Results 10,361-10,380 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if an agenda has been received for the June 2006 EU summit; his priorities for the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14869/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his attendance at, and the outcome of, the recent EU-Latin America summit in Vienna. [19449/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. John Howard. [19450/06]

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am unsure if I heard the Taoiseach correctly but he appeared to say that the agenda for the June meeting of the European Council is not yet clear. Does he agree there is a danger now that we have entered a period of drift in the EU? Judging from the latest reports, the majority of the electorate in France is still opposed to the EU constitution and it appears nobody believes the question...

Official Engagements. (30 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: In 2013.

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide capital funding for the National College of Art and Design in order that it can upgrade its campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19905/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the cap on the number of support teachers for children whose native language is neither Irish nor English in order that schools with a large number of such children can get necessary support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19904/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in regard to the summer works programme in primary schools, the local contribution of five percent and the relevant capped sum in respect of schools designated disadvantaged continues to apply; if she will confirm that her Department has issued a circular advising school authorities that in respect of a further sanctioned project...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department is seeking a second local contribution in respect of a further summer works programme project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22, despite the Department circular to the effect that no such second contribution would be sought within a five year timeframe; her views on the difficulties raising such...

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste has given us figures for imprisoned persons, but she does not have the figures for the other categories affected? I find that surprising in the sense that the Government would have been aware that this case was before the Supreme Court. It does not seem unreasonable to have expected that someone would have been monitoring what might happen in the event of the case being decided...

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——this morning on "Today with Pat Kenny" explaining that the Chief Justice had warned of making haste slowly on this. However, this month last year, we took all sections of two different Bills, without notice, from Government——

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: We took the British and Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill and the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill without notice through all Stages in the morning.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Surely the Government is agreed that we want to avoid the ludicrous position of people who must now be released finding themselves in a position to take an action against the State for wrongful imprisonment if they are not released.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What I am trying to establish is when the necessary legislation in this case is being brought before the House.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Surely it was reasonable to expect in a case of this moment, having regard to the law reform recommendation of 1990 and other considerations, that somebody would have been monitoring the case and that the Government would have been prepared for this situation.

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: On promised legislation, I understand the Tánaiste has told the House that the amending Bill required as a result of the Supreme Court judgment on the consent case will be before the House in two weeks' time. Is the House scheduled to be in session in two weeks' time. This is an important——

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Is there any serious matter affecting our citizens that a Deputy in this House is entitled to raise without hectoring interventions from the Ceann Comhairle?

Order of Business. (25 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to clarify whether the Dáil will be in session and whether we will take that Bill. I intend to do that.

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, further to his interview in a newspaper (details supplied) on 9 May 2006, he will clarify his position on Sinn Féin joining the Northern Ireland Policing Board; if the Government is demanding that Sinn Féin express its support publicly for the PSNI before the Executive is formed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19720/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to Sinn Féin joining the Northern Ireland Policing Board; if the formation of a new Executive in Northern Ireland will be accompanied by Sinn Féin signalling support for the PSNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19719/06]