Results 12,241-12,260 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte
- Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: I am merely asking the Taoiseach to state the approximate cost for this financial year.
- Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: That is a simple, straightforward matter.
- Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: If the Ceann Comhairle had his way, he would not permit anybody in the House to raise any issue of importance to citizens. The Taoiseach would have answered this question five minutes ago had the Ceann Comhairle stopped interrupting me.
- Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: No.
- Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I would like to ask the Taoiseach if the Government has a ballpark figure for the cost to be refunded this year in respect of nursing home charges.
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: I come back this morning to the case of the O'Hara family. I understand the Health Service Executive is in discussions with the family about a care package. Until this is concluded, I will not return to yesterday's further misrepresentation by the Taoiseach. On the issue raised by Deputy Kenny, I point to the question of political accountability for this scandal. The Taoiseach did not answer...
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: It did not.
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: Now listen to them.
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: The Minister, Deputy Martin, is responsible in this matter. His only defence is that he did not read the briefing document. Mr. Kelly lost his job but it is the Minister who should have lost his job. If he had an ounce of respect for his office, he would now tender his resignation.
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: In the words of a United States Senator, "a billion here and a billion there and soon you are talking big money". This Government has no regard for money.
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town. Upstairs, downstairs in his nightgown.
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: We are talking about persons in nursing homes who were illegally charged by the Government at a cost to the taxpayer of what the Taoiseach now says could be â¬1 billion. We have a Minister in office who was provided with this legal advice in a comprehensive brief from the South Eastern Health Board and he did not bother to read it.
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: That is his defence and it is completely unbelievable. We now find from the evidence being presented before the committee and from the e-mail I have read that the critical report which was prepared for referral to the Attorney General to advise the Government, a file that heretofore had gone missing, that could not be explained and which led to the removal of the Secretary General of the...
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: The person whose work partner prepared the fileââ
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: ââwas asked to explain it to Michael Corban so that he could explain it to the Minister. The basis was that legislation would be required to put it right. Now we know that it was he who was culpable and not Michael Kelly. Will there be any political accountability in this House for a scandal which, by the Taoiseach's own admission, has cost the taxpayer â¬1 billion?
- Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: Is Willie standing up?
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in regard to capital grants awarded by his Department to Shamrock Rovers Football Club to allow it to complete its new stadium, he has satisfied himself that all moneys were used for the purposes allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15003/05]
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (10 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on efforts being made to save Shamrock Rovers Football Club; if, in view of the long history of the club in sporting life, he will consider ways of assisting the restructuring of the club; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/05]
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (10 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: Question 121: To ask the Taoiseach the procedures he follows in vetting persons being considered for appointments to State boards under his aegis, especially in regard to tax compliance and any other issue which, if revealed, would make a person unsuitable for appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14822/05]
- Order of Business. (10 May 2005)
Pat Rabbitte: In light of the matter Deputy Bruton raised and since we know legislation to tackle the nursing home charges issue ran into the ground during the Government of 1987-89, will the Taoiseach urge the former Ministers who were involved at that time â the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Health â to appear before the committee and co-operate with it in its examination...