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Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: I will put my question now. We are on the cusp of an election. Whatever we can say about Margaret Thatcher, she told it as it was. Would the Taoiseach not be better facing into this election by telling people that he wants to privatise our health service? The Taoiseach should tell people that as opposed to all the slíbhín weasel words that he uses to disguise his real intent....

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: I do use the health service here.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: Is it the Taoiseach's intention to build a universal health service?

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: No, it was not.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: The economy should serve the people.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach wants the people to serve the economy.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: 181. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is sufficient staffing and expertise in the technical departments of local authorities to deliver increased build in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3384/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Fisheries Fund (28 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if the Government has handed back €5 million or any other amount to the European Fisheries Fund; and if so, the reason why. [3631/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (28 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of inaccuracies in a recent report entitled potential for land based salmon grow out in recirculating aquaculture systems, RAS, in Ireland, which concludes that salmon farming in land-based RAS facilities here is unviable, and this may have influenced Ireland’s funding policy for land-based aquaculture. [3632/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (28 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Iascaigh Mhara has assessed the accuracy and validity of the contents of a report (details supplied) and the conclusions reached in the report; and if Bord Iascaigh Mhara concurs with its findings. [3633/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (28 Jan 2016)

Gerry Adams: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine did Bord Iascaigh Mhara or any other agency or body under his control, grant aid a report (details supplied); the cost of the report; the percentage of grant aid that was approved for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3634/16]

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach went into government on the back of what he called "a democratic revolution". Contrary to that, he is now finishing five years of conservative politics with all the hallmarks of Fianna Fáil in office. He has led a Government acting for the elite and completely out of touch with the needs of ordinary citizens. He has arrogant Ministers who refuse to resolve the problems...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: I look forward to the people having their say on all these matters. Sinn Féin has put forward costed, practical proposals for dealing with housing, health and child care. The Taoiseach should know that because I sent them to him and, unlike Fine Gael's, the Sinn Féin sums add up.

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: Fine Gael's sums do not add up. The Taoiseach did not deal with the questions I put to him, which is not surprising. Regarding the health service, he said: "The inefficient two-tier health system will be eliminated". He has made it worse and he has no plan for health. He has no strategy to invest in the most basic services, which citizens should be accorded by right in a republic. He...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: Why will the Taoiseach not admit that it is the ultimate aim of Fine Gael to wind down the health service in order to privatise it and auction it off to the highest bidder? Would it not be better to seek a mandate for that by saying to the people, "We want to privatise the health service because we believe in that and we do not believe in a public health service"? Would that not treat the...

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: Yes, I do.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: 1. To ask the Taoiseach the conversations he has held with European Union leaders following the attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Paris in France on 13 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the ambassador of France to Ireland, His Excellency, Mr. Jean-Pierre Thébault; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he has had with church leaders and others regarding the practice of parents having to get their children baptised in order to gain entry to the school of their choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3918/16]

Establishment of a Statutory Commission of Investigation into a Foster Home in the South East: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh míle maith agat. It is with a sense of déjà vuand deep sadness that I speak on this harrowing issue. The detail of the abuse, in so far as we know it, suffered by Grace makes for distressing and disturbing reading and her treatment and the other elements of this dreadful episode in the life of this citizen warrants the most thorough Garda investigation. The DPP also...