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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (27 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision made to close the community training centre, Drogheda, County Louth noting that the centre has been in operation for 30 years and provides an invaluable service to 48 persons between the ages of 16 and 21 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (27 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: 843. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, that are availing of insulin pump therapy; the number of staff trained to use the insulin pumps in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; his plans to increase the number of staff to carry out this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (27 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the funding supplied for a school (details supplied) in 2012, 2013 and 2014; if he will provide a breakdown of the moneys that are directed towards physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy in the school in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22835/14]

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: This week, the parents of seriously ill children launched a new statewide campaign, Our Children's Health, to protect their medical cards. In response, the Government's newly appointed Minister for Children and Youth affairs, Deputy Charles Flanagan, stated: "I would hope that everybody who needs a medical card in this country [mar dhea] would have one." He needs to do much more than hope....

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Domestic Violence Act 1996 to provide protection to applicants who have been prohibited from availing of social housing by virtue of the applicant’s legal or beneficial interest in the residence in which the applicant and respondent previously resided.This Bill has been drafted in response to an anomaly in...

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I have two questions, one of which concerns the Government's timetable for its response to the Guerin report. The Taoiseach should have made it clear that the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality will be allowed to do its work. I am disappointed he did not do that in terms of the appearance by the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality. When does the...

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I inquired about new legislation to strengthen the operation of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, the Government's proposals for an independent Garda authority and details on the process of recruitment. I asked the Taoiseach about the terms of reference for the commission and he talked about the structure of it. They are two different issues.

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: What about the terms of reference of the commission of investigation?

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I interpret the Taoiseach's answer as "No" because I put forward a thought-out suggestion. The Taoiseach talks about people; this is about citizens. There is a difference between people and citizens: citizens have rights, including the right to a home. The Government is going to announce its construction strategy. Will the Taoiseach bring it in here so that we can discuss it and make...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: Okay, a Cheann Comhairle. Go raibh maith agat.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I give a thumbnail sketch of a deep crisis of which I am sure the Taoiseach is aware. There is also another issue the Taoiseach did not answer. At the end of my contribution I asked about the citizens who are being forced into homelessness by rising rents in the private sector, yet the Government refuses to introduce fair rent control to tackle this. Thewww.daft.iewebsite has claimed that...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: Surely it is the duty of the State to defend citizens against rack-renting landlords by setting rents at fair levels and by providing homes for citizens. Where is the State's duty of care especially to children as the Taoiseach's sees it? What is the Government doing to tackle this crisis, which will only worsen in the time ahead?

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I want to talk about now, today.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: We will talk about now, today.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: In Canada.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat. The Taoiseach's policy of withdrawing medical cards from sick citizens has no credibility whatsoever. Private Members' business this evening, which is a Sinn Féin motion on this issue, will give him an opportunity to change his tune and to rectify this crisis. There is also another crisis, a major housing crisis causing untold misery to thousands of citizens,...

Order of Business (13 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: I neglected to ask the Taoiseach about arranging for a debate on the North in Government time as soon as possible. I wish to ask about the Government's commitment to the national framework for suicide prevention plan for 2015 to 2018. I understand the closing date for submissions is 6 June. The Taoiseach will be aware that each year 500 people die through suicide in this State and 300 die...

Order of Business (13 May 2014)

Gerry Adams: When does the Taoiseach expect the reports from the expert panel to be concluded and published?