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Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: We need a debate on the promissory note negotiations, a promissory note, the House will recall, which was created by Fianna Fáil and which the people cannot afford to pay. I wish to put to the Taoiseach another question which I hope he will be able to answer clearly. Due to some intrepid work by journalists, who used freedom of information requests, we learned that hospital upgrades...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (29 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if sanction has been given by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for the provision of 150 additional clerical officer posts to allow for the roll out of the Public Service Card. [4073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (29 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 13 November 2012, in which she stated that other staff left or retired as normal, if these positions were filled; and the number of positions vacant in her Department as of 31 December 2012. [4072/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (29 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Croatian accession into the European Union will mean a revision of the number of seats in the European Parliament; if it will mean a reduction in the number of seats that Ireland will have in the next European Parliament; if there has been any negotiations or discussions on this matter; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (29 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department or bodies under his auspices have held any discussions with Giro d'Italia organisers, RCS Sports, about the possibility of the Giro d'Italia starting here in 2014; if he has held any discussions or contacts with his northern counterpart in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4242/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans for a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Meath; when the design stage will be completed; when he expects construction to commence; when the development will be completed; the number of students in prefabs at the school at present; the costs to his Department of these prefabs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary to receive treatment or even an initial assessment as an out patient at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire pending the availability of an in patient bed. [3692/13]

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: I want to begin by applauding an Teachta O'Brien for bringing forward this important piece of legislation. Recent tragedies have acted as a wake-up call for all of us of the terrible impact bullying, including bullying through the social media websites, can have on young people. There have been numerous studies in recent times about the pressures faced by young people. Indeed, the first...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will take to open up public procurement to small companies. [3068/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (23 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has assessed the impact of reductions in public expenditure following Budget 2012 and Budget 2013 announcements on the unemployed, children, single parent household, low and middle income workers. [3069/13]

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: -----the administrators have bowed to this. I wonder whether the Government can intervene on this issue. When will the promised legislation to strengthen protection of workers' rights be brought forward?

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: Before asking about promised legislation, I ask the Taoiseach to join with me in expressing condolences to the family of our friend, Inez McCormack. Inez, who died yesterday, was a fearless opponent of injustice and a determined champion for civil and human rights for women, workers rights and fair employment. I would like to extend our condolences to her husband Vincent, daughter, Anne,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: Let us test it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: One of the Government's stated strategic objectives is to enhance relationships on this island. Looking at how the Government does its work in terms of the modalities the Taoiseach outlined in this strategic document, he will recall that on 19 December I asked him about the bill of rights for the North. The bill of rights, as he will recall, is one of the outstanding matters from the Good...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: I have three questions and with the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, I would like to put one now and if there is time later, come back with another, le do thoil.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat. In éineacht leis an Teachta Ó Fearghaíl guím áth ar an Taoiseach ina ról mar Uachtarán ar an Aontas Eorpach. Tá difear mór idir an Rialtas agus Sinn Féin, ach ar an ábhar seo tá beannachtaí Shinn Féin ag an Taoiseach. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leis. One of the major priorities of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach the progress that has been made in the carrying out of an analysis of skills and policy capacity with his Department as envisaged under the Department's Strategy Statement. [52242/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the internal management process he has established within his Department to involve reporting on a quarterly basis on progress made on his Department's programme of change and on each of his Department's strategic priorities as set out in the Strategy Statement 2011-2014. [52244/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Strategy Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach the way in which he has managed and supported whole of Government structures to monitor and report on progress on the areas of economic growth and job creation, improving the public finances and providing a fully functioning banking sector as outlined in his Department's Strategy Statement 2011-2014. [2322/13]

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

Gerry Adams: Given the difficulties with the justice system as outlined, one way to show support would be to introduce promised legislation on the reform of the courts system to provide for a new court of appeal.