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Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A sum of €195 million was spent. This was the setting down of goals, the lack of clarity which the report discusses. The Taoiseach talks now of a shoestring. Deputy John Brady should take it easy. He can make his maiden speech in a moment.

Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach talks of a shoestring. A sum of €37 million was paid to Deloitte & Touche, with the State taking the risk. The company has the brass neck to issue a statement today. How many of the Government Members have read it? The company took us for a ride for €37 million and it has issued a patronising condescending statement today about what a good job it has done, and how it could...

Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The whole thing is sick, and any Minister who presided and squatted at the top of this, whether he read the documents or not——

Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Now that Ivor is gone, he has no fall guy on this occasion. Any Minister presiding over this debacle and the loss of €195 million of taxpayers' money would walk the plank if he had any respect for his office.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that have taken place between his Department, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and FÁS regarding the proposed acquisition by FÁS of a new premises in Birr, County Offaly, as part of the Government's decentralisation programme; the conditions that have been attached by his Department to the provision of finance to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance further to his proposals to decentralise sections of his Department to Tullamore and Kildare, the staff numbers proposed to be decentralised to each location; the number of existing staff within his Department who have indicated their willingness to move to the new locations with the current jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am introducing this Bill because of particular concerns about a pending inquest but there are far wider implications. I am grateful to the Government, especially the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, for agreeing to facilitate its speedy passage before Christmas, for reasons with which we are both familiar. It says something...

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If a doubt now exists whether the Morning Star hostel was subject to State inspection, surely there must be some way for the Government to intervene——

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle. There must, however, be some way to end the punishment being inflicted on the woman outside the gates of Leinster House at this time of year.

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Government intend to proceed with legislation to establish a statutory press council?

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the dialogue between the Government, churches and faith communities to which he referred in his reply to Questions Nos. 1 to 4 of 14 December 2004; the structure the dialogue is taking; the number of meetings that have been held; the person who has represented the Government side; if he expects the dialogue to come to conclusions; and if...

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: More than a year has elapsed since the Minister for Foreign Affairs made this announcement. Will the Taoiseach explain the delay in getting it underway? Will he say something further about the structure? Did he say it would be led by one Minister or that Ministers will take it in turn and what type of format will it follow? Does the Taoiseach agree with his backbench colleague, Deputy...

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to put a specific point to the Taoiseach, as to whether, for example, he intends to discuss the Ferns Report with the Catholic Church. In that context and in the light of Deputy O'Donnell's explicit criticisms of the indemnity deal, will he take her advice on board and review that deal and its terms, which exposes the taxpayer to what the Comptroller and Auditor General has estimated...

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The potholes are merely——

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach was abstemious during November anyway.

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am trying to understand the distinction between the kind of business the Taoiseach would normally raise with the churches and what will be encompassed by this dialogue. Many of the churches would give a high primacy to issues of war and peace, for example. Are these the kind of issues the Taoiseach would envisage discussing with the churches? Many of the churches have voiced serious...

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has stated he does not see the Ferns Report as the kind of issue he would raise in the contemplated dialogue here. Has he discussed the Ferns Report with the Catholic Church in particular?

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his most recent contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland. [37652/05]

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach the nature of the discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, or other representatives of the British Government regarding British legislation to deal with the position of persons still wanted for serious terrorist offences; if his attention has been drawn to the terms of the British legislation prior to its publication; and if he...

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received representations from the SDLP regarding British legislation to deal with the position of persons still wanted for serious terrorist offences; the response he has made to these representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37654/05]