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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I know of no precedent for a responsible Minister sitting silently beside a junior Minister who is reading out his script.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: The issues are too great.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister must apologise to the House.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister must at least apologise to the House.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: It would be more appropriate if the Minister started with an apology and less of his arrogance.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: On a point of order, in addition to what Deputy Charles Flanagan said, I received notice yesterday that the meeting on the immigration Bill scheduled for this morning would not proceed because the Minister would be in the House to deal with this motion. I now find we have been blatantly misled by the new Minister who is apparently giving a press conference while the immigration Bill has been...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: On a point of order——

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: What the business amounts to is——

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reasoning and the circumstances which led to the speedy recognition of Kosovo by the Irish Government. [23523/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the human rights mission in Kosovo as a separate but related project to peace keeping has been successful; and if the minorities involved in the region have had their human rights protected. [23522/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed big dig for metro north, the Luas link up and the Dublin rail interconnector in Dublin; the stakeholders he has met in preparation for the big dig; if he has held meetings with the Chamber of Commerce, IBEC, Dublin City Centre Business Association and other interested stakeholders in this regard; if he will...

Written Answers — Transport Policy: Transport Policy (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the status and revised target completion dates for each project under Transport 21; the number of projects that have missed their original target deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23278/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if amendments to the Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Act 1845, or to other relevant legislation, are envisaged in connection with the proposed sale of the present Central Mental Hospital and the building of a new hospital on a new site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23063/08]

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a sure sign it will get the go ahead.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I presume colleagues saw last night that Jim Norton won a very well-merited Tony award. We remember him fondly from his role as the bishop in "Father Ted". The more I watch the new Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and given his obvious officer material, the more he reminds me of Bishop Len. He refuses to engage in the same language as the rest of us. We keep asking him...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I hope he is not insinuating that a senior Deputy like Deputy O'Rourke would come in here to make cluck-clucking noises that would go down well with one section of the community. I took her at face value. She made very forthright remarks about why a progressive development in penology ought not be shut down——

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank Deputy Flanagan. She made a plea to the Minister and he ignored her plea. Is it the economic consideration of the development value of the Mountjoy site that is causing the Minister to move Dóchas out to Kilsallaghan? I would appreciate a reply. Has the OPW been commissioned to design and produce the Garda station promised by the Minister? I have sought information on this matter...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I am glad the Minister has not changed. He will be in for four very hot years if he continues like that.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not fall at all.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: There is no preferred bidder.