Results 10,441-10,460 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Cabinet Sub-committees. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I am merely trying to ask the Taoiseach if the House can expect new measures or initiatives.

Departmental Bodies. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the programme of work for the recently appointed task force on active citizenship; if the committee has yet met; if a deadline has been set for completion of its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16168/06]

Departmental Bodies. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree with the Taoiseach about pre-schools and primary schools in particular. Tribute is due to the teachers who do such a splendid job. I speak for some of the schools in my constituency where the commitment of teachers is remarkable. The Taoiseach is right about the schools. The difficulty is outside the school gate. We would be at least complacent to believe there are no problems outside...

Departmental Bodies. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I can see the makings of a new interview in this.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: On 16 May 2006 I put down Parliamentary Questions No. 400 to 403, inclusive, to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform about a meeting or meetings he had with a private investigator in County Meath in his capacity as Minister. My questions were detailed but I received the following reply: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 to 403, inclusive, together. I can confirm to the Deputy...

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It is typical of the arrogance——

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What is my redress as a Member of this House——

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: ——when I put down a legitimate question to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, detailing the matters I want answered, and receive a reply as contemptuous as this?

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle has ruled out Deputy Kenny because he was out of order. I was perfectly in order in putting down these questions but I received a contemptuous reply.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: What are those ways?

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: On the Adjournment.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: On the Adjournment the only issue not addressed is the one that was raised.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister will send in a junior Minister with four scripts for the four matters raised and they will read out the answers without even knowing the subject matter of what they are reading.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: In his capacity as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform he met a private detective to dig dirt on the previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: When I put down a question on what transpired the Minister gives me a contemptuous reply and the Ceann Comhairle tells me to raise it on the Adjournment.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It does not suit me.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Last weekend, there was a spate of facilitatory interviews with the Taoiseach. I did not see them all, particularly the one on Setanta. This weekend I will be keeping a close watch on it, especially with the big match on. I do not know if the Taoiseach has an appearance booked yet.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not hear the Taoiseach refer to the Aer Lingus issue in any of the interviews I read or heard. What progress has been made on bringing Aer Lingus to the stock market? Is it still the Government's determination to do so? Will it come to the market by the summer? Is commentary in the newspapers that the summer deadline has been missed really the case? What size share does the Government...

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Government has decided to sell off the national airline, a decision I do not agree with, are the people not at least entitled to expect the Government to handle it competently? The Taoiseach's remarks are reminiscent of his climb down on decentralisation at the weekend. He has provided a door through which to escape when this collapses. If the Government is minded to sell off Aer...

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: He might try to sell them e-voting machines.