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Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 75: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to update and amend the regulations on the standards of private rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13260/07]

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It is entirely futile to raise a point on this matter, but for the life of me I cannot understand why we cannot resume before 24 April. We have been sitting until midnight quite frequently for the last three or four weeks. Some 24 Bills have been promised for this session, yet only 12 have been published. Why can we not resume on 17 April in the normal way? I know the Government has no...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I can think of no reason why we cannot resume earlier, other than that the Taoiseach does not like to be in this House and escapes on the least pretext.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is no way to refer to the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste will be busy on 24 April.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the House have an opportunity, having regard to the serious matters inquired into by the MacEntee commission, to consider the report in the lifetime of this Dáil? Is the Tánaiste satisfied that all State agencies co-operated fully with Mr. MacEntee? Are some State agencies claiming legal privilege on some documents? It would be helpful if the Tánaiste were to provide this...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Tánaiste for his remarks. I also raised the question of whether any State agencies were claiming legal privilege over certain documents.

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: To return to the legislative schedule, some 25 Bills have been promised for this session. By my count, 12 have been published. In particular, I wish to ask about the Dublin transport authority Bill, which the Minister for Transport announced in November 2006 would be ready by Christmas. Naively, we on this side of the House took that to be Christmas 2006. Will that Bill see the light of...

Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Did Deputy Ó Caoláin make these points in the committee?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the request of Circuit Court Judge, Brian Curtin, for early retirement on health grounds under Section 6 of the Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12925/07]

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a response from the Garda Commissioner to the copy sent to him of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Dean Lyons case; if disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the Gardaí involved in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12928/07]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has signed the statutory instrument to establish the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board; when she will sign the instrument in question; the remit of the new board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13339/07]

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Would the Tánaiste like to vacate his seat and come over to this side of the House to put his proposal?

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I will ask a question on the commitment given by the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment — with special responsibility for trade and commerce, Deputy Michael Ahern, to introduce a statutory restriction on the use of the term "accountant". Apparently people are misrepresenting themselves as accountants and causing damage. Will the relevant legislation be...

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: After two years only €26 million has been paid out.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the difficulty?

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Did he not say "If in doubt leave them out"?

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste must be joking. He never stopped to tackle them.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Sleep walking into a sulk coalition.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (4 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is horrible, patronising arrogance.