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Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank you, Sir. I just ask the Tánaiste when it will be brought forward.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I hope the Tánaiste will forgive me for saying that there is nothing at all in that answer. I observed your time strictures, Sir, because I merely wanted to know when that legislation would be brought before the House. There have been grossly scandalous and outrageous excessive profit taking in the housing market, as the Tánaiste will be aware. It has been obscene for a dozen years. The...

Written Answers — Extradition Proceedings: Extradition Proceedings (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the concern of British/Irish Rightswatch as to the request of the Federal Republic of Germany for the extradition of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in view of the impact on the person's health, and the conclusion by the British authorities that there was not sustainable evidence for the charge for which the extradition...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the present situation in Afghanistan. [18645/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is desperately in need of speech therapy in their existing special school; if she will ensure that this school is enabled to provide such speech therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18559/07]

Written Answers — Electoral Boundaries: Electoral Boundaries (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review local authority electoral area boundaries in advance of the next local elections particularly having regard to the significant population changes experienced in many areas since the boundaries were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/07]

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I oppose the proposal for the reason we have set out so many times previously, namely, the entirely unnecessary guillotining of the time available for discussing the Bill. To avoid having to stand on my feet later, I note that the Government will resort to the guillotine on no fewer than three occasions this week. None of the measures is urgent and there is no imperative in terms of timing....

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Healy-Rae said that the name would be reinstated before he reached Dingle this summer.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I will have to talk to Deputy Healy-Rae to check that.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: My colleague, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to establish the number of prosecutions that have been taken in cases of suspected television licence evasion, and the number of convictions and penalties applied. Deputy Shortall tabled a question about the number of prosecutions taken by the Garda Síochána in respect...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: This is a change from the last Dáil.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I am glad that you are not claiming paternity of it, a Cheann Comhairle. I appreciate that information. It must have been a recent innovation in the previous Dáil, which escaped me. In any event, I submit that my arguments stand.

Social Partnership. (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I asked about mortgage interest relief and VAT.

Social Partnership. (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I have a specific supplementary question. The Taoiseach spoke about the Competition Authority. He quite properly pointed to excessive profit taking in certain areas of the economy and, indeed, excessive profits from fee increases imposed by various professionals. There is no doubt such practices have existed for the past dozen years but, other than the Taoiseach's assurance that the...

Social Partnership. (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is great but it does not amount to a hill of beans in volume.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach outline the Government's response to the huge seizure of drugs, on which I am sure he has a note? Even by international standards the seizure was huge. According to Revenue it was worth €100 million while some of the newspapers suggested it was worth €300 million. Given the United Nations assessment that approximately 10% of the drugs coming through this country are...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: While the Taoiseach may be correct that intelligence is the key to combating drug smuggling, there was no intelligence in this case. It was an act of God.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It was a complete accident, totally due to weather conditions and no intelligence was obtained. The Taoiseach clearly does not know any more than do I about whether this was a regular feature. We do not know whether similar consignments got through. Moreover, the Taoiseach has not really commented on the adequacy of the coastal, naval or customs services. I noted that the principal...

Social Partnership. (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when the last meeting with the social partners under the auspices of Towards 2016 was held; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16872/07]

Social Partnership. (3 Jul 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns expressed by trade union leaders regarding the implications of the continuing high level of inflation and the view expressed that negotiations for a new national pay agreement may have to be brought forward; his response to these calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16873/07]