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Task Force on Active Citizenship. (14 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: In asking the Taoiseach if he agreed with me, I was using a form of generic introduction to the questions I am putting to him. Are inadequate public services not the most serious impediment to active citizenship?

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings of the RAPID national monitoring committee that have taken place to date in 2006; the details of what emerged at these meetings; if he will publish the minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of acute hospital bed nights actually taken up by privately insured patients; the percentage of surgical procedures carried out on private, as against public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37248/06]

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Fiona O'Malley told the House last night that the price of electricity could be brought down immediately by 10%——

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: She said it appears that ESB management is behaving in a nakedly profit-seeking manner in preparation for privatisation.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Tánaiste indicate if legislation is contemplated in this area?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am accustomed to the major party in Government behaving as if it is in Government and Opposition but if the Progressive Democrats has taken up the——

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is most unusual, Sir. It demonstrates uncommon generosity on your behalf coming up to Christmas.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Can I ask the Tánaiste if this is more of the Progressive Democrats posing as the defenders of the poor and the vulnerable?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Just one moment, Deputy. I would like to hear the Tánaiste on the issue I raised because to put the Tánaiste in charge of the poor and the vulnerable——

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——would be like putting Dracula in charge of the blood bank.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Both sides.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste advised us that he was to receive the report of the working group on domestic partnership by 20 October. Has he received the report and does he anticipate that a constitutional amendment will arise from it? Given the apparent intention of the Government to hold a referendum in the near future, would it be appropriate to take the entirety of amendments at the same time? When...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to terminate the use of nine inch hollow blocks in residential construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36487/06]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to publicise the fact that buildings energy ratings will be required on new dwellings commencing on or after 1 January 2007; the number of new dwellings it is estimated will be exempt from BER under the transitional arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36486/06]

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of households that failed or refused to complete and return the census forms in respect of the recent census; if an estimate of the numbers in these households was included in the preliminary figures published in July 2006; the action being taken in respect of households that refused to return forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I commend the quality of the work done by the CSO. The first thing that occurs to me about the Minister of State's reply is to compare it with the response of the Minister for Finance earlier on the question of the electoral register. The Minister of State said there were 440 enumerators and a certain number of supervisors and others.

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: If almost 5,000 are required to carry out the census it is probably not surprising we have made such a botched job of the electoral register, on which 1,500 people were employed to do essentially the same job in a shorter period. Will the Minister for Finance, who is still in the House, take that on board? I do not expect him——

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am very sorry a Cheann Comhairle. I did not mean to refer to the presence of the Minister for Finance. Let it be deleted from the record. However, if he is listening outside, he might take——

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a constructive point and purely intended as such. We need to take urgent action on the matter and the answer provided by the Minister of State bears out statistically the truth of that. In respect of the one sixth of houses in the jurisdiction that are not habitually occupied, what rule of thumb did the CSO apply? We had some exchanges previously on the issue of the shortfall —...