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Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: May we take it that the Taoiseach will answer questions if we pursue him on this matter?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: It has always been the practice-----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: It has always been the practice that the Taoiseach took questions about referendums.

Written Answers — Private Security Services: Private Security Services (9 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied with the performance of the Private Security Authority; if his attention has been drawn to complaints that oppressive conditions are being imposed on ordinary installers of alarm systems and that, as a result, jobs are being threatened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14976/09]

Written Answers — Lottery Funding: Lottery Funding (8 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the five year strategic plan to inform the future development of sporting facilities will be completed and published; the way, in the event of payments not being made under the sports capital programme during 2009, it is intended to allocate revenue from lottery ticket sales under section 5(1) of the National Lottery Act 1986;...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Gilmore dealt with the role of Fianna Fáil in contributing to the state the country is in, but there is another party in Government. It is called the Green Party and before I forget it, I want to say a word or two about its contribution. When I left the Chamber last night, I was struck by an interview I caught almost accidentally by the deputy leader of the Green Party, Deputy Mary...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Mary Alexandra White was very happy.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: She then went on about the green fingerprints, although I do not know where they are on this budget. There is no carbon tax and nothing on the disabled persons grant.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The €150 million for public transport is gone. There is nothing in it about bulbs, carrots or parsnips, so where are the fingerprints? Then it dawned on me that the Deputy was referring to the delivery of Dáil reform. That is where Deputy Gormley is now taking shelter, as he hid from the photograph of the Cabinet press conference yesterday. He is responsible for Dáil reform, but when...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: How much time remains?

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (7 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will revive the Privacy Bill 2006; his plans in respect of its enactment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14608/09]

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: The first point I wish to make is that these measures are likely to have a major deflationary impact. We have to seriously consider in light of the current state of economic activity the implications of that. In the October budget there was an increase of the equivalent of 1.5% of GDP. In February 1% was taken out and now 2% will be taken out over nine months. In other words, the...

Financial Resolution No: 2: Income Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: We do not know on what basis the valuations will be done.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Get ready lads, get ready.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the introduction of a special task force to address all issues in the aviation sector including the loss of aviation jobs at airline operators and in the aviation maintenance and engineering industries, the declining volume of passengers in the transport industry and the impact of the €10 airport departure tax on travel and...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (2 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the continuing anti-social behaviour issues in the Dublin north central area; if he is satisfied that adequate Garda resources are available in this area; if he will take steps to ensure an adequate response from Clontarf Garda station to deal with issues (details supplied); and if he...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the reported difficulties encountered by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in its investigation of a company (details supplied) arising from section 23 of the Companies Act 1990 which confers legal privilege on certain documents; if she has plans to amend...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Apr 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recently published Grant Thornton corporate governance review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13341/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new consultants appointed to date in 2009; the number of such posts that have been advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13084/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community welfare officers currently employed in each region; if there are plans to make further staff and resources available to the CWOs in view of the increasing demands being placed upon them due to increased unemployment levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13085/09]