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Address by H.E. Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament (4 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Uachtarán Schulz. Tá súil agam go raibh seans aige taitneamh a bhaint as ár bhflaithiúlacht Éireannach agus go mbeidh turas maith aige anseo. Ba mhaith liom "go raibh míle maith agat" a rá leis as ucht na focail an-soiléir a dúirt sé. I welcome Mr. Shultz, MEP, the President of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (4 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the appointment of a person (details supplied) as a director of AIB; if he was consulted on this appointment and if the Government consented to the appointment. [42259/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress made on plans to build a bridge linking North County Louth and South County Down at Narrow Water; the steps he has taken to progress this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42379/12]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Tá ceist agam faoi reachtaíocht atá geallta. On promised legislation, yesterday on the Order of Business an Teachta Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach about the legislation that is required for the strategic investment fund which the Minister will recall was announced just one year ago last week. To date his Government's policy on jobs has been an epic failure. Last year...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: The figures released yesterday show that there has been an underspend of 17% in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. It is astonishing yesterday that the Taoiseach could not give a date for bringing forward legislation on this important issue. Is the Minister in a position to give a firm indication as to when the legislation will be brought forward?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: All of them.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I also asked the Minister to explain precisely what Labour's role is in this Government.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: I will give way if the Minister wishes to answer.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Minister for Education and Skills------

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: -----is defending a Minister who has completely failed to tackle the big issues in health. He has actually compounded the problems by bringing his own ideological and other baggage into this Department. He is up to his neck in the private health sector business.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: He has failed to tackle consultants' pay and the price of drugs. He has imposed prescription charges on medical card holders and sliced funding from home help services. Where is Labour? Must the Labour Party wait? Is that what it is all about? This is not a question for Deputy Reilly but for the Minister who is present.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Could I have some order, le do thoil?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Will the Minister explain Labour's role in this Government, particularly with respect to its record in opposition, when it correctly railed against this type of practice? Now the party is silent so will the Minister explain it?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Will the Minister explain precisely what Labour's role is in this Government?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Will he measure his party's record thus far against its election promise that it would stop the worst extremes of Fine Gael? The Labour leadership's silence on the Minister for Health's explanation for siting the two primary health centres in his constituency and its sacrifice of one of its own Ministers of State are in marked contrast to its attitude in opposition.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: Then, Labour railed against cronyism, golden circles and the failed social and economic policies of Fianna Fáil. Anois, tá siad ag baint úsáid as polasaithe atá díreach cosúil leis na polasaithe a bhí ag Fianna Fáil. Tá siad á n-úsáid acu sa tslí salach céanna. This morning we have the revelations - I make no...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Expenditure (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to extend the walled towns capital conservation project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42026/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir le hionadaithe nua Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus maidir leis na daoine a roghnaítear mar ionadaithe Údarás na Gaeltachta, an gá dóibh bheith ina gComhairleoirí Contae. [41967/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Gerry Adams: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the 2011 utilisation of agency figures for the Louth Meath Hospital Group on which the reduction of 50% will be implemented from the 1 October 2012. [42085/12]