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Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach expressed sympathy for the Clerys workers. I have no doubt that he was sincere enough, but the Government is also partly to blame for their dilemma. We have seen it before. Workers in Waterford Crystal, TalkTalk, La Senza, Lagan Brick, Vita Cortex, Game and others were frustrated in gaining access to basic rights and entitlements. Three years ago the Taoiseach and his...

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: Let me disagree with the Taoiseach profoundly. This is not a very complex issue. It is very straightforward and has to do with workers' rights and industrial relations. The Taoiseach mentioned Mr. John Finn whom I met today. He has worked for Clerys for 43 years and was given half an hour to clear his personal effects from the premises, in which he served loyally for all of those years....

Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: Workers' rights.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the Cabinet sub-committee on Construction 2020, housing, planning and mortgage arrears held in the past six months. [12802/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: I wish to deal with the efficiency of this committee, which the Taoiseach has told us met six times in the past 12 months. It has responsibility for housing, planning and mortgage arrears. I listened keenly to the figures the Taoiseach produced earlier. If we judge it on results, almost four family homes are being repossessed or surrendered every day. According to Central Bank figures,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: I appreciate that.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the Cabinet committee on justice reform has held since it was established; and when it last met. [12801/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: It might be useful if the Taoiseach could indicate when he expects the Fennelly report might be published. The committee has met two times more than the other one with which we dealt and has also dealt with many scandalous issues that eroded public confidence in the administration of justice. I welcome the fact that the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin is also opposing the proposal for the late sitting because it is unnecessary. We had a recess which was completely unnecessary at the start of the month. It appears to us that the Government is attempting to cram legislation in before the summer recess. This does not represent orderly management of the legislative programme. It is also unfair and has implications for...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: I too wish to raise the issue of last night's programme on collusion. I do so in two contexts: first, the need for a debate in this House and, second, the question of the Good Friday Agreement and the commitments in the programme for Government to the full implementation of that Agreement. I welcome the Taoiseach's indication that a debate will take place. However, he has said consistently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 478. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the national office for the prevention of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has formulated its new cross-sectoral strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23922/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 482. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the number of care orders were granted; the number of Garda notifications received regarding children at risk; the number of children placed in foster care; the number of children placed on child protection...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 483. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the number of children identified as being exposed to excessive physical chastisement; and the work undertaken to assist families in such cases. [23803/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 484. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the welfare concerns identified; and his views that direct provision in itself can be a cause of welfare concerns. [23804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 485. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the measures undertaken to address identified inefficiency in their ability to affect changes for families. [23805/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 486. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the way the barriers were identified by social workers in seeking the views of children as part of assessment process. [23806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 487. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the way barriers identified by social workers are being addressed; the resources and measures that are being now put in place. [23807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 488. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, if written information on rights and welfare is available to children and families; and the languages in which this material is available. [23808/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 489. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the training provided in understanding and promoting awareness of ethnicity to staff, social workers and practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Gerry Adams: 490. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the Health Information and Quality Authority report of child and family service areas of counties Louth and Meath, the training proposed to address the stated needs of practitioners, regarding the asylum seeking process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23810/15]