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Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I did not say the Taoiseach forgot. I asked what happened.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I took note of what the Taoiseach said. He said he did not raise it at the Council meeting. What did they say to him? Did they send him a "Dear John" letter?

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of times the Economic Management Council meets. [34293/11]

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of times the Economic Management Council has met since the summer recess. [34294/11]

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council met with representatives of the banks in relation to mortgage interest rates [34295/11]

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the meeting between the banks and the Economic Management Council. [35753/11]

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council has any plans to meet again with representatives of the banks. [37292/11]

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council has met or will meet with the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland or the Financial Regulator in relation to the issue of mortgage interest rates. [37293/11]

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if the Economic Management Council has met with or will meet with the Governor of the Central Bank or the Financial Regulator. [37294/11]

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I tabled seven of the questions so perhaps I might be allowed some extra time.

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I refer to the cut in the ECB interest rates which last week showed a reduction of 0.25%. The Bank of Ireland has passed on the cut only partially and Allied Irish Bank has refused to do so. Although the Taoiseach called in the banks to meet with the economic management council they still continue to defy the Government. Given they are supposed to be owned by the taxpayers and that...

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: That is all fair enough. The Taoiseach is appealing to the banks' better feelings. However, that has not worked, certainly not with some of the banks in question. Will he introduce legislation to ensure cuts in interest rates by the European Central Bank are passed on to customers in Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Bank and so on? With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, I wish to raise...

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: With respect, a Cheann Comhairle-----

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I will do that, a Cheann Comhairle. I will restate my questions. Will the Taoiseach introduce legislation to ensure cuts in interest rates by the European Central Bank are passed on to customers here? The banks, into which we have put billions of the people's money are under the taxpayers' control. Those directors appointed to the banks to look after the public interest are paid enormous...

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: For the record, my notes from this morning's meeting say the Taoiseach said this is the wrong meeting to put the Irish case as the focus is on the euro.

Freedom of Information (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update of decisions he has made on freedom of information requests since the issue was last discussed in Dáil Éireann. [35963/11]

Freedom of Information (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Government is committed, or at least it stated a commitment, to restore the Act to its status before 2003 and to extend its remit to other public bodies, and the Taoiseach has just repeated that commitment. Will he update us on the progress that has been made thus far in introducing legislation to broaden the remit of the Act? Will he tell us the bodies to which the remit of the Act...

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 16: To ask the Taoiseach the publications he plans to produce regarding the progress that the Government has made in the implementation of the Programme for Government. [38609/11]

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: On a number of occasions the Taoiseach has spoken about the need for open government. Years before he became leader of his party, I remember him speaking and writing about the reform of this institution and I listened and read intently what he was saying. On this issue of the programme for Government, the two parties in government stood on separate manifestos which made clear commitments and...

Programme for Government (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I reported to the Dáil what the Taoiseach spoke about this morning.