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Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Tánaiste in a position to tell the House?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach never mentioned this yesterday. This was concocted at last night's Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting.

Report by Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (Resumed) (3 Dec 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: We were well warned about the impact of the Murphy report. Archbishop Martin had carefully prepared the ground for its publication over a prolonged period. Public opinion had also absorbed the Ryan report and the horrors that it laid bare about our treatment and supervision of many thousands of children over many decades in residential institutions managed by religious orders. The Murphy...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (2 Dec 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a report from the Labour Court regarding a possible change in the national minimum wage; if not, when she expects to receive its report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44606/09]

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (2 Dec 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has given consideration to the introduction of any additional social economy and job initiative schemes to help deal with the current unemployment situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44610/09]

Written Answers — Airport Customs Controls: Airport Customs Controls (2 Dec 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that following the recent conviction of a person (details supplied) on charges of conspiracy to import heroin and cocaine worth €7 million through Weston Airport, County Dublin, that sufficient measures are in place to prevent private airports from being used for drugs trafficking purposes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (2 Dec 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding his Department allocated to a fire station (details supplied) in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if the fire brigade ambulance is to be retained at this station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44951/09]

Drug Treatment Court. (26 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: I would never seek to gainsay the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's syntax. Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit the drug treatment court while it was in session and to meet some of the participants in the specially designed programme. The drug treatment court is a progressive innovation aimed at the rehabilitation of persons with addiction problems who have committed non-violent...

Written Answers — Fuel Poverty: Fuel Poverty (25 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to combat fuel poverty in winter 2009; the number of persons who live in fuel poverty here; the number of homes that were part of the warmer homes scheme for 2008 and 2009; the delay in publishing the findings of the fuel poverty action research group; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Private Residential Tenancies Board: Private Residential Tenancies Board (24 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received confirmation that the required 8% reduction in professional fees has been applied to adjudicators and mediators employed by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/09]

Written Answers — Customs Seizures: Customs Seizures (24 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the role played by Revenue customs service in the seizure of more than 120 million cigarettes from a vessel in Greenore, County Louth; the value of the cigarettes seized; if charges have been pressed against any of those arrested at the time; if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if he is satisfied that there was an...

Written Answers — Customs Seizures: Customs Seizures (24 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role played by the Garda Síochána in the seizure of more than 120 million cigarettes from a vessel in Greenore, County Louth; the value of the cigarettes seized; if charges have yet been pressed against any of those arrested at the time; if a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if he has...

Industrial Action by Public Service Unions: Statements (24 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The Labour Party leader said the Minister did very little to stop today's industrial action. I want to ask him what he is going to do to stop the industrial action next week. He has not said anything in his formal script or since that tangibly will have any impact on what is happening outside the gate. The people outside the gate know that Fianna Fáil has brought this country to the edge...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: How much of the country has to be under water before the Ceann Comhairle grants a Standing Order 32 request?

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (19 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received approval from the Department of Finance to use the insurance payment of €3.8 million arising from the loss of [i]Asgard II[/i] to fund a new vessel similar to[i] Asgard[/i] but with a steel hull; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42182/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (19 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if the review of the Reserve Defence Force as part of the 2009 to 2011 phase of the Government's value for money and policy review initiative has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42181/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (19 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether an extension for three years would moderate the short-term impact of retirements at senior level in An Garda Síochána which are probably motivated by concerns about tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42423/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on comments made by a person (details supplied) that the conviction of alleged CIA and Italian intelligence operatives in an extraordinary rendition case in Italy is a clear message to all governments that, even in the fight against terrorism, they can not forsake the basic rights of democracies; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when the last group of Garda trainees who completed and passed their training at Templemore College, County Tipperary, in September 2008 and who were due to be recruited in August 2009 will be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42115/09]

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: They should have gone to Specsavers.