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Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: -----that the old ways of politics damaged us, and he said his Government would tell the people the truth. The Taoiseach's handling of this Roscommon hospital crisis, even here today, is an example of the old ways of politics at their very worst. Caithfidh an Taoiseach a leithscéal a thabhairt, go háirithe do mhuintir Ros Comáin. During the election both the Taoiseach and the Labour...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: In 2009, it recommended that smaller "hospitals ... [be] redesignated for minor injuries and non-acute care". Fine Gael set its face against that recommendation and, in my view, opposed it correctly and trenchantly. It is in that context that the Taoiseach made the pre-election commitment on Roscommon hospital in the full knowledge of the HIQA position. The Taoiseach and Labour are now...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: -----exactly what they accused Fianna Fáil of having done. To add insult to injury, the HSE today admitted that there had not been an inspection of Roscommon hospital. The important issue is that the Taoiseach would honour his commitment to restore accident and emergency services because his promise was the right thing to do and reverse his decision to withdraw acute services from...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: When Fianna Fáil used the 2009 HIQA report to justify the withdrawal of emergency services from Ennis hospital, the current Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, rightly accused the then Government of starving smaller hospitals of resources to make them unsafe and of then producing reports to prove this and justify their closure. This is precisely what the current Government has just...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: A Cheann Comhairle, iarraim ort an Dáil a chur ar athló chun an cheist phráinneach seo a phlé, namely, the unacceptable proposal by Bord Gáis to increase electricity and gas bills for hundreds of thousands of consumers which, along with increased mortgage payments and stealth family taxes, will force more families into arrears and increase the number of people being disconnected from...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met with the Department of Health to discuss the number of social workers employed by the Health Service Executive; the number of social workers employed by the HSE; the number of vacant social worker posts in the HSE; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19888/11]

Written Answers — Child Welfare and Protection: Child Welfare and Protection (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of meetings she has attended of the cross-Border group on child protection; the number of times it has met this year; the initiatives it is taking forward on cross-Border child protection issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19887/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to tackle the back log in passport applications and the delays being experienced by those seeking passports; the length of time the passport express service takes at present. [19632/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to secure a reduction in the interest rate on the EU-IMF bailout since the conclusion of the June European Council summit. [18709/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed at each school in County Louth and in east Meath for the school year beginning September 2010 in tabular form; the corresponding figure for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the expected figures for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19649/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the organisations participating in the JobBridge programme; if vocational education committees and schemes under their remit will be involved in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19667/11]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 1916 centenary committee will have its first meeting. [18707/11]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arrangements that have been made to allow input from interested parties into the work of the 1916 centenary committee. [18708/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the hospitals here who have contracted out their car parks; and the company that has the contract in each case. [19668/11]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Health the number of visits made by the Health Information and Quality Authority to a nursing home (details supplied) and the dates of same. [19722/11]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Health if the owners of a nursing home (details supplied) were advised in writing, by e-mail or in person of concerns by the Health Information and Quality Authority; when was this done; and the undertakings previously given by the owners of the nursing home to HIQA. [19723/11]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (12 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health if previous court proceedings were taken by the Health Information and Quality Authority against the registered operators of a nursing home (details supplied); if so, when; and the follow up HIQA undertook as a result of earlier court proceedings. [19724/11]

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Le meas, caithfidh mé a bheith an-díreach ar an cheist seo. The Taoiseach should not even think of going to the summit on Friday - and I say that with respect - if he is going to do what his Government has been doing thus far. It is completely out of its depth on this issue. The Government, including the Tánaiste and Minister for Health, has been misleading the Dáil on a range of...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Beidh difear mór ann má dhéanann an Taoiseach é sin.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Beidh, toisc go gcaithfidh an Taoiseach a bheith an-dáiríre.