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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the recent case of animal neglect at a location (details supplied); if his Department is investigating this matter; if so, the status of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1342/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1424. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process for an Irish citizen seeking to transfer an international class 1-5 licence to an Irish equivalent class licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1283/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1425. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by Irish citizens that hold international class 1-5 licences and seek to transfer this licence to the Irish equivalent upon return here; if these difficulties will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1284/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1700. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reinstate former borough councils in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54308/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1701. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he last met with Louth County Council regarding the delivery of social housing. [54309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1702. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1703. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which towns and regions will be selected for inclusion within the national planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54311/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (16 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1709. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the monitoring plan under consideration in his Department in respect of an application to harvest seaweed in Bantry Bay; if his attention has been drawn to concerns of local residents about this harvesting plan; if he will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: I welcome the Government's apology to Joanne Hayes. The re-emergence of this tragic case is bound to be traumatic for her and her family and the mother of baby John. I express our solidarity with them. I raise with the Tánaiste the Government's abject failure to provide essential services for children with disabilities who are in the care of the State or who are in the community at...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: I am sorry to say the Tánaiste's answer is disappointing. We have just dealt with an historical case. We deal with many historical cases, but the report of the Ombudsman for Children does not deal with an historical case. This is happening now on our watch. Children with disabilities are being denied backup support. The refusal to restore the pay of the people who look after such...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: I want to raise the issue of the Government's commitment to funding for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. We are all agreed, and I have just said, that sections of An Garda Síochána treated Joanne Hayes and her family in a disgraceful way. I remember the case and a friend of mine, the late Steve McDonogh, published a book highlighting how Joanne was treated....

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (17 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo atá roimh an Dáil um thráthnóna. I am also grateful to the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. I commend its members, including, in particular, its Chairman, Senator Catherine Noone, and the three Sinn Féin representatives, Deputies Louise...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: I especially welcome our visitors and it is good to see friendly faces. The Taoiseach knows another round of talks to re-establish the political institutions will start tomorrow in Belfast. This will be the fifth round of formal talks since the power-sharing arrangements collapsed a year ago. There have also been numerous informal and private exchanges between Sinn Féin and the other...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: None of us should underestimate the difficulties facing unionist leaders. Many of them are fundamentally opposed to a rights-based society, but rights and equality for everyone are good for everyone. As the Taoiseach said, Brexit will continue to cast a long shadow over Irish affairs for some time to come. That has to be resisted and the rights of the people of the North upheld. It is...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: We agree. Sinn Féin wants to see a full debate being held on this issue because the Minister needs to clarify his attitude to these matters. This EU directive is long overdue and it seems the Government is taking a minimal position.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: The programme for Government commits the Government to recognising the state of Palestine. The decision by President Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the announcement by Vice President Pence that the US embassy will move to Jerusalem have heightened tension in the region. According to the UN, at least 345 Palestinian children have been injured and at least 17...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: The Houses of the Oireachtas want the Government to do it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has held recent meetings with church leaders and faith communities. [53041/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach said he met representatives of the Catholic Church to see how he can facilitate the planned visit by the Pope later this year. I deduce from the Taoiseach's remarks that he had some discussion about this. If so, will he give some sense of what is expected and anticipated and what kind of support he expects the Government will provide to facilitate this visit? Furthermore,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jan 2018)

Gerry Adams: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy division of his Department. [53042/17]