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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Meetings (7 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of occasions on which he or his officials have met with the Irish Bankers Federation; and the dates of the meetings. [48761/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (8 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons that from 12 November 2012 Services for Older People Respite Service for the south Louth area will be removed from the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda and instead provided in a private nursing home, Moorehall Lodge, despite the fact that a consultation process on the future of the Cottage Hospital is still ongoing; if he will ensure the return of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (8 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to new procedures for issuing Form E112, hospital treatment in another EU/EEA country, which involve now having an appointment with an Irish based consultant in advance of every foreign; that this requirement has caused some patients to miss and cancel appointments and caused unnecessary delays in patients accessing treatment; if...

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: Dúirt Thomas Davis uair éigin: "Tabhair oideachas dóibh agus tugann tú saoirse dóibh." Tá na focail seo chomh oiriúnach inniu agus a bhí siad. An aontaíonn an Taoiseach le seo? Students and their families are facing significant financial hardship due to the failure of Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, to process properly student grant...

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: Cuirim fáilte roimh an fhreagra a thug an Taoiseach, mar admhaíonn sé go bhfuil crisis ann. I welcome the Taoiseach's acceptance that there is a crisis. However, he said that the majority of the students will receive their grants by September.

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: Okay, that is fair enough. He also said that he regrets the student having to leave. Let me just quote another section from his e-mail:I was one of the first to apply to the system in June and despite sending back documents as early as possible, I still await an answer. My dream is over. My goal of education and self-improvement is over. My life of poverty, as it has been for the last...

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: I welcome that the Taoiseach does not find this acceptable but the head of the body charged with processing these grants stated today that the system is working. As the system is patently not working, will the Taoiseach, in addition to ensuring sufficient resources are provided, ask the Minister, Deputy Quinn, to contact the Higher Education Authority to ensure the students caught up in this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Allowances (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach the steps he has taken to deal with the issue of allowances paid to staff in his Department. [49774/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Allowances (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: My question asked what steps the Taoiseach has taken to deal with the issue of allowances for staff in his Department. My concern relates to the disparity of pay levels between lower-grade civil servants and those at the top, because that gap has grown wider. Many of the issues that have been under public discussion with regard to public servants at lower and middle income levels concern...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times since the Dáil recess that the International Financial Services Centre Clearing House Group has met; the issues that were discussed; the actions that have been taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44100/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: When the issue was raised in the Dáil last March, the Taoiseach told us he was unaware whether the IFSC Clearing House Group had discussed the issue of a financial transaction tax. Then, in information revealed to The Irish Times by way of a freedom of information request, it became clear that the group and its sub-groups had discussed the issue of a financial transaction tax at 13...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): IFSC Clearing House Group (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: Is it not time to review the Government's relationship with the IFSC Clearing House Group? A cosy relationship is not good and it appears that this group has access well and above the level of other equally important sectors.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur faoi reachtaíocht atá fógartha. I ask the Taoiseach for an update on a different aspect of the health (amendment) (No. 2) Bill, which is free GP services. If I understood his reply correctly he stated the Bill would be published next year. In the meantime will the Government provide free GP care for claimants under the long-term illness scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Early Retirement Scheme (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the impact that the early retirement scheme has had on the administrative functions of her Department; her plans to sanction the recruitment of additional staff; and if so, when, and the number of same [49834/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will commence a review of income supports for family carers as recommended by the Carer's Association. [49833/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the issues of the continued imprisonment of Marian Price McGlinchey and Martin Corey with the British Prime Minister when next they meet. [45663/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the continued imprisonment of Marian Price Mc Glinchey and Martin Corey with the British Prime Minister in any of their recent engagements. [47411/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his role with regard to Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [45664/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work his Department has done in relation to identifying further areas for north south cooperation. [47230/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: New Economy and Recovery Authority (13 Nov 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to place New ERA on a statutory footing. [49418/12]