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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department reneged on a decision to provide school transport to students from the Balbriggan, Balrothery, Laytown and Bettystown areas who are enrolled to attend a college (details supplied) this September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1528. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will revisit and reverse the decision not to allocate funding to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association under the scheme to support national organisations 2014-16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to the application for funding made by the Limerick City and County Council on 18 February 2014 in respect of severe flood damage on 1 February 2014; if funding will be granted; if so, when will it be issued; and when work is expected to start on the flood defences for Limerick City; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the age limit to qualify as a child under Irish Water billing arrangements. [33389/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 1690. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarity on the availability of access to public transport for persons with disabilities, specifically wheelchair-bound persons; his plans to upgrade the public transport network to ensure full disability access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33495/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (23 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not included on the list of long term critical illness meaning that those affected are not entitled to medical cards based on medical needs; if he will reconsider the decision not to include COPD as a long term critical illness; and if he will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: To be clear, I am addressing my questions to the Taoiseach, not uachtarán Fhine Gael. The renowned artist Robert Ballagh has stated that the record of the Government on the arts is the worst of any Government in the history of the State. Its attitude to appointments to the board of IMMA is a further illustration of this. A central plank of the Fine Gael Party's election platform in...

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: Deirtear sa Ghaeilge go bhfilleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire. Dhein an Taoiseach rudaí le déanaí nach raibh soiléir agus oscailte. Cleasaíocht a bhí ann. The Taoiseach first denied any responsibility for the controversy surrounding John McNulty's appointment to the board of IMMA. Having stated that the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy...

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: Chuir mé trí cheist.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: This is the candidate who is not a candidate. The Taoiseach said earlier that he was the first to accept responsibility for anything on that side of the House. I have to say that he made our friends in Fianna Fáil blush with that answer. Let us get real about all of this. There is a deep disillusionment among the general public about jobs for the Fine Gael boys. I note the absence...

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: What about these other appointments?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Service Reform Plan Update (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach has outlined reforms on the nomination or appointments of citizens to the various State board, but we will wait to see the detail of these reforms before giving our view on them. This brings into sharp focus the function of the Cabinet sub-committee on public reform. The Taoiseach appeared earlier to accept that Mr. McNulty's appointment to the board of IMMA was an abuse of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Service Reform Plan Update (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: I am just trying to understand how all of this works. The Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, also appointed a former Labour Party councillor to the Irish Aviation Authority, and the Taoiseach did not answer any of those questions when I asked him that earlier.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Service Reform Plan Update (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: All right. Can the Taoiseach outline the role and purpose of this Cabinet sub-committee, particularly in the light of this recent debacle, and how he sees it working within the overall Government structure?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Service Reform Plan Update (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: Name names.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions at the most recent EU Council meeting in Brussels. [35211/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the outcomes in respect of the situation in Ukraine that were agreed by the leaders at the most recent EU Council meeting. [35212/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he raised at the EU Council meeting the recent Israeli onslaught against the citizens of Gaza. [35214/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the aid that has been agreed by EU leaders in support of Gazans. [35215/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Sep 2014)

Gerry Adams: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he raised at the EU Council meeting the recent land-grab by the state of Israel of 1,000 acres on the West Bank. [35216/14]