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Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On the Taoiseach's answer——

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——can he tell the House why there has been this departure from Cabinet procedure?

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why was the document not circulated with Cabinet documents in the normal way, not later than 12 p.m. on Friday? Why did that not happen?

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I bet the Minister, Deputy Martin, read it.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Chair might as well do that. We are not getting answers. What is the point? The Chair wants a nice Order of Business, but for what purpose if we cannot debate an issue as major as €2 billion of taxpayer's money?

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Chair would love that.

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if the high level group established by his Department in the aftermath of the 11 September terrorist attacks is still functioning; the current membership of same; when it last met; if he will report on its recent work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3502/05]

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What is the current assessment of the high level group concerning any international terrorist threat to this country? In particular, is information available on a threat from Islamic terrorists in this country? Has the high level group considered the position whereby a Boeing 737 is used by the CIA to traffic terrorists, whom it abducts in other states, through Shannon Airport? Will the...

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle——

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The pertinent points raised by Deputy Michael Higgins deserve a reply in the normal way.

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach is the Head of Government and he has been asked if he will investigate these matters. The Ceann Comhairle ought to permit him to reply to——

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If the Ceann Comhairle applied that approach there would be no question permitted other than what time the Taoiseach comes to work in the morning.

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Michael Higgins raised a number of matters——

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——and he asked if the Taoiseach, as Head of Government, would have these matters investigated.

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Michael Higgins asked whether the Taoiseach, as Head of Government, will have a number of specified matters investigated.

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What other way?

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: With due respect to the Chair——

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——they are our questions.

National Security Committee. (8 Mar 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: With respect, a Cheann Comhairle, we are the Members.