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Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: And poverty.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: Tá seanfhocal ann a deireann - Is cuma le fear na mbróg cá leagann sé a chos. Cuireann an seanfhocal seo Rialtas an Taoisigh i gcuimhne dom. The Taoiseach said there would be no change in these awful, spiteful, shameful, sleekit measures that the Government has brought in. The Taoiseach must be aware that senior citizens are outside protesting. They are deeply...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (22 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: 67. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (22 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many citizens are experiencing severe difficulties after having registered online for the local property tax; and that these citizens who had filed their returns and completed the payment option correctly and completed the payment transaction in full before the deadline have now received letters from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: 399. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí at the disposal of the Louth-Meath division; the latest crime statistics for the Louth-Meath division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/13]

Topical Issue Matters: Local Authority Staff Code of Conduct (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Minister of State for her answer. I appreciate entirely and accept her point that she does not propose to make any further comment until the report and views of the County manager have been supplied to her and she has had the opportunity to consider the findings. That is only fair to those involved. I just want to make a broad point, that is, that the code of conduct for staff...

Topical Issue Matters: Local Authority Staff Code of Conduct (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: Tá mé fíorbhuíoch seans a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo inniu. I am sure the Minister of State would agree that one of the biggest factors leading to the economic crash was the role played by developers and planners as well as bankers and corrupt politicians. Houses were sold at inflated prices. The hundreds of empty housing estates across...

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: Hear, hear.

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes that:-- international best practice in treating children who are profoundly deaf is for the provision of bilateral cochlear implants; -- children in this State who are profoundly deaf are only provided with one implant; -- the absence of a second implant creates problems for these children in differentiating speech in noisy environments, as locating...

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: Billy Cairns is from Dundalk. He is just four years old and like all children of his age he is friendly and smart. He is also hugely courageous and profoundly deaf. I mention Billy because his was the first cochlear implant case I raised here. I could also talk about Alex, Anna, Ben, Ellie, Grace, Fionn or many others. Billy was one of several children whose parents asked to meet me in...

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That, with effect from” and substitute the following:“14th January, 2014, and notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the following amendments be made to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business until further notice in the 31st Dáil: (a) Quorum necessary to constitute meeting of...

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: It is absolutely correct. Part of the reason we do not see proposals with depth is that the Government did not consult in a meaningful way with the Opposition parties.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: There was one meeting which I thought was useful, but it was only one and we were advised of what the Government had already agreed to do. I will not engage in argy-bargy back and forth, but it is symptomatic of the Government's attitude to the Opposition. That might be because the Government has such a huge majority and it might even be for benign reasons such as that it is not even...

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: It is not unfair and, with respect, the Tánaiste is doing it again. We published proposals for political reform. I do not know how the Labour Party works, but our group discussed all of our proposals. We set out what we thought was required and presented it to the Chief Whip, the Taoiseach and the other Opposition parties for consideration. We also submitted a specific procedural...

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: If you let me speak for two minutes we can move on.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: Why not?

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: You are allowed to make a speech.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: The Ceann Comhairle has said this in front of me and others. Surely, in the interests of decency and fairness, I am entitled-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: -----to outline what happened yesterday.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Gerry Adams: Excuse me, I know what I said.