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European Council: Statements (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach claims this summit will not be a crisis meeting but it is obvious he does not know that the European Parliament has rejected the EU budget. Perhaps he does not believe this constitutes a crisis.

European Council: Statements (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: The rejection of the multi-annual financial framework shows how distant the summit can be from the Parliament in terms of where electoral opinion stands.

European Council: Statements (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Deputy Crowe might deal with this as he is better briefed on it than I am. As we hold the Presidency, it may give the Taoiseach an opportunity to negotiate for a better budget and one that deals with issues such as youth unemployment and other matters. Last week's Eurogroup finance Ministers meeting considered the use of the ESM, European Stability Mechanism, to recapitalise banks. It is...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Before I deal with the matter under the Order of Business, I refer to the issue that during Leaders' Questions Deputy John Deasy made unacceptable remarks which were in breach of Standing Orders. I tried to draw the matter to the Ceann Comhairle's attention.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Ceann Comhairle, just let me finish.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: I tried to draw the matter to the Ceann Comhairle's attention as I believe I am entitled to do. The Ceann Comhairle previously wrote to me to tell me that these things need to be brought to his attention. I am now bringing it to the Ceann Comhairle's attention. I tried to do it when Deputy Deasy was present. He has since left. I ask the Ceann Comhairle to look at the blacks and to deal...

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance must put the entire issue of a family's right to a home on a legislative footing. The assurance that the Government has not yet given must be provided now. The Taoiseach should not wait until the afternoon. He should stand up and clearly state there will be no forced repossessions of family homes.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach should not let it happen again on his watch.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: We have a very clear perspective of what is required and the Government should have one, too.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: People have a right to a family home.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: I seek guidance on when I can raise a point of order.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: I remind Fianna Fáil and the Government parties that there would not be a compulsion to hold by-elections within six months if Deputy Pearse Doherty had not gone to court to bring this about. The Taoiseach has been in government for two years and the number of families in mortgage arrears has almost doubled. Contrary to what he said, the Government has taken a softly, softly attitude...

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: I have a little question for the Taoiseach. Who said, "Fianna Fáil's proposal, now endorsed by the Labour Party, to introduce by 2014 an annual recurring residential property tax on the family home, is unfair"?

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach said it. Do not give us the guff about the North. People pay rates in the North-----

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. The fact is Deputies know that what I am saying is accurate. People in the North pay rates for which they receive services which are denied to householders in this state. I refer to refuse collections, water services, prescriptions and free schoolbooks for their children. We have in this state perhaps the largest potholes in the western world.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: It was the Taoiseach who said this property tax on the family home was unfair. Does he still accept that it is an unfair tax? If he is changing tack now, explicitly that means he is admitting failure thus far. Does he accept that his hands-off approach to the banks has failed miserably?

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: Like the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: We need to deal with the substance of these issues. For a man from County Mayo, to even suggest eviction from or repossession of a family home - even if the number is small - would be justifiable is totally and absolutely reprehensible. Rather than jibing at us, I ask the Taoiseach to deal with the substance. One in four mortgage holders is in distress. People have had tax upon tax...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Philanthropy Initiative (13 Mar 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the philanthropy initiative 2013 whereby organisations and schools wishing to avail of funding under the scheme have to match €1 of taxpayer money with €2 from private sector funding has the potential to exclude schools and organisations in disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a...