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Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: It took €150 million and 13 or 14 years to produce this report. The Taoiseach spoke earlier about the gap between government and citizens and between the political class and the people. This report cannot be allowed to gather dust. The Government has been loud in its rhetoric about the need for political reform, and this is an acute case. A person who does not pay their television...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: We still have not had any sense of when committees will be established and when legislation the Government has promised will be brought forward-----

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I have a question on the same matter. I do not want to take issue with the Ceann Comhairle but I was about to make this point when he ruled me out of order earlier.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: The point I wished to make is that while I appreciate that the Taoiseach will be attending the European summit, there must be an urgent debate on this issue. I hope Deputy Martin will be as eager in seeking debate when other tribunals bring forward their reports in the future.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I am sure the Taoiseach was sincere in his remarks about narrowing the gap between the people and the Government. The findings of this report will be seen by citizens as a confirmation of their view about how corruption worked in this State. One way of proving it has stopped is to have a full, frank and open debate. Why wait until next Monday? I cannot bring to mind many other...

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda he plans to hold in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5311/11]

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Go raibh maith agat. Has the Taoiseach made provision for citizens from the Six Counties to be involved in the constitutional convention? If not, I ask him to do so and to consult with parties in the North and with the First Minister. I note the Taoiseach has again refused to have a referendum on the EU-IMF deal although that would strengthen his hand. The Taoiseach will give me the pat...

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Which referendum? The first or the second?

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will set out the elements of the Programme for Government for which he and his Department are directly responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5308/11]

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Tá mé an-sásta an Taoiseach a fheiceáil anseo arís. Bhí cuairt maith againn go dtí na Stáit Aontaithe.

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Tá a lán fadhbanna anseo; mar shampla, tuairisc Moriarty. Níl mé sastá leis an freagra a thug an Taoiseach maidir le chlár an Rialtais. He never mentioned jobs once, yet during the election campaign, he secured a mandate with the slogan, "Let's Get Ireland Working". He has committed to establishing a fund to resource jobs. When will that happen? Will legislation be required? How...

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I do not want to mention the five point plan but the Taoiseach referred to what he has described as a "jobs fund" in his reply. Some of the funding for this is to be drawn down from the National Pensions Reserve Fund but some is also be drawn down by selling off State assets. The Taoiseach will be aware that opposition is growing on this issue with people particularly concerned about...

Programmes for Government (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I very much welcome that.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his participation in the EU summit on 11 March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/11]

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the next European Council meeting [5310/11]

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: I wish the Taoiseach well at the next European Council meeting, but I note with disappointment that at the last session he restated his commitment to the EU-IMF deal and to the austerity package. In an earlier answer the Taoiseach spoke of the gap between the Government and the people. That gap is being deepened by the universal social charge. It is the price citizens are paying for this...

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: That is a given.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: That is not what he said.

EU Summits (22 Mar 2011)

Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach said we need to live up to our responsibilities in terms of our European partners, and I do not detract from that. However, our first responsibilities are to our own citizens. The Taoiseach went on to say that we need to repay what was given to us. Nothing was given to us; this was not an act of divine mercy. These were very hard-nosed people coming in and saddling Irish...