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Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: The bar is too low.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the meetings or contacts he has had with other EU leaders since the EU Summit meeting in Brussels on 9 December 2011. [1909/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the EU fiscal compact with the British Prime Minister during his meeting on 12 January 2012. [3299/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he will be prioritising at the European Council summit meeting on 30 January. [3300/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will raise the issue of Anglo Promissory Note at the forthcoming meeting of the EU Council on 30 January. [3301/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the proposals he plans to table at the EU Council summit meeting on 30 January. [3302/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he plans to have with other leaders at the EU summit meeting on 30 January. [3303/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 15: To ask the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with other EU leaders since the last meeting of the EU Council. [3304/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach if he intends to raise the issue of the possibility of a referendum in Ireland on the EU fiscal compact at the forthcoming EU summit meeting. [3737/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: I take issue with the fact that we are taking 24 questions together, eight of which are mine. Perhaps if I could deal with one of them in this space, the Ceann Comhairle might allow me to contribute again later.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Despite the Taoiseach's efforts, I can learn a great deal from this answer. In reply to Deputy Finian McGrath, the Taoiseach stated that, if the Irish Government was as powerful as the Deputy suggested, it would have dealt with the troika very effectively. Implicitly, the Government has not dealt with the troika very effectively. More importantly, there is some evidence of a little bit of...

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am glad to get that little bit of information, but the Taoiseach is handing over more authority from the Government to the European Court of Justice. This is clear from the draft of the treaty that I read. The Taoiseach did not tell me whether he was for the sanctions. I would like clarity on that matter. It is obvious that the Taoiseach is for the treaty. He has been clear on that...

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: It is not the mark of a strong Government to challenge the weak. The mark of a strong Government is its willingness to challenge the strong and those with vested interests. The current system does not work for the majority of citizens. We need to merge or marry social and economic progress which we are not doing.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: For example, the Minister for Finance is trying to renegotiate the cost of servicing the interest payment on the promissory note. A strong Government would state it was not paying the money involved because it could not afford to do so. It would inform the European Union, the banks and our partners-----

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: -----that there was a need to work out an acceptable solution that was good for citizens and society and social progress and the economy. I recommend this approach to the Taoiseach and ask him to adopt it.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Government is cutting services in such communities.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Tá ceist amháin agam faoi reachtaíocht atá geallta agus ceist eile faoi díospóireacht atá á lorg againn. Legislation is pending on payment and protection for low-paid workers. Last week it appeared the Government agreed to widen the scope in the troika agreement to introduce a new clause which will allow employers to evade responsibilities for low-paid workers under the new joint...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: I will be restrained. We were promised a debate and I am simply asking when it will take place.

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: I propose to share time with Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh, agus tá mé buíoch don Taoiseach fosta. I listened to the Taoiseach's comments and carefully examined the script distributed. I do not know who writes this stuff, but some of it is incredible. For example, we are told that we are now "giving real muscle to the process" of budgetary oversight within the European Union. The Taoiseach said all member...