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Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recently published new seafood sector strategy, Steering a New Course; the amount of Government investment in the seafood sector that has been agreed to until 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5260/07]

Moriarty Report: Statements (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I record my thanks and appreciation, and that of my party, to Mr. Justice Moriarty and his team for this report. Tribunal reports are the end product of a tortuous process. All parties in this House are uneasy about that process, in particular about the delay and extraordinary expense involved, but much of that is due to the stonewalling and destructive tactics of those who have most to...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The All-Party Committee on the Constitution recommended the Government introduce legislation to address the rights of heterosexual and same sex couples rather than a constitutional amendment. Is it the intention of the Government to bring this forward this term?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle is delaying proceedings.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: On today of all days, is the Ceann Comhairle suggesting that a lady would not recognise a nod from someone like himself?

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on drugs and social inclusion last met; when the next meeting is due to be held [2036/07]

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I refer to the scale of drugs finds over the past year, amounting to approximately €70 million, which is estimated to be only 10% of what is brought into the State and the fact there is no scarcity of drugs, despite the big seizures.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Given the enormous profits from the drugs trade are——

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not ask anything about Cabinet confidentiality.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: But I did not break any rule yet.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The Chair does not know what is my question.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What was it?

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not ask a question. I prefaced my remarks about the scale of drug seizures, which represents approximately 10%——

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I frankly admit I intended to break the rules but I had not broken them at the time the Chair intervened.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: With regard to the composition of the Cabinet sub-committee, does its remit cover the demand reduction side of the drugs issue or does it cover the supply side and criminal law as well?

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is absolutely absurd.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking about the remit of the sub-committee and the Ceann Comhairle is telling me with a straight face that the Taoiseach cannot outline to Dáil Éireann what is its role.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not ask the Taoiseach anything about what was discussed at the sub-committee.

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I asked the Taoiseach whether the focus of the sub-committee is on demand reduction or whether drugs supply and criminal law considerations are also examined, having regard to the extent that the crime wave is driven by the proceeds——

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: No, I am asking about the purview of the sub-committee.