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Written Answers — Residency Applications: Residency Applications (21 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the general principles and detailed rules permitting restrictions on the right of entry and right of residence of EU citizens on the grounds of public policy, public security or public health, permit him to refuse such a citizen entry into the State having regard to their criminal record or if they permit of any other...

Written Answers — Investment Policy: Investment Policy (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the ethical investment guidelines being adopted in respect of investments and investment vehicles such as the National Pension Reserve Fund under the remit of his Department; if such investments are made in accordance with United Nations Guidelines on Ethical Investments; if the Government has advised the NPR Fund in respect of...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the guarantees the State offers to depositors with banks and financial institutions; if he has plans to review the level of protection available in view of the recent crisis (details supplied). [29588/07]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proposed relocation of the Central Mental Hospital to the site will require planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27374/07]

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Flanagan spoke at some length about the growing public perception that the introduction of this Bill at this time is designed to empower the Government to shut down the planning tribunal. I mention the planning tribunal because the other tribunals, Morris and Moriarty being the main among them, are in their concluding stages. The target, therefore, is the planning tribunal. That...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I made no comment on the matter whatsoever. I was elsewhere. Section 10 of the Bill permits the dissolution of a tribunal for stated reasons. Section 42(3) states plainly this power of dissolution applies to existing tribunals. If this Bill is being introduced now because the Government has no legislation ready, why seek to misrepresent its contents? It is remarkable at present that if...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: If that is the case, the Government Chief Whip needs his head examined to determine the reason he permitted the legislation to be brought before the House three weeks before the Taoiseach's reappearance at Dublin Castle.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Either the Government has the sinister motive others are ascribing to it or it is simply hamfisted and can no longer conduct the business of the House competently. If the Minister wants to agree to excise the provisions which make the powers of dissolution applicable to existing tribunals, the Labour Party will support the broad principles of the Bill. It is accepted by all sides that it...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I presume I am in order to oppose the taking of Second Stage.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: With respect, Sir——

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is right, Sir.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is right. Thank you, Sir.

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I oppose the taking of Second Stage at this time. The reason the Labour Party does not consider it appropriate to take the Bill at this time has been well dealt with on previous occasions. It is not that we take issue with the substantive Bill. There is a need to update and modernise the law on public inquiries. We are in favour of doing that, but we believe it is inappropriate to...

Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The law does not deal with intention, as the Minister is aware.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: He could put it in the incinerator.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There has been much brouhaha about a series of programmes on the issues of drug abuse and drugs misuse and I would not give much credence to it nor would I give much credence to the book on which they were based. However, today's Irish Examiner contains an insightful, comprehensive and thoughtful analysis of the drugs problem in Ireland. Having regard to the legislative schedule, which is...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress on setting up a national advisory forum of telecoms experts; if his Department's policy paper on communications infrastructure is complete; the position and progress on next generation networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28957/07]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of cross-departmental interaction with regard to policy effects on energy and communications; when the high level group comprising key delivery Departments and agencies will be set up in relation to the national energy efficiency action plan; the persons who it will comprise; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 89: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date of the development, roll out and promotion of the electronic voting and counting system; the cost to date of storage and maintenance of the system; the action required, the agency by which it is required and the timescale to facilitate the re-introduction of the stored machines; and if he...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (13 Nov 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are only 127 educational psychologists serving more than 800,000 students, with only half of existing primary and secondary schools having access to such services; if her Department has plans to properly fund the provision of extra psychologists in order to curb the high rate of...