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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (25 Sep 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the initial refusal rates for applications for invalidly pension in County Louth; or whatever geographical breakdown is available. [40515/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (25 Sep 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 985 of 18 September 2012, when the formal national mapping exercise to determine the exact position in relation to commercial service providers existing and planned broadband service throughout the State will be completed. [40531/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Staff Issues (26 Sep 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacant social worker posts within the Health Service Executive; and the date on which these will be filled. [40712/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency Funding (26 Sep 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total funds that will be granted to the new Child and Family Support Agency; the rates of pay that will be allocated to the management team including the Chief Operations Officer, the Head of Corporate and Human Resources, the Head of Finance, the Head of Policy and Planning and the Head of Quality Assurance. [40713/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients from County Louth currently waiting to be seen at an outpatient clinic for the first time [40859/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (27 Sep 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the Health Service Executive have carried out an impact assessment of the effect on patient care of the further restrictions on overtime and use of agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40998/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a senior clinician at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth has written to the Health Service Executive stating that proposed cuts to intensive care and operating theatres could lead to increased morbidity and mortality of critically ill patients; if he will immediately instruct the HSE not to...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Under the Government's regime, public nursing homes are under threat, as are services for the elderly, . Last week, the HSE put in place a public consultation process to consider options for the future of the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda. At the same time, a statement from two Government party Deputies, Deputy Nash and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, claimed they had agreed a conclusion...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: In the management of the health services in the primary care centre debacle and in this little deal concocted by two Government party Deputies in respect of the cottage hospital, one finds the same old stroke politics. The Taoiseach should tell Members whether he believes it is appropriate that two Ministers and a Government party Deputy should undermine a process of public consultation in...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach has totally missed the point I was making. He said the HSE would publish its conclusions. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, who is sitting behind the Taoiseach, and the Labour Party Deputy for the area have said, with the support of the Minister, that the conclusions have already been published. They have already said what will happen at the end of this process. I...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Minister engaged in this kind of politics in his constituency with the primary care centre debacle. He has also failed to tackle consultants' pay and the price of drugs. He has failed to recoup money from private health insurance companies. He has failed to introduce free GP care - I could go on. However, he has imposed prescription charges on medical card holders, slashed funding...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: The process is not finished.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: There is no point doing it.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: It is called James Reilly.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to London during the Olympic Games. [37962/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on any bilateral meetings he held with political or business leaders during his visit to London during the Olympic Games. [37963/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to meet the British Prime Minister David Cameron. [41487/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Members on this, the Opposition side of the House were taken by the Taoiseach's correction of Deputy Pringle to the effect that austerity rarely works. It is reassuring to hear that austerity rarely works.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I understand. I do not think the Taoiseach sees the irony of that.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (2 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I join the Taoiseach in commending our Olympic and Paralympic heroes, who represented our island magnificently. I also thank the Taoiseach for his response. It strikes me, in terms particularly of the North, the peace process and agreement between the Irish and British Governments, that the Irish Government does not appear to have any real strategy for engagement. I welcome the...