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Written Answers — Registered Employment Agreements: Registered Employment Agreements (14 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the situation where a construction and engineering company (details supplied) have been accused of repeated breaches of the registered employment agreement on a site in Balbriggan under contract from Fingal County Council; his views on same; and if the accusations are correct, the action...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It depends on how we define "progress".

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Some of the Minister's colleagues would like to apply it.

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: What exactly was the response of the British Prime Minister when the Taoiseach put it to him that this House had adopted a motion, as had the US House of Representatives, calling for a proper inquiry to be held into this issue of collusion? If the British insist on holding an inquiry under the Inquiries Act, which would be unacceptable, would the Taoiseach consider calling a summit...

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It is a related matter. The UVF slaughtered six people in Loughinisland. It has now emerged that a British agent——

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: ——was involved in that, that the RUC destroyed the car——

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: ——the British agent provided the car for that slaughter in the first instance and this issue of collusion needs to be dealt with.

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: What did Blair say?

Northern Ireland Issues. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The Taoiseach can tell them about our motion and that of the US House of Representatives.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It is inadequate.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It is a pity we do not have more time to debate this important issue but, unfortunately, that is how the cards are stacked in this House at present. I welcome the opportunity to address the waste management issue. I and my party fully support the motion. Many of the proposals in the motion reflect the demands of Sinn Féin in recent years. Greater provision of recycling opportunities, dealing...

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The facility will work.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The Government has misread "the polluter pays" principle. We must ask who the polluter is. The Government tells us it is the person shopping, but I maintain he or she is not a polluter. The polluter is the person producing the excessive packaging in the first instance. The concept of incineration requires constant feeding. The idea of recycling will be lost. Local authorities will face...

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister can talk any time about it.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to reform the eligibility for the carers allowance and to ensure that all carers' work is recognised. [23024/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time people are waiting on applications for rent allowance to be processed; and if he has satisfied himself in relation to this timescale. [23025/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans that are in place for the upgrading of a sewage system (details supplied); the number of houses that the system was built for and the number currently using it; and the number of times the system has been upgraded. [23414/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 515: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department's attention has been drawn to the ongoing problems in the village of Rathmullan, County Donegal in relation to the poor infrastructure in the town, the poor quality of water, the continued blockage of storm drains leading to the shore and the condition of the sewage system; and the action...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are minimum standards that the local authorities are required to meet with regard to the sizes and internal dimensions of kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms when building local authority housing. [23699/06]

Labour Inspectorate. (21 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the announcement of the increase in the number of labour inspectors to 90 in the partnership talks. The Minister should have done this some time ago, but well done, nevertheless. I have a couple of questions arising from that. How soon will recruitment begin? Will it be pretty much immediately? Is he talking about the end of 2007 in terms of completion of the recruiting and training...