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Written Answers — Defence Forces Inquiries: Defence Forces Inquiries (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1761: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the inquiry into the allegations that Irish Army officers were involved in purchasing arms on the black market in South Africa for a group operating in the Seychelles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32185/10]

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I would hand the Taoiseach and the Government over to the Governor of the Central Bank.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: We had a Governor once in the Phoenix Park who used to run the show. Perhaps we should go back to that.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy should not lose any sleep over it.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I hope there will be an opportunity to reply to these speeches.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I am grateful, Sir. I want to take on the central point about us all sheltering behind the Governor of the Central Bank — do not hit me now with the governor in my arms — the misquoting of his report and the misassertion that the guarantee was the same as the guarantee in every other country, and the quickest way I can do that is by referring to an article by Karl Whelan. It states: ....

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I will sit down, Sir. He further stated: The bottom line of Honohan's report in relation to the guarantee is that it wasn't necessary to guarantee all outstanding debt and the decision to do so played a crucial role in maximising the cost of the banking crisis for the taxpayer. It is important for the historical record that this is put on the record of the House.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Does David Drumm's defence allegedly say that he was aware at that time?

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Apparently the Garda Síochána has no concrete evidence against the man in question.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Hear, hear.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister, Deputy Martin, dealt with them when he was in that Department.

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: When will the Bill to ban corporate donations come before the House?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Can I take it it is a dead duck?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Where would we be without Deputy Martin?

Order of Business (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I am surprised the Taoiseach is searching through his file for this legislation. This relates to the moneys that were taken over after the Committee of Public Accounts investigation into DIRT and which were scattered up and down the west coast. It served the Government well so it should know what the story is.

Business of Dáil (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Minister for his courtesy in seeing the Criminal Procedure Bill through to finality. It is by no means the most significant piece of legislation we have put through in this area. The Minister for Justice and Law Reform claims that his Department has enacted some 60% of the legislation put through the House in the past couple of years. I do not know if the percentage is as high...

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: With the agreement of the House I wish to share time with my colleagues Deputies Jack Wall and Emmet Stagg. I thank the Government for agreeing to complete Second Stage of the Bill tonight because of the unconscionably long time we have waited for it. Tens of thousands of people are waiting for this Bill to become law and in this regard I am grateful to the Minister and the Government for...

Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to hear what the Minister has to say.

Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, line 32, after "by" to insert "the prosecution or". This is a straightforward amendment which seeks to clarify the practice where an application is made for a victim impact report. The practice is that it is usually made by counsel for the DPP, and therefore it is necessary to make plain in the legislation that given that it is not customarily the victim...