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Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I agree with the comments of the other Deputies. A full-blooded debate on this issue is required, as it is the biggest issue facing us at present.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have been held of each of the Cabinet sub committees since their establishment. [16280/11]

Cabinet Sub-Committees (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: On the Cabinet sub-committee on health, the Taoiseach first alluded to it when I raised the issue of the crisis which will arise around 11 July through the shortage of junior doctors. I did not think he or the Minister for Health dealt with the question well.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Minister for Health said the crisis will be fixed. He acknowledged that it is a deep crisis.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: He says it will be fixed in so far as it can be. Is it the business of the sub-committee on health to deal with that issue? How often has it met?

Cabinet Sub-Committees (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Ceann Comhairle said my question referred to a policy matter. I want to know the remit of the new committee on health. Is that in order?

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the North South Ministerial Council. [15354/11]

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will ensure that following the North South Ministerial Council plenary he will ensure that there is full round of sectorial meetings in the months ahead. [15355/11]

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if any progress has been made towards a formal meeting of the North South Parliamentary Forum. [15356/11]

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if any progress has been made towards formal meetings of the North South Civic Consultative Forum. [15357/11]

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. Tá mé buíoch don Taoiseach faoi an bhfreagra an-soiléir sin agus tá mé sásta leis an eolas a bhí ann. That is a clear answer to the question and full of information. Hopefully, this is a new start in our relationship.

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the holding of that North-South Ministerial Council and also the reiteration from the North about Altnagelvin and from the Government about the carriageway - the N2-A5 major road scheme. Of course, it is what happens in between those more formal meetings that is important in terms of building relationships. The Taoiseach might not be able to comment on this but...

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I have a harder question than that to ask the Taoiseach.

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat.

North-South Ministerial Council (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Short Strand is a small Nationalist enclave in east Belfast. A great deal of work has been done by people in that community and by their neighbours in loyalist neighbourhoods. This has nothing to do with parading and it is not representative of either of these proud east Belfast communities. I accept the Taoiseach does not have the briefing note, but it is good that a briefing will be...

Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he is proposing any changes to the operation of the Freedom of Information Act within his Department. [16279/11]

Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach stated that people needed to know what the Government is doing and promised to restore the Freedom of Information Act to what it was before Fianna Fáil undermined it agus nuair a bhí Fianna Fáil in oifig, bhíodh an Taoiseach ag tabhairt amach faoin slí ina raibh siad ag leanúint ar aghaidh.

Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I put a question to the Department of Health under the freedom of information legislation and got back the redacted document I have to hand. This is not a way in which to go about business, which in this case pertains to the crisis regarding junior doctors. The Taoiseach also promised to extend the remit to the administrative side of An Garda Síochána. Does the Government intend to...

Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: If I understood the Taoiseach properly, does this mean that if a Teachta Dála like me, a humble servant of the people, stands up in this Chamber and asks a question, the freedom of information request can be redacted because the troika is watching?

Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Does that mean the troika deals with the Order of Business?