Editing Pat Rabbitte (section)

==Junior Minister: 1994–1997==
In 1994, a new [[24th Government of Ireland|Rainbow Coalition]] government of [[Fine Gael]], the Labour Party and Democratic Left came to office midway through the Dáil term. Rabbitte was appointed as [[Minister of State to the Government]], as well as [[Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment|Minister at the Department of Enterprise and Employment]] with responsibility for Commerce, Science and Technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-01-24/18/|title=Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 447 No. 11|date=25 January 1995|access-date=13 January 2020|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Irish legislation|name=Enterprise and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 1995|year=1995|type=si|number=42|date=14 February 1995}}; {{Cite Irish legislation|name=Enterprise and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 1996|year=1996|type=si|number=250|date=26 November 1996}}; {{Cite Irish legislation|name=Enterprise and Employment (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 1997|year=1997|type=si|number=165|date=22 April 1997}}</ref> He attended cabinet meetings, but without a vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-01-25/5/|title=Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Minister of State's Status and Role – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 448 No. 1|date=25 January 1995|access-date=9 November 2019|website=[[Oireachtas|Houses of the Oireachtas]]}}</ref> During his tenure as a junior minister, Rabbitte was involved in establishing an anti-drugs strategy as well as enacting legislation which gave the [[credit union]] movement more authority. Rabbitte also decided to locate the proposed new state-backed Technology Campus for West Dublin, based on high-speed telecommunication links, at CityWest Business Campus beside the N7 motorway, near [[Clondalkin]].