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Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There are no leaders' questions today.

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There are no leader's questions today.

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This is not Tuesday or Wednesday; this is Thursday.

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This is Thursday. I am asking——

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: One could get an usher to come in and read the reply on the Adjournment. It would make a lot more sense.

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A legitimate question was asked. Is the Minister contemplating legislation in this area?

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does something contemplated 24 hours ago not qualify?

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does a statement by the Taoiseach in the House not amount to promised legislation? Is that the Chair's ruling?

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: That nice man has not answered a question since he became a Minister of State.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are on sick leave; the length of time each has been absent from work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29747/05]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (20 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí who are suspended from the force; the length of suspension in each case; if they will receive their full salary for the duration of the suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/05]

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Did the Taoiseach have incremental reform such as this in mind when he headlined his intention to reform the public service at his party's Ard-Fheis in Killarney? When I asked him last week if he agreed with the views of his Secretary General he said he did not think they were feasible. He then listed the practical obstacles to the kind of reform proposals the Secretary General advocated in...

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not hear any tangible proposal in that response. Is it the Taoiseach's intention that another round of benchmarking goes ahead irrespective of whether there is a new social contract?

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach agree he has not addressed the main issue at the heart of the possibly temporary collapse——

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Everybody finds this matter very interesting. If we carry on talking about the strategic management issue and so on, all our guests will leave. This is a fascinating topic.

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I accept that. I wanted to ascertain if the Taoiseach accepts that displacement is the real issue which has created the problem regarding the social partnership talks getting under way again.

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I accept the Ceann Comhairle's ruling, as I always do.

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made by him since 2002 to boards or agencies operating under the auspices of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26559/05]

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will never get them to agree to that.

Appointments to State Boards. (25 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The polls were good then. It is different now.