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European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: I hope so. I wish the Taoiseach well in that endeavour, but he will have to have an objective and a vision.

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: This austerity treaty is for a divided Ireland and European Union. The summit meeting will be of enormous significance. We have met the troika on a number of occasions and put propositions to it, including on the issue of the eurozone. My colleague, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, will outline some of the main proposals we would like to have considered. Perhaps the Taoiseach and the...

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: It is not the mark of a strong Government to challenge the weak. The mark of a strong Government is its willingness to challenge the strong and those with vested interests. The current system does not work for the majority of citizens. We need to merge or marry social and economic progress which we are not doing.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: For example, the Minister for Finance is trying to renegotiate the cost of servicing the interest payment on the promissory note. A strong Government would state it was not paying the money involved because it could not afford to do so. It would inform the European Union, the banks and our partners-----

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: -----that there was a need to work out an acceptable solution that was good for citizens and society and social progress and the economy. I recommend this approach to the Taoiseach and ask him to adopt it.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: The Government is cutting services in such communities.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Tá ceist amháin agam faoi reachtaíocht atá geallta agus ceist eile faoi díospóireacht atá á lorg againn. Legislation is pending on payment and protection for low-paid workers. Last week it appeared the Government agreed to widen the scope in the troika agreement to introduce a new clause which will allow employers to evade responsibilities for low-paid workers under the new joint...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: I will be restrained. We were promised a debate and I am simply asking when it will take place.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Táim leis an Taoiseach agus an Ceann Comhairle faoi bhás athair an Teachta Micheál Martin. Bhí mé ag caint le Micheál ag deireadh na seachtaine ach ba mhaith liom a rá sa Dáil ar son Shinn Féin go bhfuilimid ag smaoineamh air agus ar a chlann ag an am deacair seo.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: I welcome today's meeting between the Minister for Finance and the head of the ECB. It is always gratifying to know that sometimes the Taoiseach listens to Sinn Féin. Although we have been waiting too long, unfortunately, for this meeting to have taken place, if the Taoiseach wishes to continue to take good advice, I suggest that what Deputy Noonan tells the head of the ECB is crucial. He...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: The great merit of this tradition is that I get to ask the questions and the Taoiseach provides the answers.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: As they used to say to me in Castlerea, there is a hard way and an easy way, and the Taoiseach keeps picking the hard way. This is not Ireland's debt, and we should be clear about that. This is not in the memorandum of understanding or the agreement. We raised the issue with representatives from the troika last week and the IMF representative stated publicly that it is not opposed to...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: We were right every time.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: And the bondholders.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: The bar is too low.

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the meetings or contacts he has had with other EU leaders since the EU Summit meeting in Brussels on 9 December 2011. [1909/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the EU fiscal compact with the British Prime Minister during his meeting on 12 January 2012. [3299/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach the issues he will be prioritising at the European Council summit meeting on 30 January. [3300/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach if he will raise the issue of Anglo Promissory Note at the forthcoming meeting of the EU Council on 30 January. [3301/12]

EU Council Meetings (24 Jan 2012)

Gerry Adams: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the proposals he plans to table at the EU Council summit meeting on 30 January. [3302/12]