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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made to introduce a broadband scheme that would provide broadband coverage to areas which were outside the scope of the rural broadband scheme such as the townland of Drumkeen in County Donegal. [26436/10]

European Financial Stability Facility Bill: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputy Burton and the Labour Party for sharing time with me. The EU has now set up a special purpose vehicle, SPV, under the European stabilisation mechanism that will provide funding of up to €440 billion to any eurozone state or states in debt trouble. This SPV is, of course, underwritten by the same eurozone countries that it has been set up to protect. The €440 billion fund...

Economic Issues: Motion (6 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Deputy Bruton is from Meath which is playing Louth on Sunday.

Economic Issues: Motion (6 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputy Burton and the Labour Party for sharing time with me. I welcome the opportunity to speak to this Fine Gael motion. When I started to read the document, I thought it was very good stuff and wondered whether a coalition might be possible, since I would not have thought so previously. A special delegate conference of our people would have been completely hostile to it....

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: It will be a good speech.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (7 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to plans in relation to the development of Doe Castle and its grounds in County Donegal as a tourist attraction; the details of these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30353/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a procedure will be carried out on a child (details supplied) at Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this operation was cancelled twice in the past 16 months; the steps she will take to have this necessary operation undertaken as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (7 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to an alleged back dating of a High Court Order by an employee of the Courts Service in a case involving a person (details supplied); if an investigation or inquiry has been carried out in this case to establish the facts; if the outcome of any investigation or inquiry has been or will be carried out...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30351/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (7 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that have been issued in each of the past ten years. [30270/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to the application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/10]

Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the Minister's recent substantial move at the Oireachtas finance committee on the terms of reference for the banking crisis commission of inquiry and the investigation into what can be best termed regulatory governance, including auditing. I also welcome the hearings into the macroeconomic aspect of this. This has instilled some confidence that this could be a constructive...

Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Well, it has been untouchable up to now. I agree that it has been a circle of incompetence, but perhaps to describe these people as incompetent is to let them off the hook. Some would say they are particularly competent but have their eyes on something else - enriching themselves and their friends. Let us hope some of this will come out in the inquiry. The bottom line is that if...

Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: No. I have dealt with the wealth tax; that is a separate issue. The Minister is taking money from the National Pensions Reserve Fund to support the banks. Why will he not take a small amount from the fund to stimulate the economy, for example, through a schools building programme, which would create jobs and get some of the 452,000 people on the live register back to work? That in itself...

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Deputy Burton is right.

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Minister and his officials for the briefing this morning. However, I also echo Deputy Noonan's comments when he pointed out that it was a confidential briefing. I do not understand why they could not have been more forthcoming in answering some of the questions raised because as far as I am aware there has never been a breach of the confidentiality by any Opposition...

Credit Institution (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Arthur Morgan: He is a Green shoot.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recent OECD Education at a Glance report which showed that Ireland ranks fourth from the bottom of the OECD countries in terms of expenditure on education, if she intends the education budget to be cut in this year's budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33614/10]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (29 Sep 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will be announcing any new measures to combat early school leaving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33615/10]

Written Answers — Educational Qualifications: Educational Qualifications (29 Sep 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 137: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons in the State with no formal educational qualifications as compared to other jurisdictions; the number of persons in the State with a third level qualification as compared to other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31947/10]