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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1047. To ask the Minister for Health the current guidelines in place when assessing persons who exceed income guidelines for a medical card; the social and-or personal factors which may result in undue hardship that are taken into account when assessing such an applicant; if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons who have had medical cards withdrawn and who are facing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1148. To ask the Minister for Health the way a residential placement for a young person is decided upon by Health Service Executive disability services; if input from parents or guardians and current service providers is considered during the decision-making process; if budgetary limits are applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13836/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1149. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was made available for residential placements in respect of young persons assisted by the National Association of Housing for Visually Impaired in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; the funding that is to be allocated for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13837/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reopening of Dunleer railway station; if he has received many representations calling for the station to be reopened; the amount it would cost to reopen Dunleer train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12794/14]

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Yesterday the Taoiseach told us that the Minister for Justice and Equality would clear up a number of very serious issues which are undermining confidence in the administration of justice and the gardaí. This morning, for example, the Minister, Deputy Shatter, had the opportunity to withdraw his disgraceful remarks about Garda John Wilson and Sergeant Maurice McCabe. He refused to...

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: I am sorry to tell the Taoiseach it does not answer my question. I asked the Taoiseach whether it was acceptable, given that there is such a focus on malpractice and allegations of misconduct and illegality, that he was not told of these latest developments. He also did not answer my question yesterday when I asked whether the Commissioner was aware before he retired of the phone...

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: On a what?

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Will the Taoiseach apologise? Apologise now.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: I have two issues faoi reachtaíocht atá fógartha but before I come to them, I would like to say the Government needs to have a proper debate on all these issues. The way we are doing business is not good enough but coming back to the Order of Business, I would like to ask the Taoiseach about the health reform Bill and the Constitutional Convention. The Government set a...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: It is about the Bill.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Sorry. I will just ask a general question, if that is okay. The Department of Health was supposed to speak to the family without delay but they are still waiting. I do not know if this is appropriate, but-----

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: -----will the health reform Bill deal with the need for neurological facilities in the health service? Will the Taoiseach instruct the Minister for Health and his Department to talk to the Schäler family? When will the health reform Bill be published?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: What of my question regarding the Constitutional Convention?

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: I think it is fair to say that we are agreed that these are very serious issues.

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: I am talking about the issues that are currently at the core of this controversy around the illegal recording of conversations in and out of Garda stations. I assume the Minister thinks these are really serious issues. In all of his answers, the Minister has said he was not told about these serious issues. The Taoiseach briefed myself and the Fianna Fáil leader and told us that he...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: The Minister did not answer my two questions.

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: The Minister did not answer my questions at all.

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: That is not very fair on me.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Construction Industry Register Ireland (26 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the purposes the €600 annual registration fee of construction companies to the Construction Industry Federation will be used for; the reason this registration fee is on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14247/14]

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach said that the Minister for Justice and Equality did not cause the current crisis. The manner in which he has responded to it is what marks him out as unsuitable for office. The Government's amazingly inefficient and incohesive response has led me to try to figure out why this is so. I am of the view that I now know why it is so. At the root of this ongoing controversy is the...