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Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: With respect, a Cheann Comhairle-----

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I will do that, a Cheann Comhairle. I will restate my questions. Will the Taoiseach introduce legislation to ensure cuts in interest rates by the European Central Bank are passed on to customers here? The banks, into which we have put billions of the people's money are under the taxpayers' control. Those directors appointed to the banks to look after the public interest are paid enormous...

Economic Management Council (13 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: For the record, my notes from this morning's meeting say the Taoiseach said this is the wrong meeting to put the Irish case as the focus is on the euro.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: I thank the Deputies. One leader of some of these factions has split every party of which he was a member and put to rest some of these parties forever and a day. All of these latest developments show that what Sinn Féin warned against has come to pass. We argued that the Single European Act and the Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice treaties were all steps in the transformation of an economic...

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: It has already been shown.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis an rún. I thank the Technical Group for tabling the motion. Sinn Féin has seen the document detailing the European Council's package of measures to be presented to EU leaders in Brussels tonight. It is amazing that I, as leader of an Opposition party, must bring the document to the Dáil. The Taoiseach refused to share the Van Rompuy proposals with the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 29 November 2011, the reason the VAT deduction on the cost of acquisition of a bus for publicans who operate buses exclusively for taking patrons to and from the public house is limited to buses of more than 16 seats. [39110/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive redundancy payment from the social insurance fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39183/11]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the damaging impact on persons health caused by the below cost selling of alcohol; and if he will advocate measures to ban the below cost selling of alcohol. [39111/11]

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: However, two days after these cuts were announced, there is no certainty for these residents. This is no way to treat the elderly citizens of this State. The cuts to the disability allowance payment from €188 to €100 for 18-21 year olds and €144 for 22-24 years olds are outrageous. They sparked anger and outrage among the public and scared Labour Party and Fine Gael backbenchers. In...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach has stated the entire Cabinet took the decision and that the matter will be referred for review. I asked whether the Government equality proofs proposals. In response our resident clown, the Minister for whatever it is, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, stated-----

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: -----the Government did not have a machine through which to run the budget to equality proof it. However, €150,000 is allocated in the budget to the Department of Justice and Equality for equality proofing. What about joined-up, transparent and better government?

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Government may have paused the cuts, but it chooses to take money from the disabled. This is evidence of how far it has sunk and the Labour Party has strayed from its socialist and James Connolly roots. The cuts to education amount to €316 million. The Taoiseach was waving bits of paper about, but this document tells us we need to know everything about the Government's attitude...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Increasing the student contribution fee by €250 will make higher education the preserve of the elite. I spoke to the Taoiseach about what constituted a republic. It is based on citizens who should have the right to access education at all levels. The Government plans to cut guidance counselling services, which will have far-reaching consequences for young people who need support at...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: This is set against the alarming backdrop of increasing rates of suicide, self-harm and depression among the young. Added to this is the challenge faced by teachers who must deal with bullying in the classroom. Now more than ever we need guidance counselling services in schools.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: This appalling decision under a Labour Party Minister makes a mockery of that party's past commitment to ensuring young people attending school would have the proper supports available to them to reach their full potential. In recent days the EU President, the French President and the German Chancellor have proposed wide-ranging changes to the EU treaty. They are not hiding behind anyone and...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin fundamentally rejects any further loss of fiscal powers. We will oppose efforts to facilitate this and demand that, despite clear efforts by the EU leadership and the Government to avoid holding a referendum, citizens have their say. If the Government was clear on these issues and stood up for Irish interests, it would have spelled out its position, but its refusal to do so...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: Their governments might be larger, but this does not mean they are right. We should not tug the forelock towards them.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: In our debate last week the Taoiseach indicated his willingness to concede even greater fiscal sovereignty to the European Union. On Sunday night he stated he wanted to be the Taoiseach who returned Irish economic sovereignty.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Gerry Adams: He cannot be both or talk out of both sides of his mouth. The people deserve clear leadership. There can be no recovery without job creation and an economic stimulus. Metro north, the DART interconnector and the N2-A5 road project have been cut. These vital projects would have created thousands of jobs and placed the economy in a strong place for recovery.