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Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I share some of the Taoiseach's bewilderment at the grandstanding of Fianna Fáil on this issue.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin has tabled a censure motion. This is nothing personal about Deputy Lowry at all. The tribunal, which was established by the Dáil, has come back with a report. Every Deputy who spoke on this yesterday, except the Deputy who is the respondent in many ways, said they accepted the conclusions and recommendations of the report. We simply brought it forward almost to get rid of a...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: We want to deal with that business in an efficient way and then we want to get on to the other recommendations of the report, those which the Taoiseach has committed to implement. We want to work with the Government in doing that and particularly naming the corporate donors to Fine Gael and other parties, being transparent, and breaking the connection between big business and the political...

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Can the motion be taken tonight in Government time? Fianna Fáil has indicated its desire to support it. Can the Government support it and can it be taken in Government time so that we get this out of the way and then get into the substantive issues, which are about confidence in this political system and the Oireachtas?

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I agree with the Taoiseach and I accept what he says about the expulsion of a Member from the House, which is fair enough. We need to send a very clear signal of our view of this. It just happens to be this particular Deputy at this time. We need to send a signal to the public. While the Government makes up its mind whether it will support the censure motion, can I ask that it be taken in...

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet sub-committees which he has established. [5741/11]

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Fuair mé an litir seo ón Cheann Comhairle. Dúirt sé sa litir nach féidir liom cuid an cheist seo a chur ar an Taoiseach. I received a letter from the Ceann Comhairle this morning in which he regrets that he had to disallow the underlying part of my question. In deference to his ruling I am not going to put the question.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Is there is some secrecy involved? The Taoiseach would be very open about what committees he proposes to establish. What is the big deal? Is he going to set up a committee-----

Cabinet Sub-Committees (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: When the Taoiseach was in Opposition he said Fianna Fáil was too secretive and tight and that it was interpreting Cabinet confidentiality too strictly. Is the Taoiseach going to establish a committee on housing? The question was ruled out of order and I cannot ask it. Is he going to establish a committee on the Irish language?

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to re-establish the social partnership process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5743/11]

Social Partnership (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I am disappointed as that is hardly a commitment to the re-establishment of the social partnership process, although I welcome the Taoiseach's remarks that this process has played an important role in industrial relations. There is a case in point. Down the road from here, five workers in the Davenport Hotel had their wages lowered without their consent. The ensuing dispute went to the...

Official Engagements (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Bhí cuairt an Taoisigh go dtí na Stáit Aontaithe an-mhaith. Táimid buíoch dó as an obair an-mhaith a rinne sé sa tír sin. The Taoiseach had a very good visit to the United States where he did some very good work on behalf of citizens here. I particularly commend the approach he took to the International Fund for Ireland which affects Border counties on both parts of the island. I...

Order of Business (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin objected to the Order of Business yesterday because the Government proposed statements rather than a debate. The Taoiseach has indicated that he will attempt to reach agreement on a motion of censure which could be passed without debate. As that could be done this evening, is it his intention to revert to the House with a revised Order Paper?

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I welcome the agreement on the motion of censure. I have two very brief questions. One of the Taoiseach's predecessors, the current Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, banned corporate donations, but they were then reinstated. Will the Taoiseach explain why he reversed the decision? Given his statement this morning that representations and lobbying by business people ought to be...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: And we keep giving it away.

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: On a point of order.

Tourism Industry (31 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport his plans to ensure that Fáilte Ireland and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board co-operate closely and ensure that all of their strategies are proofed with a view to taking an all-Ireland approach. [6203/11]

Written Answers — Culture Sector: Culture Sector (31 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport his plans to increase awareness of the value and benefit of cultural activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6204/11]

Northern Ireland Issues (5 Apr 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he has yet had the opportunity to raise with the British Government the issue of 50-50 recruitment to the Police Service of Northern Ireland [6041/11]

Northern Ireland Issues (5 Apr 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an assurance that the mechanism for a review of additional areas of cooperation, as part of the St. Andrews Agreement, will be undertaken; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6852/11]