Results 9,061-9,080 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Departmental Files. (27 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: During the Taoiseach's term of stewardship, how many of the files withheld have been transferred to the archives?

Departmental Files. (27 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Do the files held tend to be reviewed?

Civil Service Regulation. (27 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the relationship between county solicitors and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor? Are they subcontractors? Do they get a set amount of money or are the staff of such solicitors paid equally? Is the deal done with the county solicitor who then employs the number of staff he or she thinks appropriate at different levels? The DPP stated it would be desirable for a legal policy...

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (22 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 29: 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 any of the Gardaí involved in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received a report from the expert group established in view of concerns arising from the Dean Lyons case; if a deadline has been set for the work of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6838/07]

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: This episode has been one of the most extraordinary in the history of the Irish criminal justice system that a young man not in control of his senses was caused to confess to a murder he could not have done. As a result of the commission of inquiry report no action has been taken. There have been no disciplinary actions and there are no new disciplinary procedures as promised. The only...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and not consult with you, the Minister? That really does stretch credulity, given his position as Minister and his responsibility as corporate sole. It is extraordinary that a journalist, as happened in the beef tribunal where the only person against whom action was taken was a journalist, should be sought to be brought before the courts for merely reporting the outcome of a report...

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: No action has been taken of any kind, despite the extraordinary circumstances except that this journalist now is at risk. As I understand it, under the Commissions of Investigation Act, it is an offence to make available the report or any part of the report, which it is alleged was done by a garda in these circumstances, but it is not an offence to receive it. Is this action being taken...

Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: If there is still time, Sir, I hope you might look favourably on a special notice question to pursue aspects of this matter with the Minister. He has now told us that he assented in the complaint being made.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Tánaiste assure the House that this is the real Order of Business? We were transparently furnished with an Order of Business yesterday that was fraudulent and led to another being put to the House after Private Members' Business when an extremely urgent matter had to be taken with minimum notice. Can we rely on this as the real Order of Business?

Written Answers — Transport Services: Transport Services (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects the 100 private sector operated buses to be fully deployed and operating in Dublin; and the specific routes they will be operating on. [6542/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions his Department have had with the NRA and Dublin local authorities in relation to the plans for revised tolling points on the M50. [6558/07]

Business of Dáil: Motion (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Presumably these are exceptional circumstances; otherwise we would not be asked by the Government to take this legislation tonight. It is a cause of acute concern that the party spokespersons received no notice of it until this evening. I have not seen the legislation and it does not take very much probing to realise its far-reaching implications. We are not being allowed any time to tease...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Does that mean the Minister could vary the formula?

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I join my colleagues in thanking Deputy Howlin for authoring the Civil Unions Bill 2006 and bringing it to the House tonight. This is a moment of some historic importance, as legislation of this nature has never before been presented in this Chamber. I thank my colleagues who have contributed for the passion and conviction they have displayed in addressing the central precepts of the...

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister's performance last night was a shameful, shallow, rowdy, incoherent, arrogant and bombastic farce. As we have to accept he is not a stupid man, we can only be driven to the conclusion — if parliamentary decorum permits us to arrive at the logical conclusion — that his performance last night was deliberately deceitful and calculated to mislead the House, the visitors in the...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I cannot agree that the issues concerning the protection of children and the issues relating to the rights and welfare of children are intertwined in the sense the Taoiseach suggests.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: When I put this question to him yesterday, I did not understand him to rule it out or to say it was without merit.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: However, having read the newspapers this morning, it seems the Government has since then decided to rule it out, as that seems to be the sentiment attributed to the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan. Given the growing opinion that it is not feasible or wise to have this omnibus referendum this side of the general election, and given the weight of comment from expert opinion in the...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister came out against it in Wexford.