Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I cannot ask what was discussed at these Cabinet meetings, which seems rather short-sighted. In terms of the ongoing economic situation, the main issue that has caught people's attention has been the leaking and drip-feeding of the Anglo Irish Bank tapes. The Taoiseach may be aware that, in response to a parliamentary question, it has been acknowledged that the Department of Finance was aware of the existence of these tapes, yet the Minister for Finance has stated that he was not told about them. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister to make a full statement in the Dáil on this issue before the recess?

Are further meetings of the Cabinet sub-committee on mortgage arrears scheduled for the summer, given the reports that the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, has withdrawn from a Central Bank pilot scheme on mortgage arrears? This is a worrying development for the perhaps as many as 750 people who agreed to be a part of the process. Will the Taoiseach give us some sense of how the Government will act on this issue? Is this an accurate report of what is happening?

In terms of health, there is an ongoing concern about the failure to deal adequately with mental health issues.

Some €35 million was supposed to be set aside for recruiting 477 professionals to fill the gap, given that three people take their lives every day, while others self harm and attempt suicide. It seems, however, that the money that was set aside is now at risk due to overspending in the health sector. That is what happened last year. Will this be allowed to happen and will those 477 posts be left vacant? How many of the 414 posts which were promised in 2012 are in place?

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