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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(c) The nominees of the Minister for appointment or reappointment to the Authority shall appear before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee. (d) A person to whom paragraph (a) applies shall, on the request of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, give evidence to the...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 10, after "Minister" to insert "and the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee".

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 May 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons employed by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21841/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 May 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the communication he has had with the forum that was set up at European level to oversee the implementation of the high level group on the competitiveness of the EU agri-food industry of July 2009; if there are Irish representatives on this forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19061/10]

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the opportunity to speak about this Bill. A substantial amount of clarification and explanation is required. I hope to raise some questions. My colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, spoke in detail about this Bill recently. I suppose that gives me some latitude to look at the general position of the HSE and the provision of health care in this State. I remind Deputy Tom Hayes that...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Some chance of that.

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (27 May 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress that has been made to date in implementing the recommendations of the mid-west task force from its interim report of July 2009; the progress that have been made to date in dealing with each of the recommendations in respect of action being taken by his Department in assessing the recommendations and...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputy Michael D. Higgins and the Labour Party for sharing time. It is unfortunate that the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, left the Chamber. Having had occasion to serve on the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment with the then Deputy, I found him to be an eminently sensible person who was focused on trying to find solutions to our problems. He stated, however, that...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: Second Stage (1 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Businesses cannot operate without energy. In some cases, the more energy a business uses, the more productive it is. The Government, however, is hammering business. While I fully support measures to incentivise green energy to meet our carbon commitments, this must not be done in a token, artificial manner to raise funds, as was evident in the most recent budget. Green Party members...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue on an application for domiciliary care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [22746/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 499: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a request for a new school building will reach design and planning stage in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; when tenders are expected to issue in respect of this development; the length of time construction is expected to take to complete this facility; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 507: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applicants who have yet to be notified of a final decision regarding their grant application for the current academic year 2009-10 on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23150/10]

Official Engagements (2 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I apologise to the Taoiseach for missing for first part of his response to these questions. I was tied up in business elsewhere in the House. Will the Taoiseach seek to put the episode of recent times and the need for an international inquiry on the agenda of the European Council meeting later this month to ensure the events of Monday morning and previous to it and since, are exposed...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: That is a trick question.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she will take to reduce the number of school principals who intend to retire early. [23816/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (3 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to address an issue whereby many secondary schools will reopen in September 2010 without year heads due to the ban on filling middle management positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23817/10]

Written Answers — Labour Market Activation Fund: Labour Market Activation Fund (3 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the labour market activation fund will make calls for proposals in view of the fact that it has been more than five months since the establishment of the fund was announced and the call for proposals was supposed to take place in the first quarter of 2010; the length of time that interested parties will have to...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (9 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons on the Live Register in December 2009, broken down by age, gender and county; the number of persons on the Live Register in December 2008, broken down by age, gender and county; the number of persons on the Live Register in December 2007, broken down by age, gender and county; the number of persons on the Live Register in April 2007,...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Donegal employed by the State earning less than €20,000 per year; the number of persons in County Donegal employed by the State earning less than €30,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24426/10]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 102, 104 and 106 of 16 December 2009, if he will provide updated figures of the numbers of public sector workers in County Donegal earning less than €20,000, €30,000, €40,000, €50,000, €60,000, €70,000, €80,000, €90,000 and €100,000 and earning more than €100,000 per annum. [24617/10]