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Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a matter for the Government.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he has invigilated the performance of the marine agencies including the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara and his own Department in performing their duties; the agency which has been primarily mandated with collecting data on production and employment levels in the whole marine sector; the reason...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the management of spectrum space; if he has directed his Department and ComReg to undertake research in this regard; his views on whether Irish spectrum space will be commercially auctioned; if the regional radio communications conference 2006 has taken place yet; the Government's negotiating...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 132: To ask the Taoiseach the sanctioned staffing level and the number of vacancies which currently exist in respect of the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27198/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 133: To ask the Taoiseach the sanctioned staffing levels in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in respect of the Office of the Attorney General; the number of vacancies that exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27199/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 134: To ask the Taoiseach the number of legal drafters currently employed on a contract basis in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in respect of the Office of the Attorney General; the sanctioned number of contract legal drafters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27200/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 135: To ask the Taoiseach the criteria under which legal drafters are engaged on contract in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27201/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 136: To ask the Taoiseach when the last promotional examination for the post of assistant parliamentary counsel grade 1 in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27202/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the matters discussed at her meeting on 28 June 2006 with the leaders of the main Protestant Churches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26031/06]

Commemorative Events. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach always complains that we do not give due credit to the Government for the good things it does. I pay tribute to it on this appropriate commemoration, which while overdue was a splendid success and greatly appreciated throughout the island. The Government did a good job.

Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with an Iraqi parliamentary delegation during its recent visit here. [24577/06]

Official Engagements. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: When the Taoiseach met the Iraqi delegation, did he inform the members of which side he was on with regard to the Iraqi war? It seems to vary depending on to whom the Taoiseach is speaking. Did the Taoiseach raise the disturbing accounts of abuse of human rights? There are reported accounts of massacre of civilians. Has the Taoiseach made any complaint in this regard to the US authorities?...

Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I have a similar view. This Bill is extremely important and with 64 amendments tabled there is no way a fraction of them will be touched on. Once again, there is no necessity for us to be railroaded into this position. A few additional days could have provided for the proper scrutiny of legislation such as this.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has just told the House how much better off the public finances are than had been anticipated. I want to tell the House about a man from Ballybunion called Tony O'Gorman who drove to my clinic on 7 April to tell me about his wife, who had been diagnosed as a multiple sclerosis sufferer and who has been awaiting the implantation of a Baclofen pump for two years because she is in...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: He goes on to ask me to raise the matter in the Dáil. That was on 24 May. I did not do so because I felt that private discussions with the hospital, the consultant and the Minister might be more successful. This is the last Leaders' Questions before the summer recess. If we have as much money as the Taoiseach says, why can this woman not get some relief from constant pain and have that...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I appreciate that the Taoiseach does not have any detail on the case and cannot be expected to comment on it. However, all the details that came to my clinic from Kerry on 7 April were sent to the Tánaiste, the hospital and all the other authorities. They know the detail inside out. On a number of occasions, Mr.O'Gorman offered to pay for the particular pump referred to. For some reason that...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Nobody in a civilised society should be expected to live in the circumstances in which Mrs. O'Gorman is condemned to live. Any civilised society would seek to alleviate her pain and suffering. It is a terrible commentary that, in the midst of all the wealth the Taoiseach detailed to Deputy Kenny, we cannot seem to deal with cases like this.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: We are neutral on the Progressive Democrats' leadership contest.

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: This Labour Party Private Members' motion is the last of the Dáil term and the last of the parliamentary year in which the Dáil met for 95 days, 55 days fewer than our neighbouring Parliament at Westminster. It has been the hallmark of this Taoiseach to contrive as few sitting days as the Government can get away with. No Ministers are more anxious to see the shutdown of the Dáil than the...

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is clear that the Government is fractured and factional. Its eye is anywhere but on the ball, and disasters like the statutory rape crisis drive it ever further into its mental bunker. As it wanders aimlessly towards the general election, we will see more of this disconnection from the real needs of families and communities. We may well also see a concerted effort to buy the election....