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Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: Yesterday I listened to Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn opening the debate. In the course of his speech I received a text from someone in my office telling me to ask Deputy Emmet Stagg and other Labour Party Deputies whether they support the Bill. Unknown to me the person who sent the text had read the Labour Party's policy. I replied that I would ask. I listened to the arguments made...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the July Provision Programme for children with Autism and if siblings with Autism will be entitled to one-to-one provision to meet their individual needs as stated in section 7 of the terms and conditions of the 2011 July provision scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32209/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department wrote to the National Council for Special Education on 30 May regarding the 75% resource teaching allocations they were asked to delay communicating this information to schools for three weeks; if he will respond to criticism that this resulted in considerable uncertainty for school authorities who would have found it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Louth has proposed to integrate an autism unit into its school and that a prefabricated building has been in place for some time now; the reason the service has not yet been established in this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided by his Department by agencies dealing with the issue of homelessness in County Louth in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the amount that has been allocated for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32443/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Domestic Violence Policy (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided by his Department by agencies dealing with the issue of domestic violence in County Louth in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the amount that has been allocated for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will receive Garda vetting which has been applied for and which is essential for them to gain work experience which they are required to do as part of FETAC Level 5 course they have undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures used by an Garda Síochána when establishing the marital status of a Brazilian citizen living here who proposes to get married in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32318/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures used by An Garda Síochána when establishing the marital status of a Filipino citizen living here who proposes to get married here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32456/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (3 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to review the funding his Department provides to tackle the issue of cocaine use; if this review will have an impact on the services currently provided by the Louth Community Drug and Alcohol Team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32432/13]

Other Questions: Ombudsman for Children Reports (4 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 7. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the Ombudsman for Children's annual report for 2012. [32596/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 42. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the penalties she believes must apply where breaches of childcare regulations are detected; when she expects that said penalties will be introduced; if legislation is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/13]

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón a thabhairt don Teachta Joe Higgins ar bhás a mháthair agus comhbhrón a thabhairt dá teaghlach uilig. I am trying very hard to understand the role, remit and purpose of the public interest directors who serve on the boards of the banks. In some cases, some of these directors are senior members of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the...

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: What are the functions of public interest directors? We learned last week from Alan Dukes, a former leader of Fine Gael, that he was aware of the existence and content of the Anglo tapes. Both the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance have said they did not know about the existence of these tapes, but clearly, it is in the public interest that they should know. Alan Dukes says he knew...

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach has avoided my question entirely. I asked him what was the function of public interest directors. They may have been appointed by the previous Government, but they were retained in place by the Government. What is their function? It would only be news if Alan Dukes had said he would not go forward to any inquiry. He has stated the obvious. What is his function? These...

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: What is his function?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 6. To ask the Taoiseach to detail the bilateral meetings he held on his recent visit to Boston. [31610/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: 7. To ask the Taoiseach to indicate the discussions he had on the issue of the undocumented Irish during his recent visit to Boston. [31611/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: I join the Taoiseach in his welcome for the recent decision by the US Senate to approve a comprehensive immigration reform Bill which has the potential to lift the fear of discovery and expulsion with which many undocumented Irish citizens working in the USA are burdened. I acknowledge that it must get through Congress etc. I recognise in particular the efforts of all who have lobbied on...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (9 Jul 2013)

Gerry Adams: Did the Taoiseach not hear me a moment ago?