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Written Answers — Homelessness Strategy: Homelessness Strategy (13 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 603: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will convene a national consultative committee to guide the development of a new national homelessness strategy; the length of time it will take this committee to complete its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4858/07]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (13 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 605: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date his Department will publish its new housing policy statement. [5112/07]

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Has the sub-committee examined the impact of the drugs problem outside the greater Dublin area because every town and village on the island is affected by it? Will it examine services for dealing with the problem in those areas?

Social Inclusion. (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Is it within the sub-committee's remit and scope to examine such issues?

Constitutional Amendments. (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Is the Taoiseach minded to put two questions in a referendum rather than one and is this not preferable? My party was the only one to propose a text to the all-party constitutional committee to the effect that in all matters pertaining to children, the interests of the child would come first. Is that also the Taoiseach's position? Will the Taoiseach deal with the proposal from the all-party...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I support the amendment although I know that while there will be many questions there will be very few answers.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform seems to be announcing legislation on the basis of the latest media headline. What promised legislation will have to be shelved to facilitate the Progressive Democrats Party election gimmick that was announced yesterday by the Tánaiste?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Does this mean we will be sitting late?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I look forward to that; we will vote for that.

Moriarty Report: Statements (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Sargent.

Moriarty Report: Statements (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: No one was surprised at the findings of the report of the Moriarty tribunal on the personal finances of the late Mr. Charles Haughey. The manner in which he conducted himself while holding high office has been well exposed before now and is confirmed by the report. Equally, if not more important is the light the report sheds on the relationship between privileged people in politics, and big...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the process that he announced regarding the delivery of broadband to the last 15% to 20% of the population where it is currently uneconomic for private providers to do so. [5299/07]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the Irish Postmasters' Union in their concerns regarding the decline of post offices here, where hundreds of local post offices have closed over the past number of years; and the measures, proposals and initiatives he will introduce to address this crisis, which is particularly an issue in rural...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and names of post-primary schools in County Louth which have high speed broadband installed and operating. [5739/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (14 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and name of primary schools in County Louth which have high speed broadband installed and operating. [5740/07]

Freedom of Information. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Would the Taoiseach agree that requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act are adversely affected by Departments bringing in Bills that effectively change the Act? That is regularly done without reference or consultation with the Information Commissioner. Has the Taoiseach acted on this recently as the Information Commissioner addressed the matter in her 2005 report? In...

Freedom of Information. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: ——it was only brought to the attention of the Information Commissioner by a member of the public.

Freedom of Information. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Has the Taoiseach acted to adjust this?

Departmental Bodies. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: While I have to admit that a part of me almost sympathises with the efforts of the poor old Government to get an advantage as we approach the general election, there is a serious side to this matter. Why is this job not being done by the departmental press officers who are responsible for communication between the line Ministers and the media etc? Why is there a need for the duplication and...

Hospital Services. (20 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a copy of the report on Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda which was drawn up by the joint department of medicine for the Louth hospitals and presented to the Health Service Executive in December 2006; the discussions she had with the HSE on this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6545/07]