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Written Answers — Consumer Strategy Group: Consumer Strategy Group (31 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will implement the recommendations of the consumer strategy group in so far as they relate to areas for which his Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17971/05]

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (31 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if prisoners are permitted to have mobile phones in Mountjoy Prison or in any other prison; if not, the steps taken to enforce this ban; if a message sent by mobile phone has been implicated in the murder of a person (details supplied) outside Mountjoy on 5 May 2005; if the jail was searched for phones after that murder...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (31 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received representations by or on behalf of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in relation to the killing of a person four years ago as a result of an arson attack; if he will have the investigation reviewed by a person from outside that Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17992/05]

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not mind but I note it is 10.50 a.m. I refer to a letter the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children wrote to my colleague, Deputy Seán Ryan, on 1 December 2004 which said "I am satisfied the nursing home regulations are being implemented properly".

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: She continued, "A range of problems are being identified by the inspectors of private nursing homes and these include staffing levels and nursing policy issues, maintenance of accommodation standards, hygiene problems, lack of activities for residents, poor record keeping, insufficient or no active involvement from the local authority in fire safety, lack of equipment appropriate to clinical...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I ask the Taoiseach to make himself aware of the Peter McKenna case. I think he will be as appalled as I am at what happened. I ask him to commit to the publication of the report by Mr. Martin Hynes. That report was in the possession of the people who are now proclaiming to be shocked. To state that we were duped on the supervision and invigilation of nursing homes is not exactly much of a...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the remit and estimated cost of the proposed commission of inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; when he expects the commission to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17972/05]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: From his discussions with the Prime Minister, the Taoiseach's judgment is that he is not forthcoming in terms of the establishment of a Weston Park type of inquiry in his jurisdiction. If this is the Taoiseach's assessment, are there any circumstances where he would be prepared to take the advice of the law officer to the State in terms of whether a case against the UK Government ought to...

Benchmarking Awards. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach think the abandonment of the pay determination system and its replacement by benchmarking has been, and will be, a success? I was going to ask him about the point he mentioned, if there have been gains through modernisation, flexibility and productivity. One reads little enough about these in the public press and it would be advisable that this matter be ventilated in...

Computerisation Programme. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the e-Cabinet project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/05]

Computerisation Programme. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is all above my head.

Computerisation Programme. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A leading player.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Given the response of the French people to the EU constitution referendum, and in anticipation that the Dutch will follow suit, will the Taoiseach say if, in terms of publication and the consideration of the referendum Bill in the House, there is any reconsideration going on in Government about the position we have now reached?

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of breaches detected of the Waiver of Certain Tax, Interest and Penalties Act 1993 in respect of each year since 1994; the number of prosecutions initiated and convictions secured arising from such detections; if he has satisfied himself that the law is being applied in the manner intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the response received to date by the Revenue Commissioners to the letters sent by ten top banks to around 120,000 customers warning them to regularise their tax affairs by the end of March 2005; the number of responses received; the amount collected to date; the number of such cases that have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Do the regulations include electronic voting machines?

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I also oppose the proposal for the adjournment of the House. There is a number of compelling matters that ought to detain the House next week. They include the news that the latest chief executive-designate of the Health Service Executive will not now take up the post, given the difficulties in the health service. To put it at its mildest, this is something that ought to be debated in the...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The former President of the High Court, Mr. Justice Morris, deserves the commendation and applause of the House. He probably despairs of the Legislature, however, given its response to his first report. The Minister for Finance told the House that the Government takes a most serious view of this second report and will act on it. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform said the exact...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The performance of the Garda Síochána is central to our democracy. It is clear that what has happened in County Donegal is a scandal that implicates the gardaí who were directly involved. However, it is also an indictment of the appropriateness in the 21st century of the structures which govern the force. The Government is not addressing that at all. The notion of a Garda authority was...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Such a commission should be charged with going up and down the country, to community halls etc., to take evidence from ordinary law-abiding citizens about the efficacy, efficiency, appropriateness and responsiveness of policing in today's world. Mr. Chris Patten was able to complete his work in 18 months. Those of us who have spoken with Mr. Hugh Orde in recent times about developments in...