Parliamentary questions

Middle East Issues

Gerry Adams

10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of his recent visit to the Gulf states. [2236/14]

Middle East Issues

Gerry Adams

11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed with the leaders of Qatar the issue of migrant workers and their treatment. [2237/14]

Middle East Issues

Gerry Adams

12. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed with the Government of Saudi Arabia the treatment of women. [2238/14]

Middle East Issues

Gerry Adams

13. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed with the Government of the United Arab Emirates the issue of human rights and allegations of curtailment of democratic rights, including the vote in elections and arbitrary arrest. [2239/14]

Middle East Issues

Gerry Adams

14. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the Gulf states. [2280/14]

International Relations

Gerry Adams

147. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the policy of sanctions agreed at the Brussels EU summit meeting in respect of Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14766/14]

International Relations

Gerry Adams

148. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out the circumstances under which the Government will support increased sanctions against Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14767/14]

International Relations

Gerry Adams

149. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of those Russian citizens against whom sanctions have been applied by the European Union are known to have interests here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14769/14]

Office of Public Works Projects

Gerry Adams

234. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of subcontractors who were employed to carry out the River Dargle, County Wicklow, flood relief scheme remain unpaid for their work; the action he will take to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15052/14]

Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives

Gerry Adams

242. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the economic stress facing the Border counties, if he will consider raising additional initiatives to support cross-Border economic development at the next North-South Ministerial Council. [12760/14]

Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives

Gerry Adams

243. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the adverse impact of the Border on economic development of communities, if he will consider promoting the establishment of a Border development zone at the North-South Ministerial Council. [12761/14]

Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives

Gerry Adams

244. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views regarding establishing a Border development zone which could play a key role in promoting greater North-South co-operation for mutual benefit. [12762/14]

Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Gerry Adams

305. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is acceptable that her Department has continuously failed to make a decision on the application made in 2009 by a person (details supplied) for mortgage interest supplement; if she will instruct her Department to provide a decision in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15341/14]

Construction Industry Register Ireland

Gerry Adams

135. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the purposes the €600 annual registration fee of construction companies to the Construction Industry Federation will be used for; the reason this registration fee is on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14247/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had at the European Council meeting on 19 December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55561/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had at the European Council meeting on 19 December 2013 on European defence capability and common security and defence policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55562/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had at the European Council meeting on 19 December 2013 on economic and monetary union and economic and social policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55563/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the European Council meeting on 19 December 2013; and if he discussed with her economic and monetary union, economic and social policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55564/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the European Council meeting on 19 December 2013 regarding bank recapitalisation, the ESM and the timetable for any progress on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55565/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had at the European Council meeting on 19 December 2013 on enlargement, migration and energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55566/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he had discussions with the British Prime Minister at the European Council meeting on 19 December 2013 regarding the issue of legacy matters and the way these might be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55570/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the issue of US National Security Agency bugging of EU Governments was discussed at the 19 December 2013 meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55571/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the disaster in the Philippines was raised during the European Council meeting of 19 December 2013; the aid Europe is providing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55572/13]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

17. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with European Council leaders prior to Christmas. [2228/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

18. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the exit of the Irish State from the EU-IMF bailout programme with European Council leaders during the meeting of the European Council on 19-20 December. [2229/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

19. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the issue of the retrospective recapitalising of Irish banks with his European partners in the European Council meeting on 19 and 20 December. [2230/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

20. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the impact of the European Union’s commitment to strengthening its common security and defence policy on Irish neutrality with his European partners during the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 December. [2231/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

27. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet the European Commission President José Manuel Barroso. [8952/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

29. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with EU leaders in Brussels on the Russia-Ukraine crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12754/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

30. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the bi-laterals he had while attending the EU summit on the crisis in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12755/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

31. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he met the German Chancellor at the EU summit on the Russia-Ukraine crisis in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12756/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

32. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German Chancellor in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/14]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

33. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised with the Spanish Prime Minister the recent positive development in the Basque country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12765/14]

Inland Waterways Development

Gerry Adams

590. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has considered the negative effects the new changes to by-laws dealing with access, fees and permits for the waterways in this State will have; the reason these changes are being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13556/14]

Inland Waterways Development

Gerry Adams

591. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the locations where boats will be able to moor have been identified; if he will outline them; the annual mooring charge for each of the mooring locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13557/14]

Coroners Service

Gerry Adams

765. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the TV3 programme "A Search for Justice: Death in Bray" broadcast on the evening of 10 March 2014 (details supplied) and the clear criticism of the conduct of the Coroner for East Wicklow, if he will re-consider his refusal to direct an inquiry into the conduct of the Coroner, pursuant to section 15 of the Coroners Act 1962; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13416/14]

Joint Policing Committees Remit

Gerry Adams

778. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when his Department, together with the Garda authorities and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government will outline the outcome of the review process of the role of the joint policing committees in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to build on existing community policing partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13657/14]

Child and Family Agency Expenditure

Gerry Adams

951. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to explain the reason funding of Rape Crisis Network Ireland is due to cease at the end of March; the tendering process that will be involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13253/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

1032. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the clinical review of all patients waiting for bariatric operations has been completed as part of the transition from St. Colmcille's to St. Vincent's Hospital; if the position of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford has changed as a result of this review; the number of bariatric surgeries that he expects to take place in St. Vincent's Hospital each month; the number of persons on the list for a gastric bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13238/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Gerry Adams

1041. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the reasons a discretionary medical card was withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will consider directing client services to review the decision, being cognisant of this person's complicated medical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13277/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Gerry Adams

1043. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will consider issuing a discretionary medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Meath, taking into consideration the fact that prior to a review in September 2013 this person held a discretionary medical card and the person’s income remains largely unchanged; if he will clarify changes made to the assessment of discretionary medical cards on the grounds of undue hardship and outline the alternative supports available to assist those who are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13284/14]

Medical Card Data

Gerry Adams

1044. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have had discretionary medical cards withdrawn to date since 2013; the number of persons engaged in the process of appealing a decision to withdraw a medical card; the length of time persons have to wait to receive a decision on their appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13285/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Gerry Adams

1047. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the current guidelines in place when assessing persons who exceed income guidelines for a medical card; the social and-or personal factors which may result in undue hardship that are taken into account when assessing such an applicant; if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons who have had medical cards withdrawn and who are facing unwarranted stress and ill-health as a result of not being able to access services and treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13286/14]

Services for People with Disabilities

Gerry Adams

1148. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the way a residential placement for a young person is decided upon by Health Service Executive disability services; if input from parents or guardians and current service providers is considered during the decision-making process; if budgetary limits are applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13836/14]

Disability Services Funding

Gerry Adams

1149. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the funding that was made available for residential placements in respect of young persons assisted by the National Association of Housing for Visually Impaired in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; the funding that is to be allocated for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13837/14]

Rail Network

Gerry Adams

1228. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reopening of Dunleer railway station; if he has received many representations calling for the station to be reopened; the amount it would cost to reopen Dunleer train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12794/14]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Gerry Adams

229. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places for the elderly that are available in County Louth. [12501/14]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Gerry Adams

230. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the location and number of residential places for the elderly in County Louth. [12502/14]

Health Services

Gerry Adams

231. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of residents in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda. [12503/14]

Health Services

Gerry Adams

232. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the current plans for the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda. [12504/14]