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Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: In Louth and Monaghan, the hospitals are suffering death by a thousand cuts. If services are removed and if the proper appointments are not made at the appropriate times, then a hospital can become unsafe. The responsibility of a government is to make a hospital safe. A mark of any society is that citizens - we are citizens, not subjects - have the right of access to wrap-around health...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Part of the major problem is that money which should be going into these hospitals is going elsewhere. Today, the Government is going to give €10 million to unguaranteed senior bondholders who are not part of the banking guarantee. Why does the Taoiseach not reverse that? He can reverse all his other judgments. Why does he not keep to the promises he made on this issue in the election...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: How many more accident and emergency departments are being closed down?

Health Services (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Tá mé fíor bhuíoch díot, a Cheann Comhairle, as seans a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. Beidh mé ag caint faoi dhruganna agus daoine bochta atá faoi bhrú ag druganna. Several weeks ago, Councillor Paddy McQuillan and I visited the Louth community drug and alcohol team in Drogheda. We met the staff, members of the north-east regional drugs task force and a group...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views of the compatibility of the requirements on personal income tax bands and credits contained in the EU-IMF support programme with the commitments contained in the programme for Government to maintain the current rates of income tax together with bands and credits. [18600/11]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a progress report on the programme for Government commitment to provide the highest standards of transparency in the operation of the National Asset Management Agency, on reduction in the costs associated with the operation of NAMA and that decision making in NAMA does not delay the restoration of the Irish property market....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach when he plans to appoint a second Secretary General in his Department; the remit of the new post; the area of responsibility that will be under the new Secretary General; the recruitment process for the new position; and the level of remuneration for the post. [19072/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach when he envisages the appointment of a second Secretary General to his Department; the salary for that position; if he will outline the recruitment procedure for the position; and the responsibilities of the second Secretary General within his Department. [18653/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that additional special needs assistants are granted to a school (details supplied) in County Louth which has seen a surge in pupils with special needs for the incoming school year. [18692/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total running cost of the National Council for Special Education; if he will provide a breakdown as to the way in which this money is spent; the amount that covers administrative costs and the amount that covers service provision. [18693/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State of each additional special needs assistant that is provided. [18694/11]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if bonus payments were made to senior management in Bord na Móna and An Post in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the number of persons to whom bonus payments were made; and the total cost of such payments. [18783/11]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of bonus payments paid to senior management in the Dublin Airport Authority, CIE and the Irish Aviation Authority in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011. [18782/11]

Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Given that the religious orders benefited to the tune of €468 million, will legislation be introduced to make at least some of this money part of compensation for victims, especially those of Magdalene laundries? Moreover, on an issue of equality, can legislation be introduced to include people who were in Bethany House in any compensation scheme? They are blocked at present.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

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Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

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Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: It is true that Fine Gael and Labour Party candidates made all sorts of election promises on which they turned their backs, including those they made about services in Sligo. It is also true that the party which closed down services in Sligo was Fianna Fáil. I will come as quickly as possible to the point I want to make. There is a significant crisis in front-line services, including the...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach is wrong, as these are unguaranteed bonds. It is very difficult, when following Fianna Fáil speakers, to be heard or hear what others are saying.

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: There are unguaranteed bonds which are not part of the sovereign debt. For once the decision has not been made by Fianna Fáil but by the Government. We spoke earlier about citizens' rights and the mark of a republic. What society values the greed of senior bondholders above the health needs and entitlements of citizens? As we all know, people who end up in hospital are vulnerable, in...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Why give them money?