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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Information and Quality Authority recommendations for personal space requirements are being met with bed closures rather than an acceptance of the Health Service Executive obligations to meet the need to create the space required. [14033/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health if cost comparisons of the cost of public versus private nursing homes include the cost to the taxpayer of tax foregone to the Exchequer by way of tax reliefs. [14034/12]

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: I assure the Taoiseach at the outset that I am very calm, just in case he is concerned. Last evening, Commissioner Rehn told the Taoiseach bluntly, despite all the Government's leaks and spin, that Ireland must pay the €3.1 billion promissory note in two weeks. He arrogantly claimed that respecting commitments and obligations is a key tradition under EU law. Since when? This law was...

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Seachas a bheith ag seasamh leis an diktat ón Bhruiséil, tá dualgas ar an Taoiseach seasamh lenár bpobal. The Taoiseach will not do this. He acquiesces at every turn and expects Irish citizens to pay for his folly. He is very clear about this, and this is evident from stealth taxes, cuts, VAT increases, septic tank charges and the household charge. He insists that the Irish must pay...

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach says this is about terms and conditions and not about a write-down. In other words, he is going to pay the €3.1 billion; it is just a question of the period over which he pays it and the number of generations who will have to put up with it. The Taoiseach said the negotiations are detailed and technical, as if we did not understand what the negotiations are like. Last night,...

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: He is defaulting on his office as Taoiseach and his responsibility to the people of this State and island. He needs to say very loudly and clearly that we will not pay and cannot do so. He will then see a real negotiation.

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach would not be on my team.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Confusion arose yesterday in respect of two items of legislation, namely, the treaty to establish the European stability mechanism Bill and the European Communities (amendment) Bill. Given the scale and significance of the European stability mechanism and the massive financial contribution of more than €11 billion we will be required to make if we sign up to it, has the Taoiseach sought...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for restructuring of the waste market and restrictions to side-by-side competition; if the regulatory impact assessment has been concluded; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14448/12]

Symphysiotomy: Statements (15 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, táimid fós gan ráiteas an Aire.

Symphysiotomy: Statements (15 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: I wish to share time with Deputy Peadar Tóibín. I never heard of symphysiotomy or pubiotomy until a year ago. It was brought to my attention by two very brave women, Ms Olivia Kearney and Ms Catherine Naughton, women of great grace and courage. Since then, I have met many other victims and survivors, and the advocacy groups. I commend them all. I commend an Teachta Ó Caoláin on his...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (15 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health if he has commissioned a report into an outbreak of [i]Clostridium difficile[/i] in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, in 2010; if that report has been completed; if the report has been forwarded to him; the outcome and findings of that report; if any patient deaths were related or linked to the outbreak; if so, the number of...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (15 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health the impact of the measures implemented on foot of recommendations by the special delivery unit for the purposes of reducing waiting times and the number of patients on trolleys in the accident and emergency unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; with respect to each of the individual measures proposed by the SDU, if he...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (15 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a lack of capacity and resources at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, and in hospitals in the Louth-Meath area generally, which is resulting in overcrowding in the accident and emergency unit in Drogheda; the measures he will introduce to tackle this capacity issue; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (21 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is engaged in negotiations with the ECB regarding the promissory note; if he has been in direct contact with Mr. Mario Draghi on this issue; the number of times they have met or spoken on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15374/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (21 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the National Asset Management Agency advisory group; the regularity with which the advisory group meets; and the regularity with which it reports to him. [15673/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a reduction in the number of teaching posts allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the loss of teaching posts given his decision not to press ahead with cuts to DEIS legacy posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15311/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacancies in teaching posts at second level that will become available from September 2012 in respect of the exodus of staff from the public sector under pension arrangements due to end at the end of February 2012. [15462/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures for an individual who wishes to erect a flagpole and the national flag in a public open space; if there are set procedures; if the individual requires planning permission or if it is a matter for each local authority to set the criteria or procedures in each county. [15783/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the treatment of a patient (details supplied). [15070/12]