Results 11,301-11,320 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Ceann Comhairle permit the Tánaiste to reply? Thousands of older people are fearful of the cold weather——

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and the Ceann Comhairle will not permit her to reply.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Ceann Comhairle permit the Tánaiste to reply?

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, I would like to hear what the Tánaiste has to say on the matter.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I must tell the Ceann Comhairle that if he continues this into the next year, he will invite a motion of no confidence. Whereas his own might vote for him, he will have lost the confidence of this side of the House.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There has never been a situation in my time in this House where a leader of a party is not permitted to raise a matter such as this on the Order of Business.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Leaders' Questions only apply on Tuesday and Wednesday. I asked a perfectly civilised question and I ask the Tánaiste on behalf of the Government what is her response to it.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste is acting head of Government this morning. I asked a simple question and politely I ask the Tánaiste to answer it.

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made by the gardaí into the major money-laundering operation uncovered in early 2005; if a file has been sent to the DPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/05]

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There is a fair amount of brass neck on that side of the House.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On my behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party, I join the Taoiseach and Deputy Kenny in offering our sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of the late Liam Lawlor. It ought to be remembered that the past six or seven years cannot have been easy for the Lawlor family. They could not have anticipated his premature passing in the tragic accident in Moscow. That tragedy was exacerbated...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: My colleague, Deputy Wall, has created something of a record. He had no fewer than nine questions disallowed by the Ceann Comhairle yesterday, or whenever the "Minister for Sports, Tourism and craic" was last answering. Apart from the question this raises about what it is that my friend, the Minister from Cahirciveen, does——

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——apparently one cannot ask him questions about tourism, sport or cultural matters. The Minister has no official responsibility to Dáil Éireann, for this falls within the remit of Fáilte Ireland, or the Arts Council or whatever one is having oneself.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: In many cases I can recall, assurances were given in the House that this would not take away from the Minister's accountability to this Chamber and from his responsibility to answer questions. Gradually, that is being eroded more and more.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I will not be tempted to comment on that. Can I return to the matter of legislation I have raised?

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has persuaded the media that he has dropped the groceries order. Of course, this has not happened. Since it is contingent on amendment of the Competition Act when will such amending legislation come before the House?

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Thank you.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: There is a difference between the disabled and the intellectually disabled.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: You are there a long time, a Cheann Comhairle.

European Council Meetings. (23 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received the final agenda for the forthcoming meeting of the European Council under the British Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30323/05]