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Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will re-examine the situation of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the steps she proposes to take to restore resources to this school which is in DEIS band two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19462/06]

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: They are worse than Willie Walsh stealing.

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the Government's response to the strike today by those FÁS staff who it is proposed to forcibly relocate to the constituency of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon? Is the Taoiseach concerned? Does he recognise the mounting concern about the decentralisation programme announced by the former Minister for...

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What does the Taoiseach have to say to the woman who appeared on television last night? Her spouse is in different employment in Dublin and her children are in education. She explained she does not know whether she has a job or what she will do. Can the Taoiseach tell her what she will do? If this applies in the case of FÁS and the probation service, why does it not apply to the other 34...

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has described the problem. I know what the problem is. I am asking him what the solution is. He is going on like the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, who believes that Brian Kennedy won the Eurovision Song Contest. This is not happening. Last night the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment claimed that there were more than 10,000 applicants. He...

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I watched "The Tubridy Show" with fascination. Old friends are best. What does the Taoiseach have to say to the FÁS staff, of which only a small fraction is prepared to transfer? What is it about the probation and welfare service that makes any of the specialised agencies different? Does the Taoiseach acknowledge the finding of the Farrell Grant Sparks report that showed that the cost of...

Leaders' Questions. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a new institute.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What about the way in which the Taoiseach misrepresented me? Will he withdraw those comments?

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on developments since 4 April 2006 on the negotiations in regard to a possible new national agreement between the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14871/06]

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the recent work of the National Economic and Social Council. [17143/06]

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: As one who has broadly supported social partnership for a long time going back to the 1970s, although not to the exclusion of the terms of any particular social contract emerging, am I correct in taking a pessimistic note from what the Taoiseach has said about the prospects for a new social contract? Am I right in thinking he is distancing himself from the talks and pointing out that the...

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: They are not completed yet, as I understand it.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: So do I.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach always got the credit. He is only telling us that now.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Taoiseach wants to play hard ball, I will play hard ball.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: So the media say anyway.

Social Partnership. (23 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Deeply.

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (18 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department was informed by the UK authorities regarding a recent anthrax outbreak on a farm in South Wales; the number of suspected cases of anthrax her Department has investigated during each of the past ten years; if any were confirmed; the anthrax outbreak contingency plan her Department has; if she will provide this Deputy...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I accept the Leas-Cheann Comhairle cannot be expected to answer for the non-intervention of the Ceann Comhairle. I give notice that I intend to raise the matter with him. It is an entirely inadequate response to indicate that the aggrieved person may make a written complaint to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. The Taoiseach, in the time-honoured tradition of the House, should come...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Can I raise one matter with the Tánaiste? Before I do that, I join with colleagues in wishing the men of Munster well. I ask the Tánaiste to drop a note to the leaders of the Opposition if the Taoiseach has any appearances arranged to comment on the match on any channels.