Results 1,141-1,160 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government has been seized of this matter——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am sure the Taoiseach has the answer at his finger tips.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: My second question relates to the assertion this morning by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment that the e-mail I put on the record of the House is in the Travers report. It is not.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to ask you, Sir, whether you will take any steps to cause the Minister to correct the record.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: How do I go about getting the——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am merely drawing to your attention, Sir, that the Minister misled the House this morning.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I would be greatly obliged if the Taoiseach gave us a ballpark figure for the cost——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am entitled on the Order of Business to ask a question about a Supplementary Estimate that is promised in the House.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am merely asking the Taoiseach to state the approximate cost for this financial year.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a simple, straightforward matter.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Ceann Comhairle had his way, he would not permit anybody in the House to raise any issue of importance to citizens. The Taoiseach would have answered this question five minutes ago had the Ceann Comhairle stopped interrupting me.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I would like to ask the Taoiseach if the Government has a ballpark figure for the cost to be refunded this year in respect of nursing home charges.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This matter goes to the heart of the way this House conducts its business.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There are long-standing provisions for the making of a regulation and the facility available to this House, if it has the votes, to annul those regulations within 21 days. Deputy Gilmore asked whether 14 of those 21 days have elapsed.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Have 14 days elapsed? Why can we not get an answer? What is the answer?

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking for a ruling. The Ceann Comhairle has a responsibility to protect the rights of this side of the House as well as those of the Government side. Why can the Taoiseach not tell us why 12 or 13 days have elapsed since the making of the regulations? Do we still have 21 days from today to put down a motion to annul the regulations if we are so minded?

Safe Sex Promotion. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed regarding the reduction in funding for the promotion of contraception and safe sex among young people, especially in view of a recent increase in the number of teenage pregnancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15336/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the health service plan recently published by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15335/05]