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Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: No.

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach sold that scéal.

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin is committed to dealing with all the legacy issues arising from the conflict in the North and the Government is also obliged to deal with these under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and the other agreements in an appropriate way. Any measure that would bring truth and closure to victims of abuse would be welcomed by me. As we address this difficult issue, we should...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. It was also a Fianna Fáil Minister who did a deal with the 18 Irish religious orders, allegedly involved in child sexual abuse scandals, which severely limited their compensation liability to these victims of abuse. Sinn Féin, in particular an Teachta Aengus Ó Snodaigh, has campaigned for many years for an all-Ireland sex offenders register....

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: I believe her. There are a number of other elements to this case but at its core there is a young woman making an allegation of rape and sexual abuse. As I have said before, all victims and survivors deserve our support in bringing the abuser to justice. The other elements include an allegation that the IRA investigated the allegation of rape. This has now morphed into accusations of a...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: They are untrue. I am sorry to say that the Taoiseach, the Fianna Fáil leader - this is a matter of genuine disappointment on my part-----

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: -----have no interest in due process or in truth when it comes to me personally or Sinn Féin generally. The Labour Party leader went further today and insulted the entire community of west Belfast, a community I was honoured to represent for decades. Innuendo, insinuation, distortions and untruths are the preferred weapons of choice of the Fianna Fáil leader, the Labour Party...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: On 22 October the Taoiseach, according to the renowned human rights lawyer, Peter Madden, set aside the judicial process and ignored the findings of a court of law. An Teachta Regina Doherty has repeated that one-million fold today. The Taoiseach has brought the Dáil and his office into disrepute.

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: His attitude is in marked contrast to his refusal to deal with legitimate questions as to how his Government Minister dealt with whistleblowers and the file on allegations of tax avoidance by senior Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael-----

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: -----and Progress Democrats politicians. In this instance the Taoiseach rightly said that he would not prejudge but in respect of these cases he has made a judgment and made up his mind. There has been miles of column inches and acres of outrage about how the IRA dealt with offenders in the community in the North. As I have said before, this was well known. There has been tonnes of media...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: I am very conscious that many victims of abuse across Ireland are listening to the debate. One in four people has suffered abuse. Many have never disclosed their abuse to anyone. Many have yet to take the first step in recovery to disclose their abuse to a friend, family member, counsellor or garda. Many have been failed by this State. The recent public discussion around allegations made...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: Acting Chairman-----

Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: Tá dhá cheist agam maidir le reachtaíocht atá forfhógartha. It is my firm belief that if more time were given to legislation such as the licensing of health care facilities Bill, which provides for the licensing of hospital and high-risk health services, a great many citizens would not need to resort to retrospective court action. Will the Government take the lead?...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Funding (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: 100. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding Tusla has received every year since its inception. [43351/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: 101. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will acknowledge the very positive work of the school completion programme in supporting disadvantaged children in disadvantaged schools; the level of the 6.5% cuts that the SCP have been subject to, in percentage terms, in monetary terms, per county, and in tabular form over the past five years; the proposed cuts to the SCP as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2014 and applied for a medical card in advance of chemotherapy which began on 4 August 2014; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that representation was made to the primary care reimbursement service on...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: I do not think the Taoiseach answered the other two questions about the voting age Bill. I may have missed his replies.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Gerry Adams: I wish to raise three pieces of legislation, but, first, I wish to refer to two other issues. During Taoiseach's Questions, a number of times the Taoiseach has made a suggestion about priority questions. Perhaps he or you, a Cheann Comhairle, might be able to advise us on how that could be introduced. Both Teachta Higgins and I, separately, have tried to inquire about when debates will be...