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Census of Population (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the date on which the results of the census will be published. [17109/11]

Census of Population (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Tá mé buíoch dóibh siúd a bhí ag obair go dian ar an daonáireamh. I also commend the people who collated the preliminary census figures. It is clear we have had a higher than expected increase in population and our birth rate is the highest in Europe. Crucially, all these statistics will assist the Government and its agencies and local Government agencies in planning. In...

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in contact with the Israeli authorities regarding the sabotage of the Irish aid ship the MV Saoirse to Gaza. [20097/11]

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún seo. Is gá go mbeadh páistí i gcroí lár spiorad agus pholasaí ár náisiúin. Déantar aon Rialtas ar domhan a thomhas ar an gcaoi ina gcuidíonn sé le achan pháisté a chearta foscaidh, bia agus oideachais a bheith aige. All children should have the right of access to education on the basis of equality, especially in a republic. Equality makes sense....

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the trade missions he is due to take part in for the remainder of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20096/11]

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (13 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to travel to the Middle East. [19679/11]

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin agrees with the Taoiseach that the Government inherited a mess from our friends on these benches. That is clear. I do not understand why the Government is doing exactly the same thing they did when they were in office.

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: In March of this year, there was an acceptance that the debt was unsustainable. We are now in the middle of July, and it is exactly the same as it was. Our European partners are making a profit of €10 billion. We will give millions or perhaps billions to the toxic banks. We are taking money out of our school and hospital systems, our public services and our welfare burden. The...

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Ach cad a tharla anseo?

EU Summits (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I do not know about the other parties in opposition but one almost feels as though one is intruding on a domestic row when one comes in after the rí rá between these two parties. It is of no interest to me, except for academic and historical reasons, what happened before now.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Bear with me please. What is important-----

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: What is important is there has been no consultation. On one particular pressing issue for this State and across this island at this time, namely, the issue of children's rights, into which my party put a great deal of work under the leadership of Deputy Ó Caoláin, we were not consulted. Moreover, to my knowledge none of the other party leaders was consulted on any of the referendums and...

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Gabh mo leithscéal.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: This is part of the problem a Cheann Comhairle.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: That is the Government Chief Whip, who is interrupting me as I try to put a question.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I remember reading many times, when the Taoiseach was on the Opposition benches and his party was much smaller, of his advocacy of political reform and reform of the Dáil.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: I thought the Taoiseach was very serious but I see no evidence of that intent manifesting itself, given the way business is being done at present, particularly on the issue of constitutional referendums, about which my party and the other parties should have been consulted on how the Government intended to proceed.

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: It is a matter of "when I say so" of the Opposition having its say on priorities and urgent issues and there is no more urgent and priority issue at this time than the fact that children do not have legislative rights as they should.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Gerry Adams: Comments by the Minister for Social Protection accusing people of making a lifestyle choice by going on the dole were disgraceful.