Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

This appalling decision under a Labour Party Minister makes a mockery of that party's past commitment to ensuring young people attending school would have the proper supports available to them to reach their full potential.

In recent days the EU President, the French President and the German Chancellor have proposed wide-ranging changes to the EU treaty. They are not hiding behind anyone and have clearly set out their goal, that is, to control the budgets of member states. The Government refuses to share the Van Rompuy report with all the political parties in the Dáil - so much for transparency, a new way of working and political reform. It has refused my calls in recent days for an urgent debate before it discusses these vital matters in Brussels.

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