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Regulatory Impact Assessments (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I have one question about consumer regulators. The National Consumer Agency was established in 2007 to protect and promote consumers' rights. In 2008, it was announced that it would be amalgamated with the Competition Authority which, it appears to me, is a totally different body responsible for enforcing Irish and European competition law. The National Consumer Agency has a good record of...

Regulatory Impact Assessments (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Okay. Go raibh maith agat.

Economic Management Council (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Did the Taoiseach deal with the issue of tracker mortgages with the banks? The European Central Bank cut rates earlier this month but most of the 250,000 variable rate mortgage holders are not expected to benefit from that. AIB, EBS, National Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, KBC Bank and Irish Nationwide are still considering whether to pass on the latest cut. Did the Taoiseach take the...

Economic Management Council (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I appreciate that the main focus of the Taoiseach's meeting concerned the Government's Personal Insolvency Bill. Sinn Féin has welcomed the publication of that legislation but we are disappointed that the banks are being allowed to have a veto. Would the Government consider an independent agency, as we have sought, which is empowered to enforce legally binding settlements on debtors and...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I have two questions for the Taoiseach, both of which relate to legislation on health matters. This is no coincidence given that the health service is in such a mess. I very much welcome the news that the HSE governance Bill is about to be published. Every Member could tell a story of constituents coming into their offices in extreme distress. I, too, met the group from north Tipperary to...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Minister for Health promised that the beds would be reopened. I note that the Minister has written to pharmacists and GPs in regard to the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill, presumably because that Bill has not completed all Stages in the Dáil and Seanad. When does the Taoiseach expect that it will complete its passage through the Houses and is that the reason the...

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom an Teachta Pearse Doherty a mholadh de bharr an Bille seo. This is an important initiative to introduce a cap on what is paid back to licensed moneylenders. However, we should not forget that many loan sharks are intimidating and extorting exorbitant rates from citizens. Last week saw a mother of five receive a suspended sentence after loan sharks forced her to grow cannabis...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultations that have been held with cultural or arts groups regarding the forthcoming centenary of commemorations. [35212/12]

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost benefit analysis or impact assessment he has carried out in relation to this plan to merge the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland. [34770/12]

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to address wide-spread public concern regarding the undermining of the arms length principle in cultural decision making and funding across our national cultural institutions and Culture Ireland in view of his plans to abolish or amalgamate cultural institutions or absorb the functions into his...

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has engaged with the National Campaign for the Arts in relation to his plans to merge some Cultural Institutions together and to absorb them into his Deptartment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35049/12]

Written Answers — Arts Council Funding: Arts Council Funding (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total level of funding of the Arts council each year since 2007 in tabular form. [35050/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to begin the process for the recruitment of a new CEO for Culture Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35211/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 813: To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds available in County Louth at present; the number that are public beds; the number that are private; and if he will provide the comparable numbers for each year since 2007 in tabular form. [35166/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 819: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes that have been closed in each Health Service Executive regon since the begining of 2012 [35186/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 820: To ask the Minister for Health the residential units or nursing homes that have had beds closed since the begining of 2012 and the number of beds in each case in tabular form [35187/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 821: To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds in public nursing homes that are due to be closed in each Health Service Executive region between now and the end of 2012 [35188/12]

Written Answers — The Gathering: The Gathering (17 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 881: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultations that have been held with cultural or arts groups regarding the Gathering. [35213/12]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Government is showing complete disregard for the concerns of Gaeltacht communities and Irish language organisations by pushing a highly deficient Gaeltacht Bill through the Oireachtas. Tá easpa muiníne ag pobail Gaeltachta agus ag daoine a dhéanann a gcuid oibre tré Ghaeilge i mBille na Gaeltachta. The Government has refused to hold proper consultations with Irish language...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Ní bheidh cead ag daoine vótáil ar na baill sin.