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Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: Tá mé sásta go bhfuil an díospóireacht seo ag dul ar aghaidh inniu. Ba mhaith liom dea-mhéin a chur in iúl do Mr. Martin McGuinness. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle will know that since the good people of Louth and east Meath sent me into this Chamber, I have been asking for regular, structured debates on the North as part of the normal business of the...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: For example, Deputy Micheál Martin sat at the Cabinet table for 14 years. While I have no doubt there were good people at that table, the Fianna Fáil leader did nothing about the corruption and waste of public money that characterised that period. He did nothing about the brown envelope culture.

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin takes a different view.

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: We will not tolerate behaviour of this kind and we believe that all such allegations must be-----

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: We will not tolerate behaviour of this kind and all such allegations must be rigorously and independently investigated.

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: However, the refusal of Arlene Foster to step aside, without prejudice, until a preliminary report on the RHI allegations is published, and her refusal to set up such a process, blocked any possibility of a robust and comprehensive investigation. As a consequence of that and not the spurious half-truths that An Teachta Martin peddles, Martin McGuinness resigned as deputy First Minister last...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: And Deputy McGrath, of course. He would be welcome.

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: The Tipperary team will be in west Belfast in a week or so. Come up with it.

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle knows, there is no easier job than that of the hurler on the ditch. Let us go up, contest and ask the people of the Six Counties to vote for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael or any other party. The DUP will try to sectarianise these matters. Even though it would not be Deputies' intention, the DUP may be aided in this by some of the utterances from this Chamber....

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin was okay when it was confined to the North. It is only when we began to win political support in this State that we started to get the type of hostility we now see. That is a grave mistake. It is also a fact that when the North is raised in this Dáil it is usually for the sole purpose of attacking Sinn Féin. I am not against Sinn Féin being attacked. People...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: -----who sometimes behaves in a hysterical manner. He cited the transfer of justice and policing powers but he did not say anything about the role of his Government. Seamus Mallon of the SDLP told us we would not get the transfer of policing and justice powers. They said we could not get it but we persisted and we got the powers transferred from London to Belfast, with no thanks to the...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: I remind the Taoiseach that over the past six years I have regularly appealed to him and the Government to take up its leadership responsibilities and challenge the British Government as an equal. I make the same appeal today. I also make that appeal to Teachta Micheál Martin. We also heard talk about the equality agenda. Teachta Micheál Martin said that under the terms of...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: -----do their job and deal with our friends in Britain. It must also be remembered that the British Government imposed cuts to the Northern Ireland budget that have been felt right across public services. The imposition of Brexit is against the will of the people in the North. The people in the North voted to remain within the European Union. The notions that are being peddled that the...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: That is them hammered now.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: 211. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda members, reserve members and civilians which will be allocated to the Louth Garda division and to all other Garda divisions in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: 717. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the finalisation of the CFRAM draft flood risk management plans; and when the national programme of schemes will be published. [1587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: 1061. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons outsourced at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for each of the years 2013 to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41785/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: 1062. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for each of the years 2013 to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41786/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for each of the years 2011 to date in 2017, broken down by year, by speciality and in the wait time bands of, up to three months, up to six months, up to 12 months, up to 15 months, up to 18 months, up to two years and more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2017)

Gerry Adams: 1064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on trolleys at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for each of the months of 2015, broken down by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41788/16]