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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Climate Change Policy (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: Former President Mary Robinson has warned that world leaders have at best two decades to save the planet from the devastating impact of climate change. Her warning follows the latest UN report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC which it described as a final wake-up call. Mary Robinson has urged world governments to implement major shifts in environmental and climate...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Government Information Service (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: I have always tried to be fair here when I am dealing with the Government. Without being at all patronising, I think there are many challenges facing the Government and issues after issues after issues. However, the Taoiseach did promise a new way of doing business, he promised transparency, he promised clarity and he promised a democratic revolution. This report contained 32...

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: Every so often, the Taoiseach is very clear, and every so often he gives an answer that everyone here can understand.

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: The only thing I understand from what the Taoiseach told me, and for which news I am really grateful, is that Uisce Éireann is not the Government. I thank the Taoiseach for that. Nothing else gives this House any insight into what the Government has been doing, except the wee remark towards the end of the Taoiseach's contribution indicating the regulator will set a standing charge....

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: I think that on top of the other difficulties, the problem is that the Taoiseach, on behalf of the Government, gives very opaque and obscure answers to very straight questions. If Deputies will pardon the pun, there seems to be a drip, drip, drip attitude to our attempts to get answers. Contrary to what the Government is saying, we know that Uisce Éireann is seeking to impose a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct local property tax offices to furnish written confirmation of non-liability in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17550/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of fuel laundering plants uncovered in the past five years, by county and by year. [18011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated capacity of each fuel laundering plant uncovered in the past five years; and the total estimated capacity of all fuel laundering plants per annum for the past five years. [18012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Exchequer per annum of the fuel laundering plants uncovered. [18013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Exchequer of the supply of illegal fuel per annum for the past five years. [18014/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of a new product produced to identify illegal rebated fuel. [18021/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance when the new product to identify illegal rebated fuel will be introduced into the system. [18022/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding co-operation between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners' agencies on the island of Ireland; if he is satisfied at the level of co-operation; if there are plans to increase co-operation. [18023/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce new legislation to strengthen the penalties available to the courts against those involved in the illegal trade of fuel laundering. [18024/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations that have been closed by the Revenue Commissioners for breaches of licencing conditions each year and for the past five years. [18025/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations closed by the Revenue Commissioners for breaches of the licencing conditions per county. [18026/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Qualifications Recognition (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problem faced by Irish graduates who seek employment in the Middle East because the parchments issued on graduation only state that they have received a BSc and does not state the discipline/field of study; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that because of this omission the parchment as it is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the decision to substantially reduce a weekly personal rate of jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth, noting that the decision has had serious financial implications on the household; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17409/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 411. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the adjustments that will be made to personal allowances for persons with significant health issues, for example, colostomy bags and associated toiletry needs, in respect of water allowances, and proposed introduction of water taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17586/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fuel Laundering (15 Apr 2014)

Gerry Adams: 452. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of cleaning up each illegal plant; and the total cost per annum for the cleaning up of illegal fuel laundering plants. [18015/14]