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Northern Ireland: Statements. (28 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We should not ignore the fact that General de Chastelain's job is only half done. He stated that when he said on Monday that he had still to hear from the UDA, the UVF and the LVF. Only when loyalist paramilitaries reciprocate will we be able to say that all guns have been taken out of Irish politics. As long as those organisations continue to hold on to their weapons, the potential for...

Northern Ireland: Statements. (28 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It shows that Sinn Féin's real interest was never in bedding down the Good Friday Agreement and working its institutions in good faith but in maintaining instead an environment of instability and uncertainty — a persistent atmosphere of crisis in which normal politics is impossible and extremism thrives. It is myopic in the extreme that Sinn Féin cannot see that the real problems on this...

Written Answers — Consumer Strategy Group: Consumer Strategy Group (28 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, arising from the report of the Consumer Strategy Group, it is intended to implement the recommendation to expand social partnership to include consumer representatives on both the Government and voluntary sides, which the group indicated was the responsibility of his Department. [19106/05]

Written Answers — Consumer Strategy Group: Consumer Strategy Group (28 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, arising from the report of the Consumer Strategy Group, it is intended to implement the recommendation that consumer considerations should be incorporated into all regulatory analysis procedures and the consumer proofing of all relevant Government decisions, which the group indicated was specifically the responsibility...

Written Answers — Consumer Strategy Group: Consumer Strategy Group (28 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 677: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, arising from the report of the Consumer Strategy Group, it is intended to implement the recommendation to introduce standardised statutory codes of practice across all public sector bodies, which the group indicated was the responsibility of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19105/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing a greater degree of flexibility in regard to the rules governing qualification for school transport, particularly with a view to facilitating pupils who live marginally outside the relevant catchment area and especially when there is spare capacity on the buses in question; if, in this regard, she...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns among persons in the Clara area of County Offaly regarding the decision to close the fire station in Clara; if, in view of the population of 4,000 in the area and the serious safety implications of leaving the people of the area without a fire station,...

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We had the extraordinary spectacle last night of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform ranting and railing against RTE and making unveiled threats——

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and allegations against reporters and producers in RTE. Will the Tánaiste indicate if it is the Minister's intention to make a complaint to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission?

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The purpose of this was to deflect from the way the Minister spent €30 million on a farm worth €6 million.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I will stay within it. We already had the spectacle of the Progressive Democrats representative on the RTE Authority making complaints about the Eddie Hobbs programme.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Tánaiste believe, like Fianna Fáil, that RTE is an arm of Government?

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle, would you send the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to buy a bottle of wine in the local wine shop in Ranelagh? He paid €30 million for a farm worth €6 million——

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and what we get is a series of threats against RTE.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Tánaiste stand over the unveiled threats——

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——against RTE for highlighting a legitimate issue of public interest?

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I join with colleagues in the House in communicating, as I have done privately, the condolences of the Labour Party and myself to the Green Party and to the family of Dermot Hamilton on his premature and untimely death.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It might make the House relevant.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste is the Minister for Health and Children. What is the answer to the question?

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It arises for the people of Ennis. A Cheann Chomhairle, you would not permit us to raise anything in the House if you had your way.