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

Pat Rabbitte: My second question related to packing State boards.

National Security Committee. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Security Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8363/07]

National Security Committee. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: In this regard, is the threat from terrorist groups more extensive than we are being told or is there another explanation for the frequency of resort to examining telephone records by the Garda Síochána, given the revelation some time ago that in 2006 alone there were 10,000 such requests by the Garda? This seems to be an extraordinary high number of such examinations by the Garda. Does...

Programmes for Government. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/07]

Programmes for Government. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach saying that the nurses' dispute may be resolved only within the benchmarking system? There are many big ticket items in the programme for Government that have not been achieved. However, there is one that was not in the programme but the Government seems hell-bent on achieving it, judging by the pressure being applied to professionals to sign off on contracts for the building...

Programmes for Government. (3 Apr 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach was in mid-reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding and provision of the promised 100 primary care teams; when these will be available; if she will confirm the relationship between pharmacies and these primary care teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12070/07]

Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the prohibitive costs of IVF treatment, that is in the region of €4,000, and that this cost is beyond the reach of the majority of people; her plans to ensure that this treatment is affordable to those who need it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12069/07]

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the Government's reaction to the difficulties arising from Galway's public water supply?

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Surely it is not acceptable that our citizens are being poisoned by the public water supply.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I will raise it another way. Will the Tánaiste undertake that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government take questions in the House on the public water supply in Galway?

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Two people in County Westmeath died from a similar water supply infection.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: People are being infected by the public water supply in County Galway.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: We cannot have a situation in which the Government——

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: ——washes its hands of the issue and says it is a matter for the local authority.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: If we submit Private Notice Questions on this urgent matter, can we rely on the Ceann Comhairle to facilitate them?

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. An Adjournment debate is not an exchange of views.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I will give way, but I hope the Ceann Comhairle will be able to facilitate the issue.

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree entirely with Deputy Kenny's reasonable comments. There are 156 amendments to this Bill and even allowing for almost five hours of discussion, that comes to approximately 40 amendments per hour. One would scarcely read the amendments in that time. While I am aware the Tánaiste has little regard for the House, I had thought he might have regard for the views publicly expressed by...

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (28 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the proposed move of the Abbey Theatre to a new building at George's Dock; his views on whether it is justifiable for the Abbey to spend almost €750,000 revamping its auditorium at a time when the move to George's Dock is being finalised; if he has had discussions with the Abbey regarding same; and if he...