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- Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: By his account, the Attorney General only brought this matter to the Taoiseach's attention when he phoned her about an unrelated issue. In addition, the Taoiseach did not contact the Minister for Justice and Equality for a further 24 hours. There is no information at all with regard to his contacting or consulting the Tánaiste in respect of this matter. Where is the Tánaiste in...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: Can the Taoiseach say that again, please?
- Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: It is on the public record that my telephone is being tapped.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the issue of the Middle East peace process on his Gulf visit. [2233/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the humanitarian crisis in Syria with his Gulf hosts during his visit. [2234/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with his Gulf hosts the issue of alleged human rights violations and the alleged absence of democratic norms that exist in the region. [2235/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of his recent visit to the Gulf states. [2236/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with the leaders of Qatar the issue of migrant workers and their treatment. [2237/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with the Government of Saudi Arabia the treatment of women. [2238/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed with the Government of the United Arab Emirates the issue of human rights and allegations of curtailment of democratic rights, including the vote in elections and arbitrary arrest. [2239/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the Gulf states. [2280/14]
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: I want to focus my supplementary questions on the Middle East peace process. Before I do so, I would like to add my voice to those who have raised real concerns about the plight of migrant workers who are preparing for the 2022 World Cup. Their conditions were recently described by The Guardian in London as "modern-day slavery". Surely we cannot tolerate that. I would like to join others...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: We know the dreadfulness of the situation there. The third anniversary of the start of the Syrian Civil War was marked recently. It has been estimated that 200,000 people have been killed and millions of people have been scattered into refugee camps. There is a huge argument for the EU and the West as a whole to develop the need for dialogue and inclusivity. Even though Ireland is a small...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: I just want to endorse that call. The main Opposition parties, the Technical Group and the Socialist Party are all calling upon the Government to take that approach and to call upon FIFA to do the right thing by the working poor who are building the stadiums.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: It is not agreed. Obviously, these are important issues which we need to-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: I ask the Taoiseach to set aside Government time for the Minister for Justice and Equality to make a statement on his revelation that 84 prisoners had their telephone conversations recorded. I would like the Taoiseach to consider rearranging the Order of Business to allow that statement to be made. It is very striking and astonishing-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: Perhaps it is my ignorance, a Ceann Comhairle, but if we agree on the Order of Business-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: Having conferred with my colleague, we do not agree.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: For the record, I was here and never got any answers. Deputy McGuinness was here in my presence and asked quite a few questions. My question relates to the commitment given by the Government to a timeframe to respond to recommendations by the Constitutional Convention. The Taoiseach knows that I have raised this issue with him a number of times. Yesterday, the convention published its...
- Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)
Gerry Adams: You are out of order.