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Official Engagements (1 May 2012)

Gerry Adams: Not in the least.

Scéimeanna Teanga (1 May 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 110: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sé sonraí faoin líon scéimeanna nua teanga atá deimhnithe i gcás Eagras Poiblí le bliain anuas agus, ar bhonn an ráta deimhniúcháin, chun a fhiafraí de, cathain a bheidh scéim teanga deimhnithe ag gach eagras poiblí. [21647/12]

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)

Gerry Adams: Today is May Day. I remind the Labour Party of that. (Interruptions).

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)

Gerry Adams: Yes. Éist agus beidh eolas agat, a Cheann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)

Gerry Adams: In Irish mythology, as the Taoiseach knows, this is the beginning of summer. It is a time of transition and of purification. It is also the day when trade unions and working people across the world unite in solidarity and support of workers' rights. In this State, however, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Labour Party are about the work of austerity and the erosion of workers' rights. The...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)

Gerry Adams: They also deserve the legal protection of the State, and they do not have that. They deserve the legal protection of the Government, particularly a Government that has a Labour Party component. Tonight's Bill will give the Taoiseach the opportunity to start that process. It would need a suite of Bills to give workers the legal rights to which they are entitled. I visited many picket lines,...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2012)

Gerry Adams: I ask the Taoiseach to sign up to support the Bill. It is very straightforward. I presume Deputy Rabbitte will be bolting out of his hole to support the Bill.

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (26 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he has taken to replace competition with co-operation with the north for foreign direct investment to benefit all the people of the island. [20890/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific action and plans that have been implemented and developed to create new posts in the financial services sector to replace those that have recently been lost. [20891/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is fair that her Department would use a sixteen year old's disability allowance as grounds to reduce their mother's rent allowance in view of the fact the family lived in local authority accommodation and that any income of her child would be disregarded prior to the age of 18; the consequence of which is that the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (25 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he will monitor implementation of the 2012 Action Plan for Jobs; when will the first report on the progress of implementation be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10762/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments: Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments (25 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for mortgage interest supplement in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 on a county breakdown and a breakdown by Dublin post code. [20808/12]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (25 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1226 of 18 April 2012, the level with which he has engaged with the European Commission on this issue; if any progress has been made in resolving the situation; if any options have been identified which might find a legal outcome to this issue; the number of persons affected by the situation; if any interim...

Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her response to the all-party Oireachtas committee report on the single working age payments recommendation that any programme of social welfare reform must be driven by an explicit anti-poverty and gender equality objective; and the steps she will take to ensure this becomes the case. [20604/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (24 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason certain achievements, qualifications and certification gained by young persons in out-of-school activities or in-school extra curricular activities are not given recognition by the CAO system for college entry. [19502/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Admissions: Third Level Admissions (24 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the UCAS system that operates in the North of Ireland which provides a tariff system for the recognition of non-school based certification in, for example, speech and drama, music, computer studies and a broad range of other activities and pursuits and his views on the reason there are two materially...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (24 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance if the relationship framework agreement between IBRC and the State forces IBRC to disclose to him or to his officials the fees paid to outside advisors; if he or his officials are aware of the fees charged by every advisor that have been engaged by IBRC or its previous forms of Anglo and Irish Nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (24 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the formal reasons that were set out by the relevant member of IBRC group executive in seeking to waive the formal procurement process in the appointment of a company (details supplied); if he will detail under each of the specified headings that are required in order for an exception to be granted; the formal reasons that were supplied by the...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (24 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if he, his officials or IBRC have received any written or oral communications from outside investors since it became public information that a company (details supplied) had been engaged to advise IBRC; if he will detail the number of oral or written communications received; the nature of these communications; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (24 Apr 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of business or first class flights taken by IBRC group executives and paid for by IBRC in the past 12 months; if he will detail the total number of nights IBRC group executives have stayed in five star hotels in the past 12 months; the total cost of these flights and hotels inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....