Results 11,021-11,040 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte
- Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 17: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the December 2005 EU summit in Brussels. [40392/05]
- Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 18: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, on the margins of the December 2005 EU summit. [40393/05]
- Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: On that issue, it really does not matter what others do. The Taoiseach says he wants to know what others are doing but that does not matter. If EU law requires it, then that is the position. What does it matter what others are doing? The Government introduced an early years payment so it would be separate and different from child benefit. The Government considered adding the money to child...
- Official Engagements. (31 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: At the December summit the Taoiseach met the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, at a meeting which coincided with the so-called Stormontgate affair and the revelation about Mr. Donaldson. What implications does he consider these developments will have for the restoration of the institutions? Does he believe they might compromise the Government's relations and contact with Sinn Féin?
- Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: The public and Members of this House were entirely bemused by yesterday's developments, where random breath testing is now apparently deemed consistent with the Constitution when, prior to Christmas, we were advised to the contrary. It begs the question whether it was necessary for the tragic carnage that has happened since Christmas to bring some urgency to the matter and to produce clarity...
- Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Is it not true that random breath testing may be implemented by the gardaà because it must await legislation?
- Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: That is an entirely different story from the spin yesterday. We now learn that nothing has changed since before Christmas.
- Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: The Chairman of the transport committee was misinformed. Given the Government's recent performance on legislation, when will the legislation be brought before the House?
- Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: It would appear the Government is determined to start the new year the way it finished the old one. There was a great deal of hope that the mismanagement, incompetence, waste and unwillingness to answer questions of last year would have gone out with the calendar year but we have begun on the same note this year. The Minister for Finance admitted he knew about this on 17 January, yet a...
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Rights: Broadcasting Rights (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the review of the designated sporting events under the Broadcasting Amendment Act 2003; his views on whether the 2006 Ryder Cup should be so designated; when he expects the review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/06]
- Written Answers — Metropolitan Area Networks: Metropolitan Area Networks (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report to Dáil Ãireann on the operation of the MANs broadband infrastructure; the targets and contractual obligations he has set for E-Net, the MANs operator; the way in which E-Net is fulfilling its targets and obligations and the proportion of the network which is lit; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Childhood Development Initiative: Childhood Development Initiative (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent initiative launched by the Childhood Development Initiative, Tallaght West, A Place for Children; if her attention has further been drawn to the CDI's need for â¬15 million in funding over three years for this initiative; if it is intended to designate a single lead...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 790: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the problems that can arise where persons with an intellectual disability inherit money when same is assessed by his Department as means, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing the entitlement to a social welfare payment; if he will review this practice, particularly in the case where a...
- Written Answers — Maternity Leave: Maternity Leave (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 1057: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the extended entitlements to paid and unpaid maternity leave, announced in budget 2006, will not come into operation until March 2006; if his attention has been drawn to the sense of disappointment among women due to take maternity leave in January or February 2006; his views on an earlier date for the...
- Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 1091: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of a permanent missing persons helpline to assist in the location of missing persons; if adequate funding will be provided to allow same be done by a voluntary organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40385/05]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 1230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in processing an application first made in 2002 for a higher education grant by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the further reason her Department has not responded to the letters sent to them by the person's general practitioner; if she has satisfied herself regarding the way in which this...
- European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: The most important item agreed at the recent summit was the budget or the financial perspectives from 2007-13. Apart from that decision, the overall Presidency could scarcely be described as visionary or exciting. The references in the conclusions to the future of Europe suggest no sense of urgency in tackling the political and institutional issues that arise from the rejection of the...
- Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: I was interested in the point raised by Deputy Kenny about the 1929 Act, as it applies to the National University of Ireland, Galway. I do not know whether the Bill in question has been given a slot next week. I also wish to ask the Taoiseach about the widespread wish among the public for the retention of Operation Freeflow for the remainder of the year. Such a decision would have to be...
- Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: I understand that the Taoiseach intends to transfer the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to get him out of the bind in which he, through no fault of his own, finds himself.
- Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)
Pat Rabbitte: Will an announcement be made today? In respect of repayments to long-stay patients in nursing homes and other facilities, when is it proposed that legislation will come before the House to enable the Tánaiste to make the repayments that were promised?