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Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: Tá tuairisc amuigh inniu a léiríonn arís go bhfuil ár gcórás sláinte ina bpraiseach. Is annamh a bhíonn seachtain ann nuair nach gcloiseann muid drochscéal faoin tseirbhís sláinte atá ar fáil do mhuintir an Stáit. The Taoiseach is probably aware that significant concerns were raised about overcrowding in the State's...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Taoiseach profoundly for his concern about my personal health. He repeats it ad nauseam every time I ask a question about health services.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: It is very touching but it is also none of his business.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: The people who work in the health service have my utmost respect and admiration because they work under dreadful conditions, and only for their confidence, their love of the job they do and their commitment, we would be in a worse position. The Taoiseach ignored the question. I am pleased that he will investigate the claim that the HIQA Tallaght report of 2012 is being ignored. I look...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: Thousands of citizens faced the loss of discretionary medical cards this year, including seriously ill children and children with disabilities. Prescription charges have been trebled by the Minister, who condemned them when he was in opposition. It is an amazing figure. Some 375,000 citizens are on outpatient waiting lists, and that is why I say the sense of a public health service is...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: People want and will demand a radical change in direction in the Government's health policy. Against the background of bonuses, back-handers-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: -----and all of that, will the Taoiseach please listen to what patients and professionals are saying, and will he change the direction of his Government's health policy?

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: It is well-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: There are 620 commitments in the programme for Government. I could take the Taoiseach through the commitments as other Teachtaí have done, pointing out where he has torn them up. However, what is more important is the vision of the programme. What are its core values? I believe citizens have fundamental rights - the right to a wraparound health service, to a home, to a clean...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Implementation (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: Answer the questions here.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 3. To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the forthcoming plenary meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council in County Armagh in November. [40791/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he spoke to the British Prime Minister David Cameron at the recent European Council meeting in Brussels on matters relating to the North of Ireland and the peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47673/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when he next plans to visit the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47697/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he spoke to the British Prime Minister David Cameron regarding the planned State visit to Britain next April by President Michael D. Higgins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50213/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 21st British Irish Council Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50216/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the Messines and the Menin Gate in December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50217/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he had meetings with British Prime Minister David Cameron at the European Council meeting on19 December, 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55567/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 21. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to meet with the British Prime Minister David Cameron. [2225/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: 22. To ask the Taoiseach when he plans to hold a debate in Dáil Éireann on Northern Ireland. [2232/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Gerry Adams: This is not a criticism of the Ceann Comhairle, as I know he is doing his best with the time he has, but it is unsatisfactory to have less just over six minutes. I submitted nine questions and we have not discussed the North here on oral questions since September.