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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (29 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give consideration to applications for Irish passports made by persons whose great grandparents were born here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18669/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 351. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will increase the current spend of 0.11% of gross domestic product, GDP on culture and arts to the European average of 0.6% of GDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18359/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 357. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her objectives for arts funding in the coming years; the specific commitments that are in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18365/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 352. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will publish the Culture 2025 strategy document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18360/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 353. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of all funding allocated to the arts in 2015 by specific category such as film, theatre, and so on. [18361/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 354. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided to each local authority for the arts for 2015. [18362/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 355. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on funding allocations from the 2015 €9 million investment scheme for arts and cultural centres including which arts and cultural centres will be upgraded. [18363/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 356. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional arts funding is being made available as part of the capital investment framework 2016-2021. [18364/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 358. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding in the years 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 that the Arts Council allocated to projects in County Louth. [18366/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (28 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: 359. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocations that were made by the Arts Council to each county on a per capita basis in the years 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016. [18367/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: I would like to dedicate my remarks today to the memory of my good friend, Stan Corrigan, a long-standing member of Sinn Féin, whose funeral is taking place just now. Divisions on the EU within the British Tory party led David Cameron to make the mistake of calling a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union. The debate in advance of the referendum was marred...

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: Gabhaim buíochas le Fianna Fáil as ucht an rún seo a chur chun cinn. Táim fíorbhuíoch as ucht an deis labhairt ar an rún atá os comhair na Dála ar ábhar tábhachtach atá cóngarach do mo chroí. The arts, despite their contribution to society and our national identity, have faced substantial budget cuts and a lack of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: The Minister of State said earlier that she does not agree that there is a race to the bottom, which does not mean there is no race to the bottom. There is. The child care sector employs approximately 25,000 women and, as Deputy Gino Kenny said, the average pay is €9.56 per hour. Many of the workers must do significant preparation and administrative work which in many cases is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Employment Data (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: There is a race to the bottom. There is a huge argument for workers' rights, and as part of all this, when there is a deliberate effort to promote a low-wage economy, one must have best practice and I welcome the Whip's assertion that the CSO will look at other suggestions in this regard. Best practice is needed when it comes to comparing wage levels here with those in the OECD and...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: Tá dhá cheist agam, a Cheann Comhairle. Beidh mé gasta agus gairid. Yesterday the Taoiseach brought a memo to Cabinet on the proposed citizens' assembly. This is despite the fact that the Government has failed to implement many of the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention, including those pertaining to the rights of citizens living outside the State to vote in...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: I, and other Teachtaí, have been raising these issues regularly and I do not minimise the challenges involved. I wish the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, well. Sinn Féin will co-operate with her in dealing with this crucially important issue. In fact, the leasuachtarán of Sinn Féin, an Teachta Mary Lou McDonald, has national responsibility for our mental health and...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: That has been restored but this does not imbue confidence. Another damning finding of the Mental Health Commission is that 10% of facilities inspected by it in 2015 were not compliant.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: I am asking the question, le do thoil.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: When will the Government publish an implementation plan for the outstanding elements of A Vision for Change and when will we have an opportunity to discuss this here?

Leaders' Questions (22 Jun 2016)

Gerry Adams: There is not a single family across this island that has not been affected by the challenge of mental health issues. It is now accepted that one in seven adults will experience mental health challenges in any given year and that the real figures for suicide across the island of Ireland are as high as 1,000 people annually. I want to ask the Tánaiste about the Mental Health Commission's...