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Written Answers — Immigration Services: Immigration Services (23 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the State's asylum system in view of the criticism from the United Nations Committee Against Torture. [13447/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the criticisms from the Irish Human Rights Commission that the human rights of prisoners, asylum seekers and former Magdalene women are being breached by the State. [13445/11]

Freedom of Information (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests that have been received by his Department since he took office; the number that have been acceded to; the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/11]

Freedom of Information (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Last week, the Taoiseach restated his determination to restore the Freedom of Information Act to its status before 2003, but he also stated he could not do this due to pressure on the Office of the Attorney General from the EU-IMF deal. Seo geallúint eile. Gheall an Taoiseach don phobal go bhfuil seo mar chuid den trédhearcacht, agus is léir ón bhfreagra seo nach bhfuil an Taoiseach...

Freedom of Information (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle, did you say that questions about the Freedom of Information Act should be put to the Minister for Finance?

Freedom of Information (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I know it is not your fault or that of the Taoiseach, but it is difficult to get information. I have put forward questions to the Taoiseach that have been referred to other Ministers. It is very difficult to get information and to get a flow between the Opposition and the Government.

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with President of the European Council Mr Herman Von Rompuy; the issues that were discussed; and the outcome of this meeting. [17029/11]

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent EU Council meeting. [17254/11]

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of an interest cut for Ireland's EU/IMF bailout at the EU Council meeting. [17255/11]

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach said the European Council was warm in its attitude to Ireland. Tá a fhios ag an Taoiseach go bhfuil an pobal ag lorg réitigh do na fadhbanna; tá muintir an Stáit faoi bhrú agus níl siad ag lorg plámáis. The Taoiseach has told the European Union, the IMF and the European Central Bank that he will bring in €3.6 billion of cuts in the next budget. A total of €1.5...

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: -----and in lowering social expenditure, yet he has told the Irish people time and time again that he will not increase taxes and that he will not decrease social welfare payments. What is the position? Is it the EU or the Irish people that he is two-timing? Did he point out at the EU summit that we cannot afford this? Did he make it clear in terms of what is happening in our health...

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: -----rural schools and even cuts in transport in rural communities like the one he represents? Did he bring that to the attention of the European summit?

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Tá an Taoiseach ag rá rud amháin do na daoine san Eoraip agus rud eile do mhuintir an Stáit anseo. Chuir mé ceist dhíreach ar an Taoiseach agus níor thug sé freagra dom.

Official Engagements (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Cá bhfuil an réiteach?

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Patients will be at risk if the accident and emergency ward is closed, as is intended, and the Minister is yet to make a statement on that matter. I commend the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on facing down Dublin Airport Authority as it attempted to make a huge bonus payment. This morning, however, we heard Bord Gáis paid €1.9 million in bonuses last year, while the Dublin...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: It is not good enough that the Minister should send "Dear John" letters to the semi-State bodies. As the Taoiseach knows, deep suffering is being caused by the awful bailout deal the Government has bought into for every cent. He has yet to secure a cut in interest rates while the Minister for Finance is reduced to imploring people to go shopping. I do not know if he understands how...

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: A statement was promised by the Taoiseach from the Minister for Health three weeks ago. He was to report back on the crisis arising from the junior doctors debacle. We have still no notion of when that statement might be made. The Taoiseach might have noted that I welcomed the Government's commitment to look positively on the obligations of the Irish and British Governments to examine the...

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The next issue is one I wish to address to the Ceann Comhairle. I raised an issue in the House which was on the Minister's desk on the very first day he came into office, that there would be up to 400 junior doctor vacancies with a subsequent roll-on in hospitals.

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach did not know about that.

Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I am sorry. I will only be a second. The Taoiseach said that the Minister would come to the House to address the issue, which was fair enough. The Minister has still not done that. In the interests of citizens, how does a Member try to get such information dealt with properly?