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Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: After the media have it.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach cleared this Bill with the banks first, before coming to the House.

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who have availed of training under the Draft National Plan to Improve Literacy and Numeracy standards in schools; the training undergone; and if any assessment has been carried out on the effectiveness of the training. [30981/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the methodology and reason three Grade A's achieved at A-level in the North of Ireland are allocated 450 points, when applicants for higher education are assessed after applying to a higher level institution in the 26 Counties. [30980/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will recommend that the appeals office schedule an oral hearing on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31083/12]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the number of persons in County Louth in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. [31093/12]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with respect to the 1700 planned individual medical reviews of children receiving domiciliary care allowance, the number of these children that are from County Louth. [31094/12]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have had their domiciliary care allowance withdrawn as a result of reviews carried out since she came to office and the number of these persons that were from County Louth. [31095/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon have loan facilities; the extent of the respective loan faculties and the amount of the respective loan facilities that have been drawn down. [31097/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health if he has instructed the Health Service Executive North East to reduce services in Louth County Hospital, Navan Hospital and other hospitals in the area due to cost over runs in the HSE North East region; the services that are being considered for cutbacks in services; the consultation that will be held with local elected representatives on this...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to improve communication between local authorities and tenants to ensure that means tests are updated accurately and any arrears developing are discussed at an early stage. [31210/12]

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Taoiseach for his frankness that he will just not answer the question. I refer to the spectre of Ministers publicly bickering about the budget. Let us consider what EUROSTAT revealed yesterday about unemployment.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: This State has the fifth highest unemployment rate in the eurozone. We now have 30% youth unemployment, which does not include those in education or training. It goes higher and the statistics would be even higher if we included the 70,000 young people who emigrated. Tá a fhios ag an Taoiseach, mar is fear áitiúil é, go bhfuil a lán cruachás á fhulaingt ag teaghlaigh ó d'imigh a...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Tá a fhios ag an Taoiseach, fosta, go bhfuil daoine óga riachtanach do ath-fhás agus do fhorbairt shoisialta na tíre seo. The social consequences of this include the widening divide across the State, the absence of equality and a steady increase in poverty, which the Government should be alarmed about. What specific proposals will the Taoiseach bring forward to tackle youth...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am raising the issue in an attempt to be constructive because the 30% youth unemployment figure is alarming. We can take it for granted those young people will come from socially disadvantaged areas, not exclusively so but particularly so, and the social divide I mentioned earlier will widen and deepen. The Taoiseach cited the jobs action plan but that plan is 126 pages long. Tá mé ag...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin has been saying that since day one.

Freedom of Information (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the freedom of information requests that have been received by his Department in 2012; the number that have been granted; the total fees for search and retrieval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23769/12]

Consultancy Contracts (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost of consultants hired by his Department in 2012. [23762/12]

European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he will prioritise at the EU summit meeting on the 28-29 June. [23869/12]

European Council Meetings (3 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will attend an informal meeting of heads of Government in the EU on 23 May in advance of the June European Council meeting. [23870/12]