Results 9,881-9,900 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Regulatory Reform. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Did I understand the Taoiseach to state that a new consultation process, which will ultimately lead to the removal from the Statute Book of measures in this regard from the period 1200 to 1922, has been embarked on?

Regulatory Reform. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: There is nothing like keeping up with the times.

Regulatory Reform. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: In terms of regulatory appeals, is the purpose of the consultation process — I gather from the Taoiseach's answer that this is still under way — merely to bring about uniformity and consistency or does he envisage, depending on the outcome of the process, that new legislation designed to bring about changes in the current system relating to one or other sector will have to be introduced?...

Regulatory Reform. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach saying that the figure of 19.7% is an indicative one at this stage?

Regulatory Reform. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That would make the increase in gas prices all the more punitive, if it remains at 34%.

Regulatory Reform. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes.

Chief State Solicitor's Office. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the disappointment expressed by the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the delay in transferring responsibility for the State solicitor's office from the Attorney General to the DPP's office, as recommended in the report of the public prosecution study group; if the Government has approved the proposed move; the...

Chief State Solicitor's Office. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I will revisit the question of the transfer of the State solicitor's office from the Office of the Attorney General to the DPP's office. I heard what the Taoiseach said but I am not clear where the decision now stands. This was a recommendation of the Nally report as long ago as 1999. What is the Taoiseach's expectation in terms of that transfer being effected? In his annual report, the...

Regulatory Reform. (10 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date with the public consultation process on appealing the decisions of regulators announced by him on 26 July 2006; the number of submissions received to date; when he expects the process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28369/06]

Written Answers — Community Grants: Community Grants (5 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 16 May 2006 his views on whether his response to the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee has been adequate; if he has made further changes in regard to putting in place a proper control and accountability framework; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will expand on his recent comments that he will implement a radical shake up of community services by the end of 2006; the plans he has to improve services for disadvantaged people; when he will publish these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31281/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress which has been made to date to recruit, train and register the estimated 2000 energy rating assessors required to carry out inspections as set down in the EU Energy Performance Building Directive; and when the register of energy rating assessors is due to be operational. [30913/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the types of plastics which are recyclable; which of these plastics are currently being collected for recycling for each local authority; which have not yet begun to be collected for recycling; his plans and timescales to ensure that all recyclable plastics are collected and recycled. [30914/06]

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Last week the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform during his brief flirtation imagining he was Desmond O'Malley said the one thing he wanted the Taoiseach to make clear was the identity of the donors at Manchester. However, the one thing the Taoiseach did not make clear yesterday was the identity of the donors at Manchester. Although at Ballyjamesduff the Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is that the position? I understood the position was that if donations are made to Members of this House, we must put them into our political accounts——

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and we have to use them for political purposes.

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is that the case or not? The Taoiseach referred to the 1995 Act. I asked him yesterday whether those gentlemen from Manchester were doing business here, whether they had been awarded any contracts, whether they had been appointed to any position and so on. We certainly know in the case of Drumcondra 1 and Drumcondra 2 that many of those involved have been appointed on several occasions to...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach not required under the 1995 Act to declare whether he got any benefit from these people before they were appointed? Did he so declare?

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is not what I asked the Taoiseach. I asked him to state whether he complied with section 14 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, which required him to state whether he received any material interest or benefit from these people before he appointed them. I include the Drumcondra tranches in this. Did the Taoiseach declare this or not? Whatever the Minister, Deputy McDowell, stated...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: As in his television interview, the Taoiseach repeated yesterday that he paid gift tax. Why did he do so? Did he receive other gifts? He said yesterday he did not, so why did he pay gift tax?