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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1462: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that an estate (details supplied) in County Meath will receive the €14 million committed by his Department to Meath County Council under the remedial works scheme 2008. [30288/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1488: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation where affordable housing due to be delivered under 2007 Part V agreements, will, in some areas be more expensive than current market value houses. [31147/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount that was spent by his Department on consultants in 2007 and to date in 2008. [31647/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1526: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount that was spent by his Department on consultants in 2007 and to date in 2008. [31642/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1633: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount that was spent by his Department on consultants in 2007 and to date in 2008. [31640/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1830: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that was spent by his Department on consultants in 2007 and to date in 2008. [31645/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to increase taxes in view of the contraction in tax revenue, income and other taxes which were cut at a time when the tax receipts were bloated by the taxes related to consumption and construction. [31309/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual revenue that would be raised from a 5% increase in deposit interest retention tax. [31583/08]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (25 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the proposals contained in the Programme for Government to cut income tax rates will undermine the State's ability to fund essential public services in view of recent economic developments which demonstrate the dangers inherent in an over-reliance on taxes related to construction and consumption. [31308/08]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (25 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the funding received by MABS in 2007. [31584/08]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (25 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if MABS have reported an increase in the numbers attending their advice services to date in 2008; and if her attention has been drawn to the funding or capacity shortages being experienced by the body. [31585/08]

Written Answers — Combat Poverty Agency: Combat Poverty Agency (25 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the annual budget allocated to the Combat Poverty Agency. [31586/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (30 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: My party understands that the Government needs to intervene to stabilise the financial system. The logic behind this move is to undermine the bear market and lead to investment in our banking system. This legislation is about more than the banks and I accept the point made in this regard by several speakers. It is about offering security to ordinary citizens, investors and Irish...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the orthopaedic unit at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, which serves the entire north-east region of Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath remains fully operational and is not closed for any period to make savings at the cost of patient care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32219/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans she has to intervene to address the crisis in dermatology services in the north-east Health Service Executive region in view of the chronic waiting list at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and further in view of the fact that St. James's Hospital in Dublin has been unable to accept patients, as heretofore, from outside...

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (30 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be saved were he not to pay into the National Pensions Reserve Fund in 2009. [32392/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for construction of permanent school buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason funding has not been made available in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31914/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I support amendment No. 1 put forward by the Labour Party. It is entirely reasonable that the Government should be asked to include a model of the scheme with this Bill and to outline at least a general guideline of the terms and conditions that will apply in any such schemes. We are giving the banks a blank cheque, but we are also giving the Minister a complete blank cheque. We have heard...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Labour Party for sharing time and for giving me the opportunity to address this important and tragic issue which, like most public representatives, I see first-hand among my most vulnerable constituents on almost a weekly basis at this time of year. It is apparent that low and average income households use a greater proportion of their income on daily necessities such as food,...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Yes, that is correct.