Results 12,181-12,200 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the matters discussed and conclusions reached at his meeting with the Spanish Prime Minister on 28 April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 23: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Moscow and any discussions he had with other political leaders while there. [15977/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 24: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the EU summit of June 2005; if he has plans for meetings with other EU leaders in advance of the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15979/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 25: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the proposed work of the Forum on Europe for the rest of 2005; if he envisages it playing any role in regard to informing members of the public on the proposed new EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15980/05]

Official Engagements. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A statement was issued on the Taoiseach's behalf stating that he intended to meet the Prime Minister Mr. Blair in Moscow during the recent VE Day commemorations. In the event, Mr. Blair did not go to Moscow. Has the Taoiseach any immediate plans to meet Mr. Blair? Has he had telephone or other communications with the Prime Minister Mr. Blair on the present circumstances in Northern Ireland?...

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will it be necessary to introduce legislation in respect of the sale of the State's shareholding in Aer Lingus?

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is there a prospect of amending legislation in respect of the Moriarty tribunal?

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We know that Fianna Fáil blames the Progressive Democrats for the dithering that has gone on at Dublin Airport and we will now end up with a mishmash of a decision — one terminal for the DAA, one terminal for Fianna Fáil and one terminal for the PDs——

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——but if the PDs is to blame for that, what is happening on the national airline? Is the PDs to blame for that? Is it now the intention of Fianna Fáil to sell off control of the national airline? Will Fianna Fáil, the Republican Party, surrender control of a strategic national asset? The Taoiseach knows well what will happen. As soon as that decision is made, the critical slots at...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: He knows that the irony is that the same Willie Walsh and British Airways are likely to get control of Aer Lingus and are likely to convert it into a budget airline that will be a low cost feeder to Heathrow and serve overall BA strategic interests. If the Shannon stopover has been a problem, the Taoiseach can imagine the problem that will arise when businessmen travelling here from the...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This Taoiseach is the ultimate three card trick man — talk about twisting what I said. I was not all over the place on this issue. I concentrated on the net point, which is the strategic interest of our people in control of the national airline. I have no difficulty with private capital going into the company. I have great difficulty with surrendering control and that is what the Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he intends to take to deal with vandalism and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16146/05]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an outside counsel has been appointed to examine the papers in the Grangegorman murder case with a view to determining the way in which a person (details supplied) came to make a confession to these crimes while in Garda custody; if the terms of reference for the review have been finalised; when the process will be...

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Minister answer the Moriarty question, please?

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: That is not true.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is not true. I was there, so I know.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister does not know very much.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It is about time the Minister demonstrated a bit of knowledge about his job. He should not distort the figures.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes, you are.

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister is misrepresenting the Comptroller and Auditor General's report.