Results 12,441-12,460 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On my behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party, I join in the condolences offered by the leader of Fine Gael, Deputy Kenny, and the Taoiseach to Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins and her family. I did not know Michael O'Higgins. I am bound to say that from what I have read I would not have been in agreement with his political position on many issues but I pay tribute to his remarkable record of public...

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Are Irish diplomatic personnel accredited to the region taking an interest in the case of the Indonesian boy, Tristan Dowes, who is an Irish citizen, and——

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——given the poignant circumstances——

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——if our diplomatic staff——

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No. 20 on the legislative schedule is the Adoption Bill. On No. 20, can I ask the Taoiseach whether our staff in the region are intervening or taking an interest in this case?

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Do I take it from what the Taoiseach has indicated that Irish diplomatic staff are taking an interest in the case of Tristan Dowes?

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle, this is a young Irish citizen——

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach would have replied.

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: You are utterly inflexible, Sir.

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach would have replied a long time ago if you had permitted him. You are being completely inflexible and unreasonable.

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This is a defenceless young Irish citizen and I am trying to establish whether our staff in the region are taking an interest and whether the Taoiseach has a view on the matter.

Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the dramatic news at the top of the national broadcast last night, that the Taoiseach supports the Government decision on Landsdowne Road. It only made sense on the basis of the previous day's news, which was that the Taoiseach did not support the Government decision and that he would believe it when he saw it. That follows from the previous day's news, when...

Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I join the Taoiseach in congratulating Seán Kelly on his consistent position — not a word one would use in conjunction with the Taoiseach's stance — in securing a situation whereby the GAA authorities can now make a decision about the admission of other sports to Croke Park during the development of Lansdowne Road. I repeat that the decision would now be unnecessary if the Taoiseach had...

Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If it is because it is in a built-up area, where does that leave Croke Park? Surely Croke Park is in a built-up area. Does the Taoiseach support the decision announced by the Minister about Lansdowne Road?

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: May I ask the Taoiseach about representations he made in respect of State aid? I refer specifically to the decision to veto the provision of State aid to assist the expansion of the Intel plant at Leixlip. Has the Taoiseach received a response to his representations? What was the response he received at the meeting? May I also ask about the amendments which have been made to the Stability and...

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the March meeting of the European Council; his priorities for the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7522/05]

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the spring EU summit on 22 and 23 March 2005. [9192/05]

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he had any meetings on the margins with other EU leaders during the course of the spring summit on 22 and 23 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9193/05]

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the position of the Government on the services directive? I have read that the Government took up a position of opposition to the French move to have serious changes wrought in the directive. Does the Taoiseach accept that in certain areas of services, the directive could have a serious impact on employment and on workers' conditions in Ireland if companies could perform to standards...

European Council Meetings. (19 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why was it reported that the Government opposed the French initiative?