Results 9,181-9,200 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Constitutional Amendments. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he has plans for the holding of constitutional referenda during the remainder of the lifetime of the 29th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1003/07]

Constitutional Amendments. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I am apprehensive because, like a criminal law measure from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, this grows every time we discuss it. There are now seven items in this delicate area. Will the Taoiseach address the matter raised by Deputy Kenny, namely, the balance between parental rights and children's rights? Does the Taoiseach's work with experts lead him to believe that...

Constitutional Amendments. (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There was a reference in one newspaper to a Government belief that it is not possible to hold the referendum before Easter. Is that the Government's position?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I support the amendment proposed by the leader of Fine Gael. It is a modest request having regard to the enormity of the contents of the Moriarty report before the Dáil. It is unconscionable to allocate approximately ten minutes per year of inquiry to discussion of the report. The Moriarty tribunal has continued for more than nine years and it is proposed that we allocate 90 minutes to...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach or any member of his Government have any appreciation of the impact of rising prices at the moment? Did the Taoiseach look at the CSO figures quoted in the Irish Examiner today, which show that food prices have increased by 16%? The article states that 37 of 50 items in the shopping basket have increased "substantially". On top of that the Irish Independent quotes IBEC's...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: When I heard the Minister, Deputy Martin, say that the prices of the shopping basket over the year would fall by somewhere between €500 and €1,000, I should have known that the opposite would have been the case. He is one of these Ministers who, so long as his tie is straight and the script is available from the spin-doctor, out he goes. Anything at all comes off the top of the head....

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: ——on average industrial earnings? This spate of price increases has resulted in a 4.9% rate of inflation. Does the Taoiseach agree with those commentators who suggest that this month inflation could rise to as high as 6%?

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There is the same absence of foliage on the top of the Minister's head and it has the same colour as anybody on these benches.

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not know what the Taoiseach's diet is made up of but we run through the prices as before and after the groceries order. Beef is 10.2% higher, lamb 6.6% higher, pork 1.8% higher——

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: That is one of the most imaginative things to emerge from that side of the House this year. Fish is 24% higher. I do not think the Taoiseach understands what is going on. He speaks about energy prices. A barrel of oil costs $52, the lowest price in 19 months. Anybody who has to go into the petrol forecourt will know that has happened. I know that the Taoiseach and none of the comedians...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach saying that position has changed? Does he intend to take any action having regard to the fact that people have settled for pay increases of 3%, first phase, and 2%, second phase, while the reality is that the European Central Bank has promised to increase interest rates again in March?

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I ask the Taoiseach to deal with the reality of the figures from the CSO.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will engage in discussions with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to widen access to the back to education allowance in order that more adults can avail themselves of the opportunities presented by the increased number of vacant places in courses provided by higher education institutions; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a capital fund for adult education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5091/07]

Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of tariff lines under which Ireland's priority aid countries currently export into Europe; the number of those tariff lines already set at 0% tax; the value of that trade; the proportion this represents of total EU imports; the value of revenue collected from these; the number of new tariff lines that will be...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from solicitors (details supplied) in County Sligo; the reason this correspondence has not been replied to by her Department; if her attention has been drawn to claims that there were serious shortcomings in the condition of the bus in question; if she will reply to this correspondence; and if she...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which have 30 or more children; the number of classes in the school which have 28 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which have 30 or more children; the number of classes in the school which have 28 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4843/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which have 30 or more children; the number of classes in the school which have 28 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4844/07]

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: There are only five of them but the Taoiseach cannot control them.