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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (24 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46624/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Okay.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: When will the Dolphin report into the location of the new children’s hospital be published? When does the Taoiseach expect a decision on the matter and has the process been changed to allow the Tánaiste to add his own file? Ar reachtaíocht atá forógraithe, when will the finance, local property tax Bill be published? I refer to the Bill to provide for the...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I appeal to the Taoiseach to withdraw the proposal.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To clarify, will the Dolphin report only be published after the Government has made its decision?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Okay.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I spent yesterday at Stormont. I brought a delegation of farmers from County Louth up to meet the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and we had a good, solid meeting, with the IFA and the Ulster Farmers' Union in attendance. I have to say people everywhere were electrified by the fact that an Teachta Martin had discovered the North again. People were delighted to hear him...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I want the Government to be doing more, but this Government is doing no more or less than the last Government did.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: That is absolute fact.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Annex B of the St. Andrews Agreement deals with the issue of prisoners and integration into society. I sent the Taoiseach a file on Marian Price and Martin Corey and I wrote to him on that issue. These two citizens are held without any legal process whatsoever - none. They are interned. They are held in camera. There is some sort of a review but there is no public legal process. Has the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: What about the matter of fees?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I have not been in this House as long as other Deputies and it is a revelation to be here.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Tuigim. The Taoiseach, who is the longest serving Deputy, spoke about the dysfunctional nature of this institution while he was in opposition. The purpose of the original freedom of information legislation was to provide citizens with three new legal rights, namely, to consult official records, to update and correct inaccurate personal information and to get reasons for public decisions...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: -----and extend its remit to other public bodies.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Ombudsman legislation and the Freedom of Information Act was to be extended to ensure that all bodies which receive significant public funds are covered. I share the concerns that have been expressed about the difficulty of getting information about the criteria for primary care centres. One would need to be Inspector Columbo to get to the bottom of the matter. It must be six weeks...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Earlier this year Deputy Doherty introduced a Bill to bring NAMA within the remit of the Freedom of Information Act. His Bill would have removed the application fee and reverted to the fee structures set out in the original Act. Will the Taoiseach take that on board? It is impossible to get information about NAMA. This is a multi-billion euro agency which has to brought within the remit...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests that have been received by his Department since the beginning of the year. [44449/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Taoiseach if he is satisfied with the operation of the Freedom of Information Act within his Department. [44450/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I actively encourage the Taoiseach on the issue of pursuing a gender balance. As he will be aware, the majority of citizens are women who are unrepresented in most public institutions. I am disappointed - if I heard the Taoiseach properly - that not all of the vacancies were advertised. He may be aware that earlier this year the Institute of Directors in Ireland carried out a survey among...