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Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I do not represent Fianna Fáil.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am speaking here for Sinn Féin. Let me put my question again. It is very straightforward. We looked at the programme for Government. The Taoiseach has a commitment to legislate on the issue of Cabinet confidentiality. I asked him a very straight question about what steps has he taken to bring forward legislation on Cabinet confidentiality and if he just tore up that commitment.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Fair enough. The fact is that we hear more about the budgetary committee-----

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: -----of the German Parliament than we do from the economic committee of the Taoiseach's Cabinet.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: The PAC that the Taoiseach cited was assisting the Taoiseach to fulfil his programme for Government commitment.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I did hear it properly. The Taoiseach does not need to repeat himself.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I heard it properly.

Proposed Legislation (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Will the Taoiseach apologise for tearing up a commitment?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I agree entirely with the Taoiseach. I do not agree it is down to the music but it is a terrible tragedy for the families involved. My question is about promised legislation. When will the HSE governance Bill be brought before the House?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Will it be published before the summer recess?

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: This week, the Minister for Health was officially named on the debt defaulters list in Stubbs Gazette for failing to pay debts resulting from a business deal involving a private nursing home in Tipperary. Will the Taoiseach confirm the Minister for Health will come to the Dáil tomorrow to make a statement on this matter? Is fíric í go bhfuil an tAire Sláinte ag glacadh le cinneadh chun...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am not making a judgment on the Minister. I am simply asking that he come in and make a public statement to the Dáil. I thank the Taoiseach for the commitment for him to do that. I understand that the Minister and the others owe €1.9 million as part of this deal. Furthermore, I understand this money was borrowed from the Bank of Ireland, which as we know was bailed out by-----

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I will co-operate, although I do not quite understand the Chair's ruling.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I want to make a political comment and to ask the Taoiseach a question. The Minister for Health has closed down 296 public nursing home beds and he has an investment in a private nursing home. This raises a legitimate question and the Minister can come in and explain that, if he can, tomorrow. Another issue which should concern the Taoiseach is that one of the Minister's business partners...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: This Government said it would be transparent.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Let me try again. I will abide by the Chair's ruling, but I think it is entirely appropriate for me to stand up here and ask the Taoiseach whether it is appropriate for a Minister who is closing down public nursing home beds to have an investment in a private nursing home.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach should answer the question without mentioning rubbish.

Office of the Attorney General (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff currently employed in the Office of the Attorney General. [23755/12]

Office of the Attorney General (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if any assessments regarding staff numbers and efficiency has been held in relation to the Office of the Attorney General since he took office. [23756/12]

Office of the Attorney General (10 Jul 2012)

Gerry Adams: I have two specific reasons for asking this question about staffing. The Taoiseach may recall that last November, he agreed to meet Opposition leaders to discuss demands for an independent inquiry into sexual abuse allegations in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. At that time, the Taoiseach said he was taking advice from the Attorney General but that he would meet Opposition...