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Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Gerry Adams: Maidir le reachtaíocht atá forógraithe, I ask about promised legislation on workers' rights and also the Government's plans to implement fully the insolvency directive from the European Court of Justice. Today is May Day, a day when workers traditionally celebrate solidarity. It is also an Teachta McDonald's lá breithe. She was born a radical. Last week, a group of...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2013)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. Given what he outlined, would he agree that arguments about opening of the floodgates and the thin end of the wedge, and the suggestion that some women might feign suicidal tendencies to exploit this proposed legislation, are downright disrespectful to women and, if I understand what he said, impossible in light of the proposed legislation? For any of...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2013)

Gerry Adams: I welcome the publication of the heads of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill yesterday. Cuirim fáilte roimh an chéim thábhachtach seo. Women have been waiting for this legislation for 21 years and the Government is to be commended for bringing forward its proposals. Sinn Féin, for its part, will consider this Bill carefully and we hope the debate will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Properties (1 May 2013)

Gerry Adams: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the buildings and their locations that his Department rent; the number that are signed up to upward only rent agreements; and the cost of each building. [20500/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (1 May 2013)

Gerry Adams: 60. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with families who are in need of social housing in view of the fact that they are unable to fund suitable and affordable accommodation through rent supplement particularly due to a refusal by landlords to take rent supplement. [20486/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. [5088/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he held any bilateral meetings during his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. [5089/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he met with Ms Christine Lagarde during her visit to Ireland on 8 March 2013. [13611/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 1. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to bring forward a referendum on the future of Seanad Éireann. [2321/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with mobile phone companies in relation to the elimination of roaming charges between the six and 26 counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts of 7 March 2013 (details supplied) if he will give details of the liquidation process of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and the participation of NAMA in the process; if he will clarify whether it is the case that NAMA is required to bid at the independent valuers valuation of the loan book if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts of 7 March 2013 (details supplied) if he will confirm whether the NAMA input into the valuation methodology extends to who will be appointed as independent valuer; if he will confirm whether their input into the valuation methodology will relate to the value that NAMA sees in the assets by winding...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Book (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts of 7 March 2013 (details supplied) the way in which the pre-liquidation provisions based on December 2012 figures would just about break even and that the value would be about equal to the value of loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to lay before Dáil Éireann the total euro nominal differential between the valuation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loans net of capital provisions in December 2012 and the total independent market valuation of the loans once completed by the appointed independent loan valuers of the liquidated IBRC [19869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered instructing the special liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation that the disposal of semi-State owned IBRC assets be managed under the same protocol that is in place for the sale of Bord Gáis Eireann’s Energy business, ESB’s non-strategic power generation capacity, some assets of Coillte and the sale of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 19 of February 2013, if he will provide further detail and greater clarification as to what he meant by a no gain/no loss basis on the transaction; if he will confirm that this statement in effect means that the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation resulted in the European Central Bank finance lent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 19 February 2013, if he will provide further updates as to the aggregate of the principal of the National Assets Management Agency bonds that shall be issued in consideration for the net debt owed by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to the Central Bank of Ireland; if he will explain the reason the National...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Bonds (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that notwithstanding the additional contingent debt liability to the State from the existence of outstanding the National Assets Management Agency bonds that shall be held by the Central Bank of Ireland as consideration for NAMA’s acquisition for the net debt owed by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to the Central Bank of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 19 February 2013, if he will confirm that at the time of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation liquidation there was a total of €136 million, £17.92 million sterling and $100 million Hong Kong dollar denominated senior unguaranteed unsecured Anglo Irish Bank debt outstanding; if he will confirm that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Exemptions (30 Apr 2013)

Gerry Adams: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance if carbon taxes will be imposed to Irish produced firelogs but not to imported firelogs. [19876/13]