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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health if he has made a budgetary allocation for the provision of 30 step-down beds in the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth [46394/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47127/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Homeless World Cup (18 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funds available to Carlow, Portlaoise, Drogheda and Dundalk town councils to ensure the continuation of the homeless street soccer leagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45124/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (18 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to enhance and promote cultural and eco tourism; his plans to increase investment in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45126/12]

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: No.

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Minister should know this.

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Is it in order for me to answer the Minister?

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I begin by commending the thousands of home helps throughout the State, mostly women, who are the essential support for many of our older citizens. Many home helps spend much longer with their clients than the minimum amount dictated by the HSE - and they certainly do not do it for money. Home helps are paid €14 per hour. They have very poor terms and no legal protections. The cost...

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Not true. That is untrue.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I also had a question about the freedom of information Bill and I accept the need for the area to be broadened, given what has been done to it. This follows the debacle regarding primary care centres. Deputy Ó Caoláin and others from my party have asked a range of questions-----

Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Okay. The Minister was unable to say when the Bill would be brought forward.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: It is the amending freedom of information legislation. The Minister should be more precise as the answer he has given is not enough. We have just discussed mortgage debt. When will the Personal Insolvency Bill be returned for Report Stage?

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Why does the Taoiseach not act on my constructive suggestions?

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom an cheist chéanna a chur agus cúpla moladh a dhéanamh. Déanann daoine teagmháil le mo oifig gach seachtain. Tá a fhios ag an Taoiseach go bhfuil daoine ag dul i dteagmháil le gach Teachta sa tslí sin. Tá daoine i bponc de bharr fadhbanna lena morgáistí. Níl cuid acu in ann a morgáistí a íoc....

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am very disappointed with the Taoiseach's answer. The social cohesion of communities and our society is under threat, not least because of the austerity policies pursued by his Government. In this Republic, there are disadvantaged people who never benefited from the Celtic tiger. We have heard reports of what is happening in St. Patrick's detention centre. There are people in rural and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider proposing to the EU Foreign Affairs Council the exclusion from the EU of products from illegal Israeli settlements; if in the absence of an EU agreement, he will also consider introducing an unilateral ban on Israeli settlement goods entering Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44807/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the peace deal signed between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front; his views on whether it is a positive development; if he will be making a statement on the matter and if he has explored whether, in view of Ireland's own experiences, we might be in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (17 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any requirements on his Department to ensure that arrangements put in place to transport children with special needs to school are suitable to the needs of that child. [45277/12]