Ba mhaith liom dhá cheist a chur ar an Taoiseach faoi chlár an Rialtais - i dtaobh an homeless prevention service agus i dtaobh free GP care - ach i dtús ba mhaith liom an deis seo a thógáil chun mo chomhbhrón agus comhbhrón Shinn Féin a chur in iúl do theaghlach Gerry Conlon, a fuair bás an deireadh seachtaine seo caite.

Gerry Conlon, his father Guiseppe who died in prison, Paul Hill, Carole Richardson and Paddy Armstrong were the victims of a grave miscarriage of justice and spent 15 years in prison. As is well known, Gerry, on his release, spent his time working for other victims of injustice. I extend solidarity and my condolences to his sisters and entire family circle. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

The Taoiseach has committed to ending long-term homelessness, including youth homelessness and the need to sleep rough. Yesterday Fr. Peter McVerry warned about a tsunami of homelessness and described the current housing situation as "grim". He said his charitable organisation had seen a tenfold increase in the number of citizens it was supporting. Yesterday the Taoiseach agreed with me that the homeless crisis needed to be resolved. The homeless prevention service, recently established by the Government, is not working. Does the Taoiseach have plans to review the work of that service and, if so, when?

Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur maidir le plean an Rialtais i dtaobh free GP care. The Government will miss the July deadline for the introduction of free GP care for children under the age of six years. This was a central plank of the programme for Government and claimed by the Labour Party as a great breakthrough. The Government has already missed the March 2012 date for the introduction of free GP care for those included in the long-term illnesses scheme. Free GP care is supposed to be available for everyone by 2016. Does the Taoiseach expect to keep to that schedule?

I never met the late Gerry Conlon, but I sympathise with his extended family on his death. I did, however, meet Paul Hill who said on Sunday that those who spoke about Gerry Conlon should look in the mirror and ask themselves some questions. We know that Deputy Gerry Adams was never a member of the IRA, but he has had extensive contacts with people in the IRA for many years. Some of these contacts will know exactly who was involved in the Guildford and Birmingham bombings. Perhaps one legacy from a tragic past might be those who know the truth coming forward, even after the death of Gerry Conlon, to say, "We are responsible; we are guilty; we were under orders." Perhaps the Deputy does not know them, but perhaps his contacts do. Perhaps this might be one of the greatest legacies of the tragedy of Gerry Conlon spending 15 years in prison with Paul Hill and others.

I listened to Fr. McVerry speaking in respect of homelessness this morning. He pointed out the many issues which lead to people becoming homeless, including violence, alcohol misuse, psychiatric conditions, etc. As stated yesterday, €50 million has been allocated this year in respect of homelessness and a further €30 million has been allocated for the provision of facilities for those who are homeless. However, there can be no solution to the situation of homelessness which does not involve the building of houses. That is why those in the social housing sector and private construction companies need to get back on the pitch. Regardless of what is done with the current stock of available space, this problem will not be solved without houses being built first. More must be done - whether it be by means of expediting planning applications or whatever - to facilitate that. This issue is the focus of the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and the Government, in terms of both the provision of resources and facilitating what needs to be done. The committee with responsibility in this area is working very well and it is constantly reviewing the position. The answer to the Deputy's questions is that one will not deal with homelessness on the scale that exists in this city in particular without providing more housing, be it in the form of social housing, from NAMA or by some other means.

The deadline that was originally envisaged in respect of free GP care will not be met. However, the Government is working on the matter with a sense of priority.

I would like to respond to something the Taoiseach said.

No, we are not having a debate on the Order of Business.

I am not seeking a debate. The Taoiseach raised an issue that is a matter of public record.

The Deputy should please resume his seat.

I want to clarify matters with regard to the public record.

The Deputy has had his say. I cannot allow this on the Order of Business.

I am sorry but the Taoiseach raised an issue,

I ask the Deputy to respect the Chair. The Taoiseach responded to his question and that is it.

He did not respond to my question.

Deputy Adams should please respect the Chair.

It is a matter of public record that the IRA unit responsible for the bombing at Guilford made a full public statement in 1975. Its members also testified in the British courts that they, not Gerry Conlon, were responsible for the bombing. The Taoiseach is very badly informed.

They are walking around.

I am surprised that a man of Deputy Adams's experience would do such a thing. He totally ignored the Chair. If the Deputy wants to bring chaos to the Chamber, he should continue down that road.

I want to set the record straight.

The Deputy is totally out of order and I strenuously object to his behaviour.

Deputy Adams has had 20 years to set the record straight.

I want to set the record straight.

We might be here for a while if the Deputy is determined to go that route.