Results 11,141-11,160 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The issue that arises, which could be resolved outside this Chamber, is the proposal of my colleague, Deputy Broughan, that a 15-minute opportunity be provided to enable the Whips to meet. Provision will have to be made to allow this matter to be debated in so far as it relates to the leadership of the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not calling on Deputy Callely to make a personal statement if he does not wish to make one. Adequate provision will have to be made to allow Members to discuss the issues which arise from this resignation. That is all we ask of the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Do we have an opportunity to reply to the Taoiseach's statement on Deputy Callely?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We sought a debate, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is this statement being texted?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Under what Standing Order may a Minister of State intrude in this debate without interference when Members of this House have been seeking a debate on the resignation of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Callely should make a statement of personal explanation.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It does arise.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle said that if the Government assented to it, the Whips could meet to arrange time to debate this issue.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will discuss the health matter when Deputy Callely tells the truth about the implication of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, in the nursing homes issue.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will discuss the Minister, Deputy Martin next week. This week we are discussing Deputy Callely.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach provide Government time for us to discuss the resignation of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On a point of order, the question put to the Taoiseach was whether he will, in Government time, permit the reasons for the resignation of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport to be debated. The House is entitled to this. It is being debated everywhere except in the House. Serious issues arise and the Taoiseach has the freedom to give Government time to permit adequate...

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle cannot railroad us.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It must be plain to the Government at this stage that we want a reasonable period to debate the matters that surround the resignation of Deputy Callely.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No.