Results 10,701-10,720 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I know it depends on the door being open. Apparently there has been a problem in that regard. Will census enumerators be obliged to report to the Minister on these statistics or can Members rely on any statistics that do not have the endorsement of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform?

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: This is a novel breakthrough in governance and will certainly reduce the Opposition parties' financial obligations. They will be able to have their press statements released by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. He will correct the statistics and put out the information. Will the Tánaiste state whether this has been approved by the Government and whether answers on the Health...

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to clarify the Taoiseach's remarks yesterday. Is he saying the criminal justice Bill will be put back to a Second Stage debate?

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: How can the Taoiseach say with a straight face that we built a first class water centre? In January, the roof blew off.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach told the House it was because of the storm. In fact, it was established that it was because of a structural defect. Now it is alleged that the pool is leaking.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: How can the Taoiseach say this project was a first class achievement? As regards the Taoiseach alleging that Mr. Mulcair has a more ecumenical approach to the purchase of influence than the normal businessman the Members opposite assist, that makes little difference to the decision of the High Court. How was it justified to transfer such an important valuable State asset to a private company...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: How can the Taoiseach boast about the merits of it to the disabled when the fact is that the pool is not equipped to cope with many people with disabilities? Along with many of my colleagues, I had to make representations on behalf of a special needs school in my constituency. This is another case of gross incompetence, tax avoidance and waste of taxpayers' money. Ever since this project was...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: This is a scandal and, once again, nobody on the Government benches puts up their hands and accepts responsibility for it.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: It was not brought by the Minister.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Why did the Taoiseach say it was brought by the Minister?

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister did nothing.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: That is the question.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The three of you would hand in your resignations if you were private directors. If you were private directors you would be removed.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: The matter was investigated by the Committee of Public Accounts at the time. The Taoiseach's then Attorney General, now the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, found that everything was okay in this particular regard.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: I used half of the time that was allocated to the previous question.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Has the Taoiseach forgotten it was the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Tánaiste who were opposed to it?

Leaders' Questions. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: A little thing like €62 million.

Northern Ireland Issues. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the outcome of his meeting on 1 March 2006 with a delegation from Sinn Féin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent contacts with the British Government and the political parties in Northern Ireland on efforts to restart the political process there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/06]

Northern Ireland Issues. (22 Mar 2006)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach his views on whether or not the violent scenes in Dublin on 25 February 2006 when the Love Ulster march had to be abandoned will have any impact on the Government's relations with parties in Northern Ireland and efforts to restart the political process there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9069/06]