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Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has instructed local authorities to ensure that appropriate low speed limits are observed at schools and other high risk areas following the changeover to metric speed limits; the reason such low limits were not in place at the time of the changeover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/05]

Issue of Writ: Kildare North By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to share time with Deputy Stagg. I welcome the last-minute conversion of the Government parties to the necessity of running these two by-elections now. I have no idea what all the fuss was about or why such bogus excuses were advanced for not running the elections. I heard the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, on radio today. He reminded me...

Issue of Writ: Kildare North By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am glad that they have now come around to our view. I join with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, in wishing former Deputy Charlie McCreevy well. I have no idea what he means when he says that Mr. McCreevy made such an impact that it is a shame he is gone. We did not send him anywhere; it was the Government that shafted him. If he were making such an impact, why did you send him to...

Issue of Writ: Kildare North By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: He was the best thing that ever happened to us on this side of the House.

Issue of Writ: Kildare North By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why they wanted to exile him I do not know. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, says he is confident the Government benches will produce a victory in Kildare. To do that, the Minister will first have to produce a candidate. If he follows the pattern of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, in Meath and gets the wrong candidate the first time,...

Issue of Writ: Kildare North By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——in time for polling day.

Issue of Writ: Kildare North By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I welcome the opportunity to promote the credentials of our young candidate, Councillor Paddy McNamara, who was elected at the top of the poll in his area. He is a lecturer dedicated to public service. The only reason the Government parties did not make their minds up until this morning is that they did not want to confront the people, given their experience on the last occasion. It is...

Issue of Writ: Meath By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Johnny Brady is not bad.

Leaders' Questions. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Just when we had grown accustomed to getting Christmas cards from the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, we will have to prepare for Valentine's cards as well. I am not sure the system will be able to cope with that. Will the Taoiseach outline to the House honestly whether he has any regrets about appointing the Tánaiste, Deputy Harney, as Minister for Health and Children? She came into the...

Leaders' Questions. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: If it is such a short Bill, why is it taking such a long time to emerge? It has nothing to do with the provision of 30,000 traditional medical cards. What is the point in repeating statistics? More than 8,000 fewer people have medical cards and there is no sign of the Tánaiste changing that. How can the Taoiseach say this Minister is performing? She lost the chief executive of the Health...

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Has the Progressive Democrats Party withdrawn its objections to the Campus Stadium Ireland Bill and when will it be before the House?

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with a delegation from Sinn Féin on 13 December 2004. [34247/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting with a delegation from the SDLP on 14 December 2004. [34248/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his telephone contact with the leader of the DUP, Dr. Ian Paisley, on 13 December 2004. [34249/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his contacts with the political parties in Northern Ireland since 15 December 2004. [34250/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his contacts with the British Prime Minister since 15 December 2004. [34251/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach his assessment, based on his contacts with the British Prime Minister and the political parties in Northern Ireland, of advancing the political situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34252/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he has plans for a new initiative to advance the political situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34253/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the implications for the situation in Northern Ireland of the statement by the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Mr. Hugh Orde, that the IRA was responsible for the pre-Christmas 2004 robbery of the Northern Bank in which more than £26 million was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34601/04]

Northern Ireland Issues. (15 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister the implications of the statement by the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Mr. Hugh Orde, that the IRA was responsible for the pre-Christmas 2004 robbery of the Northern Bank in which more than £26 million was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34602/04]