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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (19 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent media reports that children as young as 14 are involved in the sale of cocaine in certain city suburbs; his views on the prevalence and widespread use of cocaine here; the efforts his Department is making to educate the public regarding the dangers of cocaine; and if he will...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (19 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to an academy (details supplied) in Dublin 22 and the valuable work it has done with marginalised children with disability and with those at risk of suicide; if she has plans to support the continuation of the academy's work in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent political developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15031/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach when he next plans to meet the British Prime Minister, following the British general election of 5 May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15032/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if, following the outcome of the British general election of 5 May 2005, he has plans to meet the political parties from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15033/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the implications of the outcome of the British general election of 5 May 2005 for political developments in Northern Ireland. [15034/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent meeting with members of the family of the late Mr. Robert McCartney. [15978/05]

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 20: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent contacts with the US administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15981/05]

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent report produced by Community Platform which found that national partnership is not meeting the needs of those living in poverty; if he intends to raise this issue with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13042/05]

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am sure the Taoiseach saw last night's splendid "Prime Time" programme on taxation. If not, I am sure he has been advised of its content. Essentially, it depicted how the powerful and wealthy in our society exploit the tax code to minimise their tax liability or avoid paying any tax at all. The blood of anybody who saw the programme and who goes to work in the morning and pays his taxes as...

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: He concluded by saying: In recent days I had much contact with staff in FÁS International Services, Telecom Éireann, ESB and other agencies who are concerned about matters that affect them when going abroad for contracts of short duration. I hope we have dealt with most of the points in this regard and I will deal with the remaining points over the weekend. This had nothing to do with...

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——by not paying any tax in this jurisdiction?

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The first half of the Taoiseach's answer dealt with tax incentive schemes but I did not raise any issue pertaining to these at all. I have been clear that tax incentive schemes comprise a legitimate instrument to stimulate economic activity, depending on circumstances and the economic cycle. Of course they ought to be reviewed and subjected to a test determining their demonstrable economic...

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I cannot, for the life of me, see what this has to do with FÁS or ESB employees working abroad. This was brought in, like other matters at that time, with certain people very clearly in mind. The PAYE taxpayer believes that this is profoundly unfair, to put it at its mildest. I ask the Taoiseach again whether this will be included and if there is any intention——

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——to restrict the 183 days requirement to be in this jurisdiction.

Leaders' Questions. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I was very thankful to the Taoiseach, last night.

Death of Students: Expressions of Sympathy. (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On my behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party, I join the Taoiseach and Deputy Kenny in extending my heartfelt sympathy to the parents and families of the five young teenagers. As Deputy Kenny said, to lose a child is a terrible tragedy but for five young people between the ages of 13 and 16 to have met their deaths in these circumstances is a terrible tragedy to visit one small area. It is...

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach give the House an approximate date on which legislation will be brought into the House in respect of the sale of a majority stake in Aer Lingus? Deputy Durkan reminds me that on Sunday a political correspondent wrote an article suggesting that before the general election to which Deputy Durkan looks forward, the Taoiseach may have to revise the constituencies again. Does he...

Written Answers — Warehouse Agreements: Warehouse Agreements (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason it was decided to facilitate warehouse agreements (details supplied) by exempting them from the scrutiny of the Competition Authority; if an exemption (details supplied) is the first to which his attention has been drawn in which this device has been used; the rationale for a legislative exemption for these...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to date to the Garda Síochána and his Department of all the various aspects of the inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17006/05]