Results 7,601-7,620 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte
- Departmental Agencies. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I did not denigrate anyone.
- Departmental Agencies. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: However, the Minister did not answer the question.
- Departmental Agencies. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: He did not answer it.
- Departmental Agencies. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: This was a mean-minded act in which the Minister colluded. Moreover, the Minister did not answer any of the questions he was asked.
- Departmental Agencies. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: His response was to filibuster and to wrap the Secretary General around him.
- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister is the one who is a disgrace.
- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: He is the one who is a disgrace, trying to wrap the Secretary General around himself.
- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Do not disgrace me.
- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister, Deputy Ahern, is a petty little man.
- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister, Deputy Ahern, is a petty little man.
- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Why did the Minister not answer? He would not answer the question.
- Prison Accommodation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: He tries to give it a go about a decent public servant and he comes in here wrapping the Secretary General around himself.
- Human Trafficking. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Is it not the case that this phenomenon of human trafficking affects this jurisdiction more than was contemplated until very recently and the legislation put in place is deemed by organisations at the coalface to be inadequate? Is the Minister prepared, even at this stage, to amend the immigration Bill to specify the services available to suspected victims of trafficking? Do I understand...
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: Were some bookmakers not given the nod by the present Taoiseach, when he was Minister for Finance, for the introduction of FOBTs on the basis that they would make up the tax shortfall for the racing industry? It was acknowledged within the Government that one could not do something as anti-social at that, however, so the Government suggested an all-party committee and tried to get a Member...
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: It will be 2056 at the rate the Minister is going.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I know how the Minister loves us on this side of the House and would never do anything without consulting us.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister probably played the little baby Jesus in the nativity play.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: No one is stopping the Minister.
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I have been a Member of the House for approximately the same time as the Minister. In those years, I have noticed how he usually consults me and wants cross-party co-operation before doing anything. Who does be believe he is fooling? If we are all against FOBTs, what is the problem? I am not advocating that they be ignored. Rather, I am advocating that they be outlawed. However, the...
- Gaming and Lotteries Legislation. (18 Dec 2008)
Pat Rabbitte: I will not go back over it. From listening to the Minister one would believe him to be the little boy Jesus in the nativity play. Butter would not melt in his mouth. There is no way that he would be found talking to vested interests. Why will he not introduce the law and get on with it? We will legislate. The casino sector needs legislation.