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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (12 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of persons that have been returned to Somalia in the past ten years; the number of persons that have been returned to Somaliland in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12234/14]

Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: I mbuiséad 2013, chuir an Rialtas tús leis an scéim Gateway, a chuireann daoine dífhostaithe faoi bhrú dul ag obair ar feadh 19 uair go leith i gcomhair €20 sa bhreis ar an jobseeker's allowance. As my friend, Deputy Ó Snodaigh pointed out, the Gateway scheme compels unemployed people to carry out work for local authorities, with threats of cuts to or...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú.I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.This Bill seeks to amend the Constitution to allow the voting age for presidential elections to be lowered to 16 years of age and to introduce votes in such elections for people in the North and...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: There is an urgent need for a really inclusive democracy - based on equality - for citizens throughout Ireland and for those of people who have been forced to leave this country through no fault of their own. The diaspora is an important part of the Irish nation. Tá timpeall 70 milliún saoránaigh ar fud an domhain a deir gur de fhréamhacha Éireannach iad. Cé...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: -----particularly in the context of citizens of the Six Counties who, since Partition, have been cut off from the national political life of the nation. It is time now to build on the contribution made by the Constitutional Convention and for the Oireachtas to play its part. Sinn Féin urges the Government to accept this Bill and to make time available for its transition through the...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: First Stage (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Tá dhá cheist agam faoi reachtaíocht atá fógartha, the regulation of lobbying Bill, le do thoil, and the health reform Bill. The Tánaiste referred to the regulation of lobbying Bill. Given the ongoing controversy arising from revelations about the Rehab Group and the failure thus far of its former chief executive and Fine Gael Party strategist to appear before...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: -----is calling for the major disaster protocol to be invoked. When can we expect the Bill before the House? Given that €5 billion has been taken out of the health service, is it not obvious that the Government's health plans are actively undermining its stated goal of achieving equal access to health care?

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: What struck me was that there was not even a debate. The Minister read a statement and we read statements.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Statements on the Government's priorities in the year ahead. We have had a whole week of this and are now into a second. It is not very edifying and is a distraction from getting down to real business as opposed to the Government coming in and reading out whatever happens to be the flavour of the day and then leaving.

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: The Tánaiste will know that the concern is that the Unionist parties, in particular, the Democratic Unionist Party, have put back the issues and the proposals from Dr. Richard Haass and Dr. Megan O'Sullivan until after the local government elections, which means until June, which is the marching season. There needs to be a very particular focus. It is not even that the British...

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach is meeting the British Prime Minister today and I understand they will discuss trade, energy supplies and the North. In the wake of remarks last week by the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, I hope the Taoiseach will remind the British Prime Minister of the London Government's outstanding obligations to the peace process. Among other issues,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 550. To ask the Minister for Health if he will define anaphylaxis as a long-term illness under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11991/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a scheme to train volunteers in the use of epi-pens as first responders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 552. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce legislation to allow epi-pens to be stored in schools, workplaces and public spaces, similar to the defibrillator scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Allergies (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 553. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a State wide education programme to alert teachers, health care professionals, citizens and parents about the dangers of anaphylaxis. [11994/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (11 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: 576. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card services were withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will direct his Department to review the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/14]

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom dhá cheist a chur ar an Taoiseach, ceann amháin a bhaineann le reachtaíocht atá fórógraithe. I have raised the Children First Bill a few times. The heads of the Bill have been published but we have yet to see the full Bill. In January the European Court of Human Rights found in favour of abuse survivor, Ms Louise O’Keeffe. The Minister...

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: I said it had been paid to Uisce Éireann by the Government.

Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2014)

Gerry Adams: Would the Taoiseach work for what they will receive?