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Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Let us not mislead people on this issue. Last week and each week before that we paid between €10 million and €12 million to these bondholders. The Taoiseach is misleading people - and I use that word advisedly - as is the Minister for Health in regard to hospital services, election commitments - which are personal, because all politics is personal - and also in terms of the commitments...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: The solution is this - the Government must stop putting the people's money into bad toxic banks. Instead, it should be put into public services and the Government should stand up for Irish interests.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: The solution would start with the Government being honest instead of aping what its predecessor did.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Government promised to burn bondholders. The Tánaiste spoke of "Frankfurt's way or Labour's way". The Government said it would protect the most socially deprived and low paid workers. All of these commitments were clearly given. It is no wonder the Taoiseach's masters in the European Union and the IMF will not listen to him. It is no wonder they can ignore him.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I am asking the Taoiseach to send a clear declaration now - not to quote some Minister or other - that no more taxpayers' money will go into these toxic banks but will instead go into public services and that the Government will stand up for the interests of the Irish people.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the measures he has put in place to ensure the accountability of the Government to the Oireachtas. [16281/11]

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he has taken any initiatives or consulted with other parties to ensure his better accountability to Dáil Éireann. [17261/11]

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil mé an-míshásta nach bhfuil an Taoiseach anseo chun na ceisteanna seo, faoin slí ina bhfuil an Rialtas ag obair sa Dáil, a fhreagairt. Ba mhaith liom dhá cheist faoin ábhar seo a chur. Tá a lán athruithe sa chaoi ina oibríonn an áit seo de dhíth. Ní seisiún maith é seo fá choinne an cheist thábhachtach seo. I am relatively new here. I know the...

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I do not want to talk about any cat running across the road, I want to speak about more serious issues than this. With respect, the Minister of State missed the point I am making. I want to know how to get information if the Government makes a commitment not to put one red cent into toxic banks or not to pay unguaranteed bondholders who are not part of any deal. I want to know how to get...

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: My point is that the Government made a commitment to keep open the services in question.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Minister of State is dodging my questions.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: On a point of order-----

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Tá mé buíoch díot, a Cheann Comhairle, as an eolas sin a thabhairt. I thank you for that information. Would it not be appropriate, out of respect to the Dáil, that an explanation be given as to why the Taoiseach is absent today? Would that not be a courteous, cordial and fraternal thing to do?

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Tuigim sin.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I accept that the Taoiseach does not have to be here. He is entirely within his rights not to be here. Once again, Deputy Kehoe has ignored my question. He can take this as an example of holding the Government to account. I asked if, out of respect to the Dáil and a sense of fraternal good manners, it would be useful for the Dáil to be given an explanation as to why the Taoiseach is not here.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Minister of State is missing the point, or ignoring the point.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: It is not.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I am wondering if there has been a coup within Fine Gael. I asked a straight question. Can the Chief Whip give us an explanation for why the Taoiseach is not here? Is he doing something more important?

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I have been misquoted, a Cheann Comhairle, and I beg your indulgence for a moment.

Government Accountability (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Has the Taoiseach taken any initiative or consulted with other parties to ensure his, meaning the Taoiseach's, better accountability?