Results 12,221-12,240 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking for a ruling. The Ceann Comhairle has a responsibility to protect the rights of this side of the House as well as those of the Government side. Why can the Taoiseach not tell us why 12 or 13 days have elapsed since the making of the regulations? Do we still have 21 days from today to put down a motion to annul the regulations if we are so minded?

Departmental Website. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the frequency with which his Department's website is updated; if he has satisfied himself with the quality of the website of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/05]

Departmental Website. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not recognise the Taoiseach's reply from the information that I have. The Taoiseach's site is rarely updated. For example, when I put down the question on 12 April, the most recent item under the "latest news" section was a statement dated 14 March which listed planned trips by Ministers for St. Patrick's day. The most recent speech or statement from the Taoiseach was his address to the...

Departmental Website. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: That is true. The Minister for Education and Science has reason to be grateful to him. As a democrat I accept this. However, it would be helpful to the rest of the world and to his "subjects" if he kept his website updated.

Active Citizenship. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the role of the new task force he recently announced to determine the persons among whom to promote greater participation in communities and society; the membership of the task force; when it is expected to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/05]

Active Citizenship. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Have terms of reference been issued? Has there been a public announcement of the task force membership?

Active Citizenship. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach agree that provision must be made not just for the great, the good, the rich and the powerful but also for the disadvantaged and marginalised in any true civic republican concept of citizenship? In that sense, does he acknowledge there is a conflict between his allegiance to this concept and the decision by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy...

Commissions of Investigation. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the outcome of the meeting between representatives of his Department and members of Justice for the Forgotten on 13 April 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14213/05]

Commissions of Investigation. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach when he expects to receive the outstanding reports from Mr. Justice Barron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14214/05]

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On the Supplementary Estimate to compensate people who were illegally charged in nursing homes, what is the estimate of the cost in this financial year?

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not going into detail, Sir. I just want a ballpark figure of the Government's best estimate of the global cost in this financial year.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government has been seized of this matter——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am sure the Taoiseach has the answer at his finger tips.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: My second question relates to the assertion this morning by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment that the e-mail I put on the record of the House is in the Travers report. It is not.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I want to ask you, Sir, whether you will take any steps to cause the Minister to correct the record.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: How do I go about getting the——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am merely drawing to your attention, Sir, that the Minister misled the House this morning.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I do not.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I would be greatly obliged if the Taoiseach gave us a ballpark figure for the cost——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am entitled on the Order of Business to ask a question about a Supplementary Estimate that is promised in the House.