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Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Have we gone backwards in legislating for the tens of thousands who live in apartment blocks that are supposed to be governed by management companies? Deputy Brian Lenihan undertook, when he was Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to be the lead Minister and bring forward the legislation. Is there any sign of the legislation? Is it coming from the Minister for Justice, Equality...

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (30 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide additional funding to the forest grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the contract signed with the Irish Medical Organisation to allow persons over 70 years automatic entitlement to medical cards provides that general practitioners' payments may not be changed without the explicit agreement of the IMO; if she will outline what those payment terms were then and what they are today; if she will lay a...

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: On behalf of the Labour Party, I too welcome the Bill before the House, in so far as it goes. I have a bit of a will-o'-the-wisp relationship with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I present at a committee on legislation, expecting him to be there, and I find a Minister of State in his stead. I come into the House, expecting him to introduce this Bill, and again I find a...

Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I would be amused, were it not so serious, at the section of the Minister of State's speech which states that "we already have in this country a very sophisticated body of anti-corruption legislation dating back to the late 19th century, which has been frequently updated since then". How in the name of heavens does the record show that the legislation has been frequently updated? The...

Written Answers — Ministerial Engagements: Ministerial Engagements (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of occasions he attended the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Strategy; the amount of times it has met in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37127/08]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the possibility that further delays in the Corrib gas project will cause gas shortages in the winter of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/08]

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Finian McGrath was a great contributor to committees.

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: One should have seen the way Deputy Finian McGrath operated.

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Happy Christmas Deputy Finian McGrath.

Leaders' Questions (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: My concern is with Deputy Gogarty.

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: With regard to the eurozone meeting I agree with the Taoiseach's description of the implications of the financial crisis for the real economy. I also agree with him that if we were reliant on our own currency, if we had the punt now, the situation in this domestic economy would be worse than Iceland. Is it not the case that, notwithstanding the Taoiseach holding that view, that in so far as...

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: That means they are not there to make the contribution in the event of a default.

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Of course he did. I predicted that in the House during the debate.

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: However, they are not around to contribute in the event of a default.

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Bank of Ireland and AIB came in and the Government exempted them from the conditions.

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Are Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks in or did the Government exempt them from the most onerous conditions?

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Financial Times wrong?

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not an editorial line.

Official Engagements. (29 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not an editorial line.