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Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Is it true that Fianna Fáil has already placed a printing contract for the referendum?

Legislative Programme. (6 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: No printing contract of any kind has been placed for it.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (1 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the involvement by the Irish Defence Forces in international peace keeping missions with the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/07]

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the answer?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (1 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Ceann Comhairle accept this issue under Standing Order 31?

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The debate on the Moriarty report will not be decided by the Whips but by the Government which may choose to consult the Whips. Will the Tánaiste stand over a situation where work over almost ten years will not be permitted to be subject to a question and answer session in the House, given his record on this side of the House when the subject matter of this report was sitting where he is...

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The two of us did a couple of programmes and he told us he was going to introduce a new Bill. Will the Tánaiste show me where the new Bill is on the schedule? Is the arrangement in regard to a North-South committee of Deputies and MPs a side deal between the Taoiseach and Sinn Féin or was the Tánaiste party to it? Since it is with MPs rather than MLAs, have the Unionist parties been...

Written Answers — Intellectual Property Rights: Intellectual Property Rights (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his position on software patents; the position the Government took on the proposed Computer Implemented Inventions Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2520/07]

Written Answers — Auditors' Liability Regimes: Auditors' Liability Regimes (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the terms of reference given to the Company Law Review Group for their investigation into the report from the EU Commission entitled Study on the Economic Impact of Auditors' Liability Regimes, as referred to in the statement of 3 January 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2521/07]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 332: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if disciplinary proceedings have been initiated or if any are contemplated against any member of the Garda arising from the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Dean Lyons case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1804/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is correct that stamp duty is payable on the purchase of a site where the purchasers (details supplied) in Dublin 24 bought a site with the intention of building a house on it and living there as owner occupier; if it is payable, the threshold for such first time purchaser to be liable to stamp duty; if it is currently payable, his...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 784: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on amending the Health Act 1970 to include persons with acute rheumatoid arthritis in the long term illness scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1907/07]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1073: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the completion of the Shamrock Rovers stadium in Tallaght; if it remains his position as set out in reply to an adjournment debate on 9 February 2006, that the stadium should be used primarily for soccer and that there would be considerable cost implications and further delays if the stadium had to be adjusted to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the role of the National Council for Special Education and the National Educational Psychological Service in relation to proposals for the development of a new ABACUS school in Dundalk, County Louth; the service which is responsible for assessing applicants for places in such schools; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the role of the National Council for Special Education and the National Educational Psychological Service in relation to proposals for the development of a new ABACUS school in Dundalk, County Louth; the aforementioned services that are responsible for assessing applicants for places in such schools; and if...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1685: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a new building was sanctioned by her in 2004 for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if her attention has been drawn further to the fact that to date no progress has been made by her Department in acquiring a site for the new building, that at present the school is full and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1846: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of planning applications received by local authorities in each quarter of 2006; if he will give similar figures for each quarter in 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1619/07]

Northern Ireland Issues. (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: The question most observers will want to ask the Taoiseach is if he will state the basis of the assurance he received yesterday from the British Prime Minister that the DUP is prepared to commit to power sharing after the elections on 7 March, in particular having regard to this morning's comments by the DUP MP, Willie McCrea, who seemed to say the opposite. In the event the DUP does not...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree with the Taoiseach that it is important to move forward on constitutional protection for the rights of the child, but I am not entirely clear on the last exchange. Is the Taoiseach saying that we will have an omnibus referendum or that a number of separate and different proposals will be put to the people? Is he saying that it is an open question as to whether the referendum will...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2007)

Pat Rabbitte: I have found a way. If the Ceann Comhairle examines the matter, he will find that legislation is promised to plug the loophole, as the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment called it. How did the loophole arise? It seems to be tantamount to defrauding the taxpayer——