Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Appointment Status

Gerry Adams

525. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an hospital appointment in respect of person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52916/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Gerry Adams

526. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the current number of persons on the waiting list for ENT appointments, scheduled surgeries, average waiting times and services currently in operation for ENT services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties, namely, waiting times encountered by persons in clear need of ENT services; if there are plans or proposals to increase the number of ENT services for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52917/13]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Gerry Adams

540. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding persons who have applied for medical card-general practitioner-only services, having application form signed by relevant GP, and now find that this GP has withdrawn from the GMS scheme; if his attention has been drawn to any such cases, whereby effectively persons are being asked to find an alternative GP, and more often than not GP surgeries are not in a position to take on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53052/13]

Medical Card Application Numbers

Gerry Adams

541. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the current number of applicants in counties Louth and Meath who are awaiting processing of medical card-general practitioner-only card applications; the number of GPs currently operating under medical card scheme within counties Louth and Meath, along with the number of GPs who have recently withdrawn their services under the scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being encountered by persons in accessing GP services under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53053/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

549. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full-time service bus drivers there are in Bus Éireann. [52499/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

550. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of managers of all grades there are in Bus Éireann; and if he will provide a breakdown of numbers of managers per grade. [52500/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

551. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reduction in driver staff he expects if the proposed National Transport Authority plan for 10% of routes transferring to private operators goes ahead. [52501/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

552. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reduction of management personnel that is expected if the National Transport Authority's proposed 10% reduction of Bus Éireann routes goes ahead. [52502/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

553. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there will be complex questions arising from the proposed use of TUPE in the case of staff transferred into a private operator. [52503/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

554. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if TUPE is to be used, if the Bus Éireann staff transferred into any private operator will be allowed to transfer back into Bus Éireann in the event of a private operator having a contract withdrawn by the National Transport Authority or any other authority. [52504/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

555. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that as stakeholders in this process the Bus Éireann drivers' views and concerns should be considered during any proposed process by the National Transport Authority at present and into the future. [52505/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

556. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Transport Authority has not met either the Bus Éireann drivers or their union representatives; if he will use his position or influence to arrange such a meeting at the earliest opportunity. [52506/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

557. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether Bus Éireann has met all of the targets and requirements, consistently achieving 95% to 98% of target levels, as set down by the National Transport Authority in its quarterly reports. [52507/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

558. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recommendation arising from the Labour Relations Commission of 16 May 2013 on proposals to resolve the dispute at Bus Éireann included a joint initiative to maximise operational effectiveness; this initiative was to establish a new and appropriate mechanism to regularly exchange views and develop actions to impact on maximising performance of the company's assets. [52508/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

559. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that even though all grades of staff, after ballots were held, and including Bus Éireann management, accepted the Labour Relations Commission initiative, the joint initiative to maximise operational effectiveness has not been put into place. [52509/13]

Bus Éireann Staff

Gerry Adams

560. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will use his office to ensure the joint initiative to maximise operational effectiveness will come into being in the immediate future. [52510/13]

Commemorative Events

Gerry Adams

8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to mark the 1916 centenary celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47695/13]

Commemorative Events

Gerry Adams

22. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to mark the centenary of the Howth gun running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47698/13]

Foreign Adoptions

Gerry Adams

387. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the advice has been received in relation to amending the Adoption Act 2010 to ensure that families who have been planning to adopt a child from Russia are still able to do so; when she anticipates this issue will be resolved; where the issue stands at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51888/13]

Gaisce Awards

Gerry Adams

176. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who have completed the Gaisce President's Award in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [51014/13]

Gaisce Awards

Gerry Adams

177. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons from Northern Ireland who have completed the Gaisce President's Award in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [51028/13]

Symphysiotomy Reports

Gerry Adams

207. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to replies to parliamentary questions in which he said that he expected to bring forward proposals on symphysiotomy to the Government, when these proposals will be brought forward; if the Government has decided how best to proceed in relation to this issue; when he will release the name of the judge he will appoint to meet with the women concerned to facilitate decisions on how best to bring closure to the issue; and the length of time he expects the mediation process to take. [51047/13]

Road Network

Gerry Adams

215. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the provision of funding for the Narrow Water Bridge project with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the hundreds of jobs that this project would create; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50923/13]

Road Network

Gerry Adams

216. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he discussed the decision by the SEUPB to withdraw its letter of offer from the Narrow Water Bridge project with that body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50924/13]

Road Network

Gerry Adams

217. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the decision by the SEUPB to withdraw its letter of offer from the Narrow Water Bridge project with Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50925/13]

Road Network

Gerry Adams

218. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the decision by the SEUPB to withdraw its letter of offer from the Narrow Water Bridge project with the Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50926/13]

Road Network

Gerry Adams

219. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the decision by the SEUPB to withdraw its letter of offer from the Narrow Water Bridge project with the Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50927/13]

Road Network

Gerry Adams

220. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No 723, in which he states that the Government would not have been in a position to provide a further €10 million towards this project, if he will indicate where he got this figure from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50928/13]

Road Network

Gerry Adams

221. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding the Government is prepared to release to help address the shortfall in funding for the Narrow Water Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50929/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the contact he had with other EU leaders over the summer recess. [39079/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with Chancellor Angela Merkel since her re-election as German Chancellor. [40733/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has any plans to meet with the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. [40734/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

21. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he spoke with British Prime Minister David Cameron at the recent European Council meeting in Brussels. [47674/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

22. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the meetings he held with other European leaders on the margins of the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47680/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

23. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he spoke to Chancellor Angela Merkel at the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47681/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

24. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had at the recent European Council meeting on the issue of alleged bugging by the United States’ National Security Agency of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s telephone and of other surveillance carried out in France and Italy. [47682/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

25. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of youth unemployment at the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47687/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

26. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he had at the recent European Council meeting on Ireland’s exit from the EU-IMF bailout programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47691/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

27. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the proposals he will seek to place on the agenda for December’s European Council summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47692/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

28. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the proposals in respect of the banking union he will raise at December’s European Council summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47693/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

36. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he spoke to Chancellor Angela Merkel at the recent EU meeting in Paris regarding the decision not to seek a post bailout line of credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50214/13]

Discussions with European Leaders

Gerry Adams

37. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversations with Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and Finland's Jyrki Katainen on the decision not to seek a post bailout line of credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50218/13]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Gerry Adams

424. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the special conference on youth unemployment in Paris; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50212/13]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Gerry Adams

5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht has met since the beginning of the year. [40731/13]

Good Friday Agreement

Gerry Adams

121. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date which has been agreed to set aside to hold a week long debate on the outworking of the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47676/13]

Departmental Budgets

Gerry Adams

131. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget for the Anglo-Irish division of his Department for each year since 2010; and any proposed budget reductions currently under consideration for 2014. [49348/13]

European Stability Mechanism

Gerry Adams

185. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned at the German Government rebuff to a letter from the Taoiseach to EU leaders asking that the ESM be used retrospectively on Irish banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47688/13]

European Stability Mechanism

Gerry Adams

186. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the EU leaders that have indicated support for the demand of the Taoiseach that the ESM be used to retrospectively recapitalise Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47689/13]

European Stability Mechanism

Gerry Adams

187. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decision by the EU Council to reduce the role of the ESM in any future recapitalisation of banks; the way the proposed new rules will affect any retrospective recapitalisation of Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47690/13]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Gerry Adams

271. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total budget for each All Ireland Body established under the Good Friday Agreement for the years 2010 to date in 2013; and any proposed budget reductions to the these bodies currently being considered. [49347/13]