Results 8,861-8,880 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach think he got off lightly?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I will ask the question again. Does the Taoiseach think, since he facilitated the theft of taxpayers' money——

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Why not?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: We were given no opportunity to ask questions on it when it was before the House and the Ceann Comhairle told us we could table questions. This is the first opportunity to table questions.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is shameful and partisan. The Ceann Comhairle is telling me that we can table questions for Private Members' business. How can we do so?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is it now the case that the only facility in this House to ask a question about the nine years of work of the Moriarty tribunal is during Private Members' business?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle applies them to me as the subject matter dictates.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: It is an entirely partisan position.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Has the Taoiseach any regrets now regarding the disingenuousness of his reply when he told my predecessor, former Deputy Spring, that the cheques were supervised by a senior party member and he did not identify the fact that——

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: ——he was the member at issue? How does he reconcile his words on the tribunal with his conclusion on another occasion——

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: In my opinion that is an outrageous ruling.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking about the costs. I am asking whether it is the Taoiseach's view that we got value for the taxpayers' money expended on this report. Can the Chair think of a way to rule that question out of order?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I would therefore like to hear the answer to it.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach recommend or believe that——

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I beg Deputy Ó Caoláin's pardon.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Ceann Comhairle ruling that it is not possible to put down a question to the Taoiseach about the content of the Moriarty report?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not speaking about any Minister.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not interested in Deputy Kenny's matter.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking whether it is possible for me to put down a question to the Taoiseach on the content of the Moriarty report.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Mar 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I ask the Taoiseach, having regard to the cost of this tribunal report, whether his Government has taken any action in respect of it.