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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of transactions and the number of housing units constructed under Part V of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002 and by local authority area since the coming into law of the amended Act; the number and details of transactions whereby cash payment or the transfer of land rather than the...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (19 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the urban and village renewal scheme beyond 2006; if he is reviewing the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12152/05]

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the litany of revelations of exploitation of migrant workers which have come to public attention in recent weeks, legislation will be brought forward to reform the work permits system in order that a work permit may be held by the employee rather than the employer. [12173/05]

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister agree that the current system is designed to disempower migrant workers and facilitate their exploitation by employers or at least has that effect? Does the Minister also agree that a migrant worker, a person in a foreign land who probably has some language difficulties and whose ability to remain here is dependent on the employer who holds his or her work permit, is much...

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: One of the reasons I have raised this issue on several occasions is to try to have it included in the provisions of the new Bill. Does the Minister accept that if it is not dealt with comprehensively within the Bill, the legislation will be considerably weakened? I look forward with interest to the publication of the Bill and wish it speedy progress. In light of the reticence on the inclusion...

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Can the Minister not do that at present?

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Is that the case?

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: These numbers are modest. Will the Minister accept that if a much-needed worker is granted a permit, it is then reasonable that he or she should not be separated from his or her partner? In most Irish families, both parents work to maintain the household. These permit workers are no different. Is it not fair that they should be offered the opportunity for their spouses to work?

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I accept this.

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The numbers are very small.

Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The point is that the numbers of workers from outside the EU are small.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: My colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, stated Sinn Féin's view of the existing case for fundamental Garda reform and welcomed on behalf of our party the opportunity to comment on this long-overdue, if flawed, Garda reform legislation. Deputy Crowe addressed the need to replace the Minister's proposed ombudsman commission with a single Garda ombudsman with equal powers to that in the Six Counties...

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: It is a damn poor effort.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share time with Deputies Gregory, Finian McGrath, Cowley, Catherine Murphy, Healy and Cuffe.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: It nearly is.

Social and Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I will restrict my comments to the issues of social and affordable housing and Government inaction on house prices. I will be restricted further in addressing them as it would take all week to discuss them fully. The Government's strategy to tackle the housing crisis which has affected the State for the best part of the last decade is based on the laissez-faire theory that the market will...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with former workers at the Irish Fertilizer subsidiary Richardson's in Belfast who received inferior severance packages, particularly with respect to pensions following the closure of that plant, compared to their counterparts in other plants (details supplied) which closed at the same time. [12174/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in enabling persons with disabilities to enter the workforce; if his Department has implemented recommendations contained in the National Disability Authority report (details supplied) which was received by his Department in January 2004. [12172/05]

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I have raised concerns about this section on Committee and Report Stages. It is essential that we recap briefly on this because it is a fundamentally important aspect of the Bill. Section 13(1)(c) deals with a very grey area and a number of questions remain unanswered. For example, what level of alcohol or other drug will be accepted within a person's system? Will it be some or none? What...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Arthur Morgan: What might happen if one of the headcases in Government were transferred to this Department? One can only imagine the consequences if the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform were let loose on section 13(1)(c). It does not bear thinking about the level of hassle that unfortunate employees could be subjected to under such conditions. I have fundamental reservations about section...