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- Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: The circumstances are clear. A public contact was awarded to a private consultancy firm and the founder and a 50% shareholder in that private firm was appointed as head of the health service that gave the contract to the firm in which he was a 50% shareholder. Is that not wrong? He then resigned because of a conflict of interest and the review of maternity services was withdrawn. All of...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 641, when a determination will be made in respect of the foreshore licence application from Louth County Council relating to the proposed maintenance dredging at Annagassan Harbour; if he will consider compensation for the fishermen concerned including the repayment of harbour dues that have...
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: Tá ceist agam faoi chlár an Rialtais agus ceist eile agam faoi na mother and baby homes. The programme for Government in the context of public sector reform commits to transparency and accountability. It states that where secrecy and unaccountability, waste and extravagance, are identified the Government will pin down accountability for results at all levels of the public service...
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: I have raised the issue of the West-North West Hospitals Group-----
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: -----with the Taoiseach on at least three occasions.
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: The issue has also been raised with the Taoiseach by Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. The Taoiseach's response is that he does not have all the details.
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: I am sorry, this-----
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: We are talking about maternity services and the appointment of a private consultancy boss and so on.
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: On the last occasion I raised this issue with the Taoiseach he said that the Minister would have no problem accounting to the House on this matter. Where is he?
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: With respect-----
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: -----citizens have a basic right to key information regarding the performance of key services. Do Teachtaí Dála not have the same right?
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach knows well that will not happen.
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: The Minister is not interested.
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach is not now interested.
- Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: I do not need advice from the Minister of State.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: I asked a question about the committee on social policy and the Taoiseach kindly spelled out its terms of reference. I will summarise those as examining fairness, options and so on. I gave the Taoiseach three simple options for dealing with homelessness, citizens who had lost their mobility grants and citizens who had lost their carer's respite grants, but he went on a rant and did not deal...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: I am sure he would do it for nothing.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: One of the problems is that the Taoiseach has been in the Dáil for too long. He stands up and grandstands on these issues, but I have a statement that I want to read to him because it is his. It was made following the National Economic and Social Council, NESC's report on jobless households. As the Taoiseach knows, the NESC works under the aegis of his Department. According to its...
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: I wish to ask a supplementary question, if I may.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Jun 2014)
Gerry Adams: First, the Taoiseach should not misquote Sinn Féin policy, but if it is a choice between taking carer's allowance from 325 people and taxing those who are earning €100,000, then there is no choice; it is a no-brainer for anybody with any sense of social justice whatsoever. This Government has made the choice to take the mobility allowance from citizens who need help to move about...