Results 11,161-11,180 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

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

Pat Rabbitte: I have been trying to find a way for the past hour, and you have not been helpful. The resignations of Deputy Hogan and Mr. Bobby Molloy were entirely different on a net point.

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

Pat Rabbitte: No, Sir. It is a proper use of the House.

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

Pat Rabbitte: There are serious issues surrounding this resignation. The former Minister of State referred to them as bizarre and sinister.

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

Pat Rabbitte: There are implications that involve other members of the Cabinet, specifically the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin.

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

Pat Rabbitte: No, the House will not sit tomorrow.

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

Pat Rabbitte: All I am looking for is Government time today——

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

Pat Rabbitte: ——to discuss the issue. That is the only thing I am looking for.

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

Pat Rabbitte: That is the whole point.

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

Pat Rabbitte: The matter has not been dealt with.

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

Pat Rabbitte: The matter has not been dealt with.

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

Pat Rabbitte: I see no point in this House continuing.

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

Pat Rabbitte: I see no point in the House continuing.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree with Deputy Kenny and it is important the House has the opportunity to hear a statement from the resigned Minister of State and an opportunity to discuss some of the issues. It has been claimed by the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Tom Parlon, that the resignation of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport is the result of a political conspiracy....

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will not debate it now but I am adding my voice to the request. We should certainly have an opportunity to debate the matter.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Of course it does.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The then Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Callely, took the rap for the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, on the nursing home charges.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The public will be immensely confused that a Minister of State can resign and the Ceann Comhairle, uniquely among parliaments, will not permit an opportunity to debate the matter in this House.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The implications for former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, are clear. We deserve an opportunity to debate it.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It appears the issues arising from this can be debated everywhere except in this House.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: When Deputy Callely was Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, he took the rap for the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin. He told the Taoiseach that the Minister knew all about the nursing homes issue and had read the documents. The Minister of State took the rap. He has now been sacked and the Ceann Comhairle will not permit a debate in the House.