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Leaders' Questions. (1 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What has this got to do with anything? Did the Tánaiste transfer documents——

Leaders' Questions. (1 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Did the authorised officer agree with the Tánaiste?

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: When will the Campus Stadium Ireland Bill be introduced?

Written Answers — Bovine Diseases: Bovine Diseases (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases of BSE in cattle discovered in 2004; the way in which this compares with recent years; the number of such cases which were discovered in animals born after the imposition of the ban on meat and bone meal; if she has information regarding the reason so many cases in such animals are still being discovered; and if she...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent rejection by the European Commission of the Government's request for a derogation from the 170 kg. per hectare limit in the nitrates directive; the next step in negotiations in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1914/05]

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On behalf of the Labour Party, I too acknowledge the professional service of Mr. Des Edwards through the years and thank him for his courtesy. On behalf of my party, I had the opportunity to attend, with the Ceann Comhairle, the retirement celebrations for Mr. Frank Lane and Mr. Paddy Behan. I am beginning to think the entire matter is a ruse to allow the Superintendent to make long speeches...

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree with Deputy Kenny on the importance of making the Quigley report available. In terms of value for money, the contract concerned succeeded in getting some publicity for the Minister. We shall have to await any other consequences. I am sure the Minister for Finance shares the concerns of Members on this side of the House regarding the rate of employment attrition this month with job...

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——220 at SerCom Solutions in Clondalkin, 350 at Irish Sugar, 260 at Shannon Airport, 200 at APW Enclosures in Tallaght and 92 at Sara Lee. In all, 1,392 jobs have been lost.

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes. Does the Government contemplate any legislative proposals that might address the rate of job losses, especially in the more traditional manufacturing sector, given the losses that occurred in January?

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On promised legislation——

Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: When will the information and consultation on employees Bill be brought before the House?

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will propose changes to the Defence (Amendment) Act 1960 in order to allow Irish troops participate in the EU's proposed rapid reaction battle groups; if such changes would alter the triple lock procedure by which Irish troops operate in activities abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1509/05]

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that staff at a training centre (details supplied) in Dublin 8 have not been awarded the second phase of benchmarking due in January 2004 or any of the three increases due under Sustaining Progress during 2004; if FÁS will give approval for these overdue increases to be paid;...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 1090: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason, contrary to expectations, that psychiatric hospitals such as St. Ita's, Portrane and St. Luke's, Clonmel were not included in the list of additional institutions to fall within the remit of the Residential Institutions Redress Board under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Additional Institutions) Order 2004;...

Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to share my time with my colleague, Deputy Burton. In our lifetime few events have caused such an outpouring of human reaction as the terrible consequences of the earthquake off the coast of Indonesia and the terrible tsunami that followed it. The rest of the world watched in horror as first thousands and then tens of thousands and ultimately nearly 300,000 people lost their lives....

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Eileen Desmond was first elected to this House in 1965 and for the next 22 years, as Deputy, Senator, Minister and Member of the European Parliament, she served the people of Cork, Munster and Ireland with honour and distinction. For many people, she will always be remembered as one of the most outstanding women Members ever produced by these Houses. For many more, she was simply outstanding,...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: When can we expect the publication of the Quigley report into the circumstances surrounding the contracting of the person by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government? When is the work permits Bill likely to come before the House? I have a case of a South African national who came here three years ago to join her husband who was recruited as a result of the roadshow...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Thank you, Sir. In this case the Tánaiste went looking to recruit, this person is here as a result of that but cannot get a permit.

Leaders' Questions. (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach comment on where we now are and where we are going from here? Will the Taoiseach outline to the House what steps he intends to take to prevent the political process in Northern Ireland descending into an unhealthy and undemocratic vacuum? I take it from what the Taoiseach has said that it is not his intention to allow Sinn Féin to hold the process to ransom. In that regard...

Leaders' Questions. (26 Jan 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I welcome generally what the Taoiseach has said. Whatever about the feelings of parties, the sidelining of central players, even if it is only a matter of perception — in this case it was more than a matter of perception — is not desirable. In respect of what he has said, is he still persuaded of the bona fides of the republican movement or whether the peace process is being used to grow...