Results 12,501-12,520 of 13,375 for speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The purpose of asking questions is to get answers.

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Can the Taoiseach name one of the initiatives that will be in the Minister's paper?

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Of course it does.

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This question relates to the Oireachtas All-Party Committee on the Constitution. It is a critical question regarding the price of land. Will the Taoiseach tell the House one measure that the Government will carry out? It is a simple question.

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I know about all of that.

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government is fantastic. Can the Taoiseach tell me of one measure?

Constitutional Referenda. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach has spent four years talking about the issue, but he cannot tell me of one Government measure.

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I refer to the scandal originally revealed to the House by Deputy Joe Higgins, namely the disgraceful exploitation of a large number of workers employed by Gama Construction Ireland Limited. In the last intervention by the Taoiseach he accused Deputy Joe Higgins of not having complied with or produced the information to the investigation. We all now know that this is not true even though the...

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree there are many issues outside the question I put to the Taoiseach, such as that these workers in the main worked 84 hours per week but the moneys deposited in Finansbank Holland cover 48-hour weeks at the standard rate. Almost as much more is owed to the workers because hours worked in excess of the 48-hour week should be payable at overtime and weekend rates. There are questions...

Order of Business. (12 Apr 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: When will the long-promised Employment Permits Bill come before the House? This is the eighth successive Dáil term for which it has been promised.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport when new regulations on customer service and safety standards in the taxi industry will be implemented; the precise areas that these regulations will focus on; the number of submissions from the public he has received in this respect following the public consultation phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/05]

Driving Tests. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Transport the new technical checks that have been introduced as part of the driving test; the reason these technical checks were introduced; if he plans to introduce further reforms of the driving test procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9683/05]

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Sir, I would like to hear the Minister. The omnibus reply is——

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Sir, I would like to hear the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I did not open my mouth about anything, Sir. Why are you so protective?

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why are you so protective, Sir?

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: You are interfering and I did not say anything.

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: May I ask the Minister for Finance if it is the intention of the Government to revert to the original promise to——

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What does not arise, Sir?

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What does not arise?