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Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: May I ask her about her statement that she will personally sign off on all consultancies in future? Does that mean she will personally monitor them? Does that mean that we now have a blurring of the lines between policy and operational executive action? Is that Government policy or just Progressive Democrats policy? I note that the Government decision of today to which she referred does not...

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What do you think, a Cheann Comhairle, the Government decision of this morning will do? The Government will bring in consultants to advise on the type of new system it should operate. The Government will also be able to bring in external expertise from the private sector and internationally. That should put the tin hat on it.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Do I understand the Tánaiste to have said in the reply that there was no contract that fixed any price with the consultants, Deloitte & Touche, or with the consultants brought in to monitor Deloitte & Touche, that it was open-ended and that for as long as they could keep claiming money, money would be paid out by the State?

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am happy enough with them, Sir. You are the one with the difficulty.

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Tánaiste should talk to one of the backbenchers. They all knew about it.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Like Deputy Kenny and the Tánaiste, I extend the condolences of my party to families involved in the awful tragedy at the weekend. I am also sure the Tánaiste will join me in commending the outstanding literary achievement of John Banville in winning the Man Booker prize yesterday. It was a splendid achievement by an outstanding writer, and we should acknowledge that. Is legislation...

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The claim is that lawyers operating the redress scheme are charging their clients out of their award despite already receiving moneys from the State.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I accept that.

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the implications for the proposed EU constitution of the results of the referenda in France and Holland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19101/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances in which a contractor that won the bid to provide a replacement system for the issue of passports, reported on by the Comptroller and Auditor General, was a consortium headed by the firm of consultants who had been engaged to conduct the initial review for his Department and which made the recommendation for a replacement...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances in which a single contractor was paid an amount of €920,220 in respect of road transport services associated with the EU Presidency and reported on by the Comptroller and Auditor General, while a further sum of €45,166 was paid to the same contractor charged to press and information; the reason normal tendering...

Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response he has received from the US authorities to his offer of assistance to help cope with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, in regard to his statement of 6 September 2005; if this assistance has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24840/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will amend the Coroners Act 1962 to remove the restriction on the number of medical or other witnesses a coroner may call during an inquest; if he will list the recommendations contained in the report of the coroners review group published in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27179/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way in which this compares with the Government target of 10,300;...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government's decentralisation plan will be carried out on a totally voluntary basis and that staff will either be offered inducements to transfer or subject to penalties if they decide not to move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26632/05]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I was very sorry, on a personal basis, to hear of the passing of Liam Burke. On my own behalf and that of my Labour Party colleagues, I extend to Deputy Kenny and the Fine Gael Party our condolences. I join with the Taoiseach in offering our sympathies to his wife, Noreen, his daughters, Catherine and Emma and to his extended family. As has been said by both the Taoiseach and Deputy Kenny,...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not hear the Order of Business. I am sorry, my hearing as well as my other faculties are——

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Having regard to the controversy that continues to recur about public expenditure decision making, can I ask the Taoiseach whether the Government is contemplating legislative or other changes in terms of the capacity to intervene in advance and assess a major public decision in respect of public expenditure?

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at the meeting held on 14 July 2005 with the social partners under the auspices of Sustaining Progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24364/05]

Social Partnership Agreement. (5 Oct 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when the next quarterly meeting with the social partners under the auspices of the Sustaining Progress agreement will be held; the likely agenda for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24365/05]