Results 11,441-11,460 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has agreed that child care is a big issue. I accept his comment that it is impossible to put in place a perfect child care system overnight, given the absence of a decent system up to now. Having listened to the Taoiseach's response, however, it is unclear what the Government proposes to do. He said, for example, there are 2 million people in the workforce. Is the Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extra funding she will provide under the DEIS proposals to the schoolbooks for needy pupils grant scheme; when extra funds will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32802/05]

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Can I ask about the ministerial code of conduct in terms of the business of Ministers promoting themselves at the taxpayers expense through advertisements? This particular one is called, "Planning Ahead for Christmas".

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The point Deputy Kenny did not get an opportunity to put on the record is that the Minister of State is advertising that full details will be contained in a special supplement of the Sunday Independent.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will get a special supplement with the Minister of State perched on top of it like a garden gnome on top of Liberty Hall.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State tells us in a half page of the Evening Herald that there will be a full supplement in an upcoming edition of the Sunday Independent with several pictures of him in it.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is that an acceptable use of——

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister of State's Fianna Fáil colleagues should not laugh because this is serious.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy O'Dea will probably have an article in the Sunday Independent supplement.

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle should be reasonable.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the publication of the Government progress report on implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government, especially in regard to those areas for which his Department has direct responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/05]

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is the Taoiseach well satisfied with the performance of his Government as measured against the programme?

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: For example, does that relate to the commitment to have 80% of taxpayers paying income tax at the standard rate?

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: However, the commitment was for 80% and almost 50% are paying at the marginal or top rate.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is in much better form this week.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No. The Taoiseach is always very polite in the face of severe provocation. Does the Taoiseach not think the time has come to rethink the spending of €665,000 on a report that is not serving its objective, which is to impress the people? It might have seemed a good idea when we were still getting accustomed to the extraordinary growth rates we have had for a dozen years but the people have...

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not asking a particular question on it. Earlier the Taoiseach dealt, in considerable detail, with what Professor Drumm said about this, that and the other. One would think the Taoiseach was the Irish out half playing against the All-Blacks the way the Ceann Comhairle seeks to protect him. He is the Head of Government and he should be allowed to answer a question as such.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What reliance do we place on the programme for Government in the major area of health, for example? Has the whole orientation of the strategy changed? Are we now heading off in a different direction? If we are to go back to Deputy Sargent's question, why does the report not state that the Government has rethought the whole health area, that the way it was going at Ballymascanlon was the wrong...

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a very narrow view of the question.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach must answer for the Minister of State, Deputy Callely. I am asking him if this is the beginning of another political splurge at the taxpayers expense.