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Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Tá a fhios agam nach féidir leis an Taoiseach trácht a dhéanamh ar chás atá os comhair na cúirte. Is rud dona é, áfach, go bhfuil daoine os comhair na cúirte ar maidin ar aon chaoi. Mar a dúirt mé, bhí achan pháirtí anseo ar aon intinn faoi phlean a chur le chéile. Dúirt an Taoiseach go bhfuil an tAire...

Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Is as Baile Uí Mhurchú mé.

Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: An mbuailfidh an tAire le lucht bainte móna?

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Bhí mé ag éisteacht leis an Taoiseach agus ba mhaith liom a smaointe a chloisint faoi conas is féidir linn leanacht ar aghaidh le díospóireacht ar Bhillí anseo, mar tá Sinn Féin an-míshásta leis an tslí ina bhfuil an Rialtas ag cur stop le díospóireachtaí anseo agus ag baint úsáide as an gilitín....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has plans for the merged human rights and equality body to take on the role of the disbanded National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Fourth Monitoring Report of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance on Ireland which found that the direct provision accommodation system for asylum seekers is unsuitable for lengthy periods of stay and has a negative impact on family life; and his plans to change this system. [11549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if training or guidance is provided for Judges in dealing with victims in the course of the criminal justice process, particularly with respect to the victims of sexual offences. [11880/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to putting the Court of Criminal Appeal on a more permanent footing to allow for greater clarity in sentencing policy. [11881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is standard practice to inform the victims of a crime attending a criminal trial in the new Criminal Courts of Justice about the facilities that allow the victim in a criminal case to have separate entrances and or waiting rooms for the accused in a criminal trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11913/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is standard practice to inform victims of sexual offences of the various counselling services that are available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11914/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the lack of a level 2 general practitioner in the Drogheda, County Louth area; the steps being put in place to deal with patients who require methadone treatment; the number of persons that will be affected by this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety Regulations (7 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether school principals are legally and financially responsible should a student or teacher become ill as a result of the untested pulsed microwave radiation emitted by Wi-Fi equipment; and if a similar liability apply to schools in the 26 counties. [11746/13]

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: On February 13, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of double cochlear implants for young children who are profoundly deaf. At the time, he committed to adopting a positive approach to this issue. I have also spoken to the Minister for Health twice about this matter. The Taoiseach will recall that on 13 February I raised the case of Billy Cairns, aged four from Dundalk. On 3 April he...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Her five-year old child, Liam, has one implant and fits the criteria for a second implant. Despite Liam fitting the criteria, Beaumont Hospital will not carry out the operation because it has not been funded to do so. The hospital has stated it does not wish to make an exception because there are other children who need this treatment. Therefore, it has recommended that he travel to...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: There are approximately 200 children awaiting a bilateral cochlear implant and it is accepted universally that it is far better for a child to have the implant placed in both ears as opposed to one. It is a matter of funding. I spoke to the parents at the meeting with the HSE last week. I also met the mothers of three of the children over the weekend and spoke to another by telephone. The...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: What about the child whom it was recommended should travel to England?

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: The child concerned can receive treatment here. I have a letter which indicates this.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach if he met with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her recent visit here. [56531/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the need for an inquiry into the murder of human rights solicitor Pat Finucane during his meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Government Buildings on the 6 December. [2335/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Relations (12 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the Israeli - Palestinian conflict during his meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Government Buildings on the 6 December. [2336/13]