No, but seven Dáil terms after the promise of its introduction to the House, it still has not been published. We heard from Deputy Joe Higgins this morning about GAMA Construction.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It does.