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EU Summits: Statements (26 Oct 2011)

Gerry Adams: The promissory note covering Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide is not part of the troika Memorandum of Understanding so this is a decision of the Government. Why does the Minister of State not say that as part of getting traction in the negotiations that is the path she will take? It is beyond understanding why the point of seeking a write-down of Irish banking debt is not on the agenda...

EU Summits: Statements (26 Oct 2011)

Gerry Adams: Did the Minister of State attempt to put it on the agenda and, if so, was it refused or was no attempt made to put it on the agenda?

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (26 Oct 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the developments that have taken place at Dundalk Port, County Louth, since he announced his intention to amalgamate Dundalk Port with Dublin Port; and his plans for future developments at Dundalk Port. [31620/11]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (26 Oct 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the development of a future ports policy; when he will publish his proposals on this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31621/11]

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: Is leis an phobal an t-airgead seo, ach inniu tabharfaidh an Rialtas €700 milliúin d'airgead an phobail d'Anglo Irish Bank. Seo rogha an Taoisigh. Ni bhaineann sé le Fianna Fáil ach leis an Taoiseach agus an Rialtas. This is the Taoiseach's choice, his decision. He did not even allow a debate on this issue yesterday in the House. Why is the money being paid? This bank is fully...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: I have to say the Taoiseach's metaphors are suffering a lot, but not-----

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: -----as much as the people on trolleys and in hospital corridors, the half a million people on the dole, the thousands of young people who have been forced to emigrate and the children who cannot get special needs assistance. The Government intends to pay a further €1.25 billion to these unguaranteed gamblers and speculators. It is not part of the memorandum of understanding. These bonds...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: I will. The motion we would like to propose asks the Dáil to oppose the handover of €700 million of taxpayers' money by Anglo Irish Bank - Irish Bank Resolution Corporation - to unguaranteed and unsecured senior bondholders.

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: We are calling on the Government to instruct the chairperson of Anglo Irish Bank, Mr. Alan Dukes, to withhold this payment, which is due to be made today. Will the Taoiseach do that?

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: You are the new Taoiseach.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith le Sinn Féin leasú a mholadh ar Riar na hOibre, sé sin díospóireacht a ligint ar an rún seo roimh meán lae inniu. Sinn Féin wishes to seek an amendment to today's Order of Business to allow a debate on the motion which we circulated earlier today. It states that this Dáil opposes the hand-over of €700 million of taxpayers' money by Anglo Irish Bank, or the Irish Bank...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: It is not agreed. The Taoiseach is wilfully preventing a debate on this crucial issue. He refused to allow the Dáil to meet yesterday for that purpose. Now we have Labour Party and Fine Gael Members on a walk of shame, siúl an náire, filing through the lobbies to prevent a decent debate. When the Taoiseach talks about this issue he says the Government has no choice, that it has to be...

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: The outcome of last Wednesday's EU summit marked a missed opportunity for the Taoiseach's Government. He, along with other EU leaders, signed off on a 50% write-down of Greek debt but today at noon, with the Taoiseach's support and authority, a State-owned bank is handing over a cheque for €700 million to unguaranteed bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank. The Government missed a clear...

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: They said they had done a deal with the Government.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: Of course, they did not. They were not there to agree with me but to push their own case.

European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: It is very simple. The Taoiseach had every opportunity to do so, but he refused. This is the first chance we have had to raise these issues.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 304: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of funding that was made available for the capital assistance scheme that approved housing bodies could avail of when developing housing in 2007 to 2011, inclusive; the amount that will be available in 2012; and in each of the years mentioned the amount of the funding that was given to...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the 60 social workers the Health Service Executive has pledged to appoint this year in order to strengthen child protection services will take up their posts. [31824/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Nov 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers currently employed in County Louth; and the number employed in the county in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [31825/11]