Results 10,161-10,180 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: They are working longer and harder than they ever did before and they want the Government to sort out the hospitals, deal with criminals, drug abuse, anti-social behaviour and the everyday problems they encounter in their communities. Instead of that we get a squabbling Government where in its deepest crisis the Taoiseach fled the country and left them at sixes and sevens. He talks to me...

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and on Wednesday, said it should be 17. The Government is at sixes and sevens on every issue of significance that arises. How can the Taoiseach tell me he is not out of touch?

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The people know he is out of touch and he will find out that sooner or later.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is rattled. It is getting to him.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I hope the Government does. That is the best news I have heard today.

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and public private partnership; when the next meeting is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23349/06]

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Like many motorists, I am intrigued by the question Deputy Kenny raised. Is it not the case that the penalty points system will exacerbate this because the trucks emerging from the tunnel have to cross to the left lane. Will the effect of this not be that the traffic will be backed up to Whitehall? Is it true that, due to the absence of provision of certain safety mechanisms for the release...

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The tunnel's traffic could come out on the inside lane.

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The two tunnels come out on the middle of the road——

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and one must cross the lanes to get into the left lane.

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is easily known that the Ceann Comhairle takes the new route to Monaghan.

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the Taoiseach's reply on whether the tunnel will function at 20% of its capacity?

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: At what percentage does the committee consider the tunnel will work?

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Do we know what will be the number of vehicles per hour as a percentage of capacity?

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of soldiers who are accommodated in army barracks; the number of soldiers in each barrack; the number of units of accommodation in each barrack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23729/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Defence if Irish troops are deployed on the border with Northern Ireland; if so, the number of troops deployed; if it is intended to discontinue the deployment of such troops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23730/06]

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I shared a constituency with the Tánaiste for many years.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to explain that I do not switch sides and I express solidarity with her.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: May I come back to the question raised, given the importance of the issue of road safety? What exactly is the Government's explanation for installing cameras, half of which are described as defective?

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is true, but the question of road safety is important. As the late Mr. Haughey said, nothing this Government does seems to work.