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Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: The programme for Government commits the Government to actively fulfilling its mandate as co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement. As part of this, the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, agreed to hold regular debates in the House on the North. In March the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform agreed to a proposal from Sinn Féin to introduce regular quarterly statements on the North....

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: Does the Taoiseach wish to answer it?

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: I certainly did.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach is gaining a reputation for having a hard edge to his tongue. Supporting workers' rights is interpreted by him as, "Not honest politics". Within 12 months, Deputies and Ministers will have grand increases in wages - €10,000 for Deputies and €15,000 for Ministers - yet the Taoiseach lectures rail workers because they are seeking a reasonable pay increase, which...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: It is little wonder a union official stated there is no point in calling for the Minister to intervene. The Government has a responsibility and is the sole shareholder in the company. Unless there is an intervention and the Minister faces up to the challenges facing the State's public transport network, we will have continued safety concerns, other difficulties and stress placed upon...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: Tá an cheist chéanna agamsa faoin stailc in Iarnród Éireann. Mar a bhfuil a fhios ag an Taoiseach, tá a lán daoine faoi bhrú inniu agus iad gan traein. Creidim go bhfuil ceart ag an lucht oibre. Tá ceist mhór ann faoin Aire. Cá bhfuil an tAire, an Teachta Ross? An bhfuil sé ann? Níl. The decision of workers to engage in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to difficulties reported by persons in Dundalk accessing local Revenue Commissioners offices since the introduction of the appointment service from 17 July 2017; his plans to evaluate the way in which this service is working; and if there are plans to include a walk-in service to these offices at a future date. [46160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for ratification of the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Home Repossessions (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: 542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court orders issued in County Louth for repossession of homes as a result of mortgage distress in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of these homes that were subsequently repossessed for these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for psychology services in each of the years 2011 to 2016, by CHO area, in tabular form. [46727/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: 786. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that are on waiting lists for psychology services; the number of children that have been waiting three months, six months, 12 months and longer than 12 months, respectively, by CHO area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: North-South Ministerial Council (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: 1006. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding which may be allocated to the Narrow Water Bridge project under the capital plan the Government has committed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Gerry Adams: 1084. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the departmental funding to each domestic violence refuge in each of the past five years. [46661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Services Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Gerry Adams: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided by his Department in each of the years 2011 to 2017 to organisations supporting victims of domestic violence; the offices within his Department allocated to this funding; and the organisations that were funded from these allocations. [45408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (26 Oct 2017)

Gerry Adams: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated by his Department to County Louth in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the victim support organisations that were funded from these allocations; and the amount of funding allocated in each case. [45409/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications Data (26 Oct 2017)

Gerry Adams: 173. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1201 of 11 September 2017, if the central medical card unit collate figures for applications received, processed, refused and awarded from individual CHOs or counties; the reason figures for individual CHOs or counties are not collated; and if he has given consideration to doing so for future sharing of information with...

European Council: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Adams: Beidh mise agus an Teachta David Cullinane ag caint ar an ábhar sin. During statements in advance of the European Council, I raised a number of very important matters with the Taoiseach, including Brexit, the plight of Ibrahim Halawa and the ongoing political crisis in Catalonia. Thankfully, there has been good news on one of those fronts. Ibrahim has returned safely to Dublin and...

European Council: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Adams: Am I getting injury time, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?

European Council: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Adams: It must be noted that there are hundreds of Border roads, that there are tens of thousands of people who would be affected and that the Border has been in existence for nearly as long as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. What have they done about it? We all know that a European frontier would disrupt the social, economic, political and cultural fabric of our island. The only workable...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (25 Oct 2017)

Gerry Adams: There is no real room for negotiation.