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- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: I think we should proceed. This is becoming another bout of "Punch and Judy".
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: I wish to repeat, if I may, what the Chief Whip read out to Members: "there shall be no Order of Business... Oral Questions to the Taoiseach and private notice Questions shall not be taken... matters may not be raised under the provisions of Standing Order 32... on specific and important matters of public interest." This is what the Chief Whip is asking Members to support-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: -----namely, they should not do business here today. Also, Members were only handed this, or I was anyway, ten minutes before coming to the Chamber. The decision by the Government to introduce a motion of confidence in the Taoiseach is no great surprise. While that is fair enough, if Members have learned anything on these benches over the past four years it is about the arrogance and...
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: Members cannot debate that issue in the Chamber. There is a deep-rooted problem. Gabh mo leithscéal a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I am addressing my remarks through you to the Government-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: -----to the Chief Whip. The Chief Whip is engaged in conversation with Ministers and is not listening to what I am trying to articulate.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: There is a deep problem-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: There is a deep problem. There is a deep problem about homelessness and Members do not have the opportunity to discuss it. Every day, Members read about the tens of thousands of refugees in coffin ships who are dying by the scores. One hears it on the news every evening but Members have no opportunity to discuss it.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: Moreover, they have no opportunity to discuss the Fennelly report. Let me state again for the record that I would have had no objections, had the Taoiseach gone to the Cabinet and asked for majority support for the resignation of the Garda Commissioner. That would have been the appropriate and proper thing to do. However, he did not do that. He did not give the Garda Commissioner the...
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: The media management that rolled out on the day the interim report was given to the Government or when it was published at least was a class act. The Taoiseach put himself forward to answer questions on the report that no one except him had read.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: None of the journalists who questioned him that evening had even read the report so he got his spin in first. The Dáil has been denied the opportunity to discuss that.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: We now are on the last legs of the Government.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: Deputies may have confidence; I do not know whether that is true. They might vote for confidence, as what can they do? They either hang together or hang separately.
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: However, the straight thing to do-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: However, the straight thing to do, and the Minister, Deputy Howlin, should show some leadership in this regard, is call the election-----
- Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: -----go to the polls and give the people their say because that at least will ensure all these issues will be debated. They may not be debated in here but they will be debated outside this Chamber where people meet and where they will decide on the next Government.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the interdepartmental working group on the free-travel scheme was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31288/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the membership of the interdepartmental working group on the free-travel scheme. [31289/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the interdepartmental working group on the free-travel scheme will report its findings; if these will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31291/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (22 Sep 2015)
Gerry Adams: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the terms of reference of the interdepartmental working group on the free-travel scheme. [31290/15]