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European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the next meeting of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11457/11]

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: My question concerns the Taoiseach's priorities for the next meeting and he did not answer that, with respect. The Taoiseach has frequently said that the reduction of the interest rate, which Sinn Féin welcomes, is a priority but he has consistently failed to raise it at meetings where it would be appropriate. Does the Taoiseach expect this reduction to be secured at the next meeting? How...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I did not hear the Taoiseach. Does he expect it to come up?

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I am flabbergasted that the Taoiseach does not expect the reduction of interest rates to be on the agenda of the next European Council. He reduces his role almost to the level of a commentator on these affairs. His responsibility is to put the issue on the agenda and have it dealt with as speedily as possible. I asked a question which the Taoiseach did not answer and I will have to use my...

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: I disagree. I was listening.

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: It is absolutely clear. The Taoiseach said it a million times.

European Council Meetings (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: What would a 1% reduction mean?

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat. Tosóidh mé ar an bomaite. This morning, hundreds of thousands of people are coming to terms with the prospect of two new stealth taxes announced by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, yesterday. Tuigeann muid go bhfuil Fine Gael agus Páirtí an Lucht Oibre ag gearradh cána dúbalta ar an lucht oibre. Is mór an náire...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: There is a pattern to the Taoiseach's replies to questions that I put. He is always clear about what measures will cost the big people in our society, but totally unclear about what they will cost ordinary people. There are people watching this who want to know, as they wake up this morning, how much the charges will cost them. I will give some figures in this regard. The Central Bank...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: There is a total contradiction here.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach said no decision was made-----

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: -----but the decision was announced yesterday.

Order of Business (1 Jun 2011)

Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin agrees that adequate time should be given to the Smithwick inquiry but this is not why I object to the time allocated here. The problem I have is that I have been trying to get a debate on the Government's austerity plan. I was referred to the Whips and our Whip raised this with the Chief Whip. We have not been given time. This is impossible; at a time when people are convulsed...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (31 May 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the proposed referendum on children's rights will be held. [8369/11]

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)

Gerry Adams: Cuirfidh mé ceist ar an Taoiseach, an cheist chéanna a chuir sé ar Mr. Bertie Ahern: is it not time for the truth to be told about the scale of the economic crisis? This is exactly the same question he put to his predecessor last October. I asked the Taoiseach this today because of the contradictory statements made by his Ministers. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport said...

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach seems to be intent on robbing children of their special needs assistants. Will the Taoiseach commit to honouring these people's rights as citizens and to giving them a bailout and reversing the cuts which are hurting the most vulnerable in society?

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)

Gerry Adams: I do not want to play a part in this Oireachtas; I am already playing a part in it. I asked the Taoiseach three straight questions about three categories of citizens, namely, senior citizens, children with special needs and people on low incomes. I asked him to reinstate their status as citizens and reverse the cuts. He did not answer the question. It is, therefore, up to the Taoiseach to...

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach referred to the programme on television last night. I did not see it but I did not need to in order to know what carers must put up with. The Carers Association has asked the Government to bring forward immediately a strategy to reinstate people's ability to care for their loved ones at home. Mine is a straight question, not a history lesson nor a poc fada over the Cooley...

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)

Gerry Adams: We campaigned and we welcomed that. Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach did not answer my question about carers.