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Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I take that as a commitment from the Taoiseach that the Bill will come into this House before the Dáil is dissolved. In respect of the imposition on Members to pay for the use of facilities during the election campaign, does that imposition apply to office holders? Is it only ordinary Members of the House who will be obliged to reimburse the Oireachtas for the use of its offices and staff?...

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Does that mean Ministers have an advantage? For example, they have the use of transport. The Taoiseach and his Ministers can reasonably say that what they are doing is discharging their ministerial functions whereas——

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I thought you might say that, a Cheann Comhairle.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Furthermore, Sir, you may well be right.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach heard my question and, perhaps, he will answer it.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: How does the Taoiseach draw a distinction between saying he is opposed to State boards being packed on the eve of an election and saying that he will proceeded with 400 appointments between now and the general election, as has been reported recently? "Packed" is only a derogatory term applied to the appointments. It seems the Taoiseach is proceeding as he said he would not at the last...

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach said it was in the Seanad. When does language ever mean anything?

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There is not a day the Taoiseach comes in here that he does not tell blatant fibs. It is either in the Seanad or it is not.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach said the Bill was in the Seanad, now he says it is going to the Seanad.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Can the Taoiseach never answer a straightforward question?

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I can rhyme off half a dozen of them the Taoiseach told me in the past two weeks.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach told me there were 91 labour inspectors when there were 30.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Five minutes ago, in answer to a perfectly harmless question, the Taoiseach told me that the Bill was in the Seanad and that it would come back here for enactment.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Can you give me an appropriate term, a Cheann Comhairle?

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There are analogous terms that are stronger.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What the Taoiseach told me was not in accordance with the facts, and that is not for the first time.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I withdraw the word "fib".

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is responsible for his answers here, however.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is the Taoiseach's answer now, but it is not what he said earlier.

Code of Conduct for Office Holders. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach did not say that; he said the Bill was in the Seanad and had started there.