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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way in which this compares with the Government target of 10,300;...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government's decentralisation plan will be carried out on a totally voluntary basis and that staff will either be offered inducements to transfer or subject to penalties if they decide not to move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26632/05]

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the implications for the proposed EU constitution of the results of the referenda in France and Holland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19101/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances in which a contractor that won the bid to provide a replacement system for the issue of passports, reported on by the Comptroller and Auditor General, was a consortium headed by the firm of consultants who had been engaged to conduct the initial review for his Department and which made the recommendation for a replacement...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances in which a single contractor was paid an amount of €920,220 in respect of road transport services associated with the EU Presidency and reported on by the Comptroller and Auditor General, while a further sum of €45,166 was paid to the same contractor charged to press and information; the reason normal tendering...

Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response he has received from the US authorities to his offer of assistance to help cope with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, in regard to his statement of 6 September 2005; if this assistance has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24840/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will amend the Coroners Act 1962 to remove the restriction on the number of medical or other witnesses a coroner may call during an inquest; if he will list the recommendations contained in the report of the coroners review group published in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27179/05]

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is it correct that every action the HSE has taken since it was established has been to try to stop what Deputy Martin did as Minister for Health and Children? Is that a fair summary of what the Tánaiste has said?

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Now, after Deputy Kenny's latest allegation, it is another case of closing the portal after the horse has bolted. There was a time when Fianna Fáil backbenchers entered the House for the Order of Business and Leaders' Questions. They do not do that anymore, for whatever reason.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Ryan for that, we are sorry he is retiring. If the backbenchers were here——

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I know that since the Ceann Comhairle got his present position, he would prefer me to address matters in a certain manner. With all due respect, I will address the matter in my own way.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am sure the backbenchers would tell the Tánaiste——

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——the extent of concern that exists about issues arising last week. I will instance from Deputy Johnny Brady's own constituency one of the many people who approached me yesterday in fury about one aspect of this matter, which is that it is not possible to find out what happened, why it happened and who is responsible. The Taoiseach entered the House and denied all responsibility. He said...

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: How many of its own people did the company send in? How much did it cost to commission premises for them? How much did it cost to produce newsletters? Who was monitoring this project? The Minister is in her position a year. Before it was decided to collapse this system, she must have established to her own satisfaction who is responsible for this situation.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Other than admitting that a business case was not made for the decision in the first place, the Tánaiste has not dealt with any of the questions.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Who is responsible for this matter? She cannot tell the House that the health boards decided that they would embark on this mission. That is not the way it happened. Why does the Tánaiste continue to state that if only she had known about all the differences in practice between the 11 health boards this would not have happened and that this justifies the HSE? How does it justify the HSE? If...

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: May I ask her about her statement that she will personally sign off on all consultancies in future? Does that mean she will personally monitor them? Does that mean that we now have a blurring of the lines between policy and operational executive action? Is that Government policy or just Progressive Democrats policy? I note that the Government decision of today to which she referred does not...

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What do you think, a Cheann Comhairle, the Government decision of this morning will do? The Government will bring in consultants to advise on the type of new system it should operate. The Government will also be able to bring in external expertise from the private sector and internationally. That should put the tin hat on it.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Do I understand the Tánaiste to have said in the reply that there was no contract that fixed any price with the consultants, Deloitte & Touche, or with the consultants brought in to monitor Deloitte & Touche, that it was open-ended and that for as long as they could keep claiming money, money would be paid out by the State?

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am happy enough with them, Sir. You are the one with the difficulty.