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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 12 January 2012, if he has any further information with regard to the number of retired Air Corps officers who qualify for payment of a pension and lump sum immediately on retirement after 12 years' pensionable service, regardless of their age or the associated pension costs. [9731/12]

Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his plans to devise a new strategy around combined substance misuse; if such a strategy has been devised and launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9189/12]

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: I wish to raise a number of issues with the Taoiseach but will focus for now on the issue of the referendum. The Taoiseach stated once again in his response that he is waiting for word from the Attorney General on whether there should be a referendum on the new fiscal treaty. There is a matter of democratic principle involved here. It is likely this treaty, which will have long-standing...

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am not surprised by the Taoiseach's response. However, I am disappointed. There is a democratic principle involved here. The Taoiseach's party, Fine Gael, also has a view of the European Union. One of the reasons we are in the fix we are in is because Fine Gael, and the other main party in Government, played fast and loose with the people's democratic entitlements in re-running...

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: I want to return to the issue of the referendum. When I put it to the Taoiseach that it involves a democratic principle, given the depth and extremity of the austerity treaty, the Taoiseach stated the Government made a decision and then cited the Government's decision on the dual-carriageway to Letterkenny. He stated some people might think this was an issue which required a referendum, but...

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: If the Taoiseach stood up and stated this, people would know the situation and would respect him for taking this position. The Taoiseach states he will act on the advice of the Attorney General but that is making a virtue out of a necessity because he cannot do otherwise. Would it not be much better, in terms of the empowerment of people, the democratic entitlements of citizens and the wish...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Tá ceist agam faoi reachtaíocht atá fógartha. The Government committed to the highest standards of transparency in the operation of NAMA, to reducing the costs associated with the operation of that organisation and to ensuring that its decision-making process does not delay the restoration of the Irish property market. Where is the legislation in respect of these commitments?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Did the Taoiseach state there was a three-person group? Will he tell us who are the members?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am just trying to understand this. Did the Taoiseach state a three-person group was looking at this?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Is it not appropriate that the Dáil should be told the names of the three persons?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Cuirim fáilte roimh an ráiteas faoi jabanna nua i nDún Dealgan i gContae Lú.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Sin scéal maith. Tá mé ag rá go gcuirim fáilte roimhe. Ar chuala an Taoiseach sin agus an dtuigeann sé mé?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Tá sin go maith. Maith an fear.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: For the benefit of Members, I have welcomed today's announcement of jobs in Dundalk. Fewer than 7% of households liable for the household charge have paid the tax and we are already half way towards the Government's deadline of 31 March. I understand its plan was to use the €160 million generated from the tax to fund local government services. Clearly, that is not going to happen. Níl...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Is Deputy Fitzpatrick going to hand in the job?

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: I am always bemused sometimes by the Taoiseach's answers.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: It is because of the way he strings them together. This is a flat tax. I am sure the Taoiseach knows that. Flat taxes are unfair. Less than 7% of the households liable for the tax have paid it. The Government has one month to bring some sense to this. These are people who cannot pay. It is not as if they have the money and have two houses. They cannot pay. I asked the Taoiseach to...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: They cannot pay. The Taoiseach knows that.

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU summit on 30 January 2012. [5108/12]

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 22: To ask the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the Anglo promissory note at the EU Council Meeting on 30 January 2012. [6466/12]