Results 8,341-8,360 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The last part of the question is "the reason the Garda Complaints Board which has been superseded is receiving an increase of 8%."

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the complaints board doing in 2008?

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It would be helpful to have that clarified.

Garda Complaints Procedures. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It would be helpful as it is not customary to give an 8% increase to a quango that is being shut down.

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to restrict the supply of cocaine in view of evidence of its growing use in society here and the toll it is taking in terms of deaths of users and the role it plays in financing criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34647/07]

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Minister of State agree with the Taoiseach that the Garda ought to raid house parties or does he believe it to be entirely impractical?

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: From the reply, I gather that the Minister of State does not agree with the Taoiseach and believes the suggestion is impractical. As gardaí may enter public houses for the purposes of inspecting compliance with licensing laws, why would this provision not be extended to permit gardaí to enter such premises to inspect suspected offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act? Allow me to give the...

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Not under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Having regard to the tragedies of recent weeks and the fact that yesterday the newspapers reported on three coroner's inquests into cocaine deaths, what three additional top priority measures does the Department propose to take to deal with this phenomenon?

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State need not prioritise. He can just tell us what new measures the Department proposes to take.

Crime Prevention. (13 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister is wasted in integration.

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (11 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the rising number of foreign national students in the school system here, she will introduce an international junior certificate and leaving certificate examination in which non-anglophone students would do non-core subjects in their native language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33441/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (11 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a standard assessment for non-anglophone pupils will be introduced in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33440/07]

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing System: Integrated Ticketing System (6 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport when integrated ticketing will be introduced in the greater Dublin and mid-east regions; the estimated cost of implementing an integrated ticketing scheme; the amount that has been spent to date on the integrated ticketing programme; if all relevant Bus Éireann services will be included in the integrated ticketing scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reform bus licensing legislation; when he will to publish proposed legislative changes; the areas of Dublin that still have inaccessible buses; the position regarding the new bus re-equipment programme at Dublin Bus; the number of buses currently in the Dublin Bus fleet; when he will increase the total size of the bus fleet; when he...

Written Answers — Volunteer Movement: Volunteer Movement (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had contact with the National Youth Council of Ireland in relation to their call to commit to setting up and funding a national youth participation programme to support and promote greater participation, active citizenship and volunteering among young people, with a specific emphasis on young people aged 18...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32824/07]

Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a good one.

Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Finian McGrath is happy enough.

Volunteer Movement. (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views in relation to the most recent available report from the ESRI on volunteering, which states volunteering in the country is up from 17.1% in 2002 to 23.1% in 2006 and active community involvement is up from 21.7% to 29% for the same period; his views on the findings; and if he will make a statement on the...