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Official Engagements. (17 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 24: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting on 9 October 2006 with the German Chancellor, Ms Angela Merkel. [32541/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Investigations: Defence Forces Investigations (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence the circumstances surrounding the deaths of persons (details supplied); if investigations are ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32169/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps; the quantity of sick leave experienced by each sector over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/06]

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Invective from Deputy Johnny Brady.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That was an extraordinary response from the Minister for Finance. The House collapsed last Thursday at 2.35 p.m. and was not reconvened until 3.30 p.m. because of a lack of business. The House collapsed yesterday evening at 5.15 p.m. and could not reconvene until 7 p.m. Today, the House has a single measure before it that probably will not occupy it beyond lunchtime. The pretence that the...

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Why can the House not discuss the Barr report on Abbeylara, or the conclusions of the investigation on the Dean Lyons case? Why was no thought given to avoiding yesterday's situation, when the House was meeting but had no business to conduct? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform spoke last week about the new laws which were proposed to allow the Government to shut down...

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The new provisions will be immensely reassuring to the public. Should we presume it was not an offence up to now?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: In certain cases, the District Court may try the person charged with that offence summarily.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle, one has to fill the time with something.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What is going on over there? It is usual for a new Government with new and reforming legislative ideas to take some time at the outset of its time in office to put legislation in place——

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——but this is an old, clapped-out and worn-out Government.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is divided.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is sundering before our eyes.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Usually——

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What is going on over there?

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is unbelievable.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister, Deputy McDowell, must be going off again next week — that is the reason for the nuclear ban.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister is head of Government today.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It will be published today, actually.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Deputy is trying to be helpful.