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Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: The statistics are there to prove it.

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: The new situation has enabled supermarkets to lower prices on certain high profile items, to be used as loss leaders to attract customers, while other goods are priced the same, or even higher than independent retailers. Is this the type of unfair commercial practice that will be covered by the Bill? Will the National Consumer Agency advocate for a reduction in costs in supermarkets? If it...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (28 Feb 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that FÁS are failing to send representatives to Drug Task Force meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7780/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide details of the move of the community welfare service to his Department; and the way this will affect disadvantaged communities and the specific role of community welfare officers. [8009/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (1 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will require all polling stations to provide access for people with disabilities; if he will require all polling stations to provide polling booths at a sufficiently low height to accommodate wheelchair users; and if he will ensure this will be in place for the next general election; and if he will...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the exploitation of vulnerable workers on board vessels sailing in Irish waters (details supplied); and his plans to prevent the further exploitation of workers on board all vessels that sail in Irish waters. [8551/07]

Written Answers — Workplace Violence: Workplace Violence (6 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions study which found Irish employees report higher than average levels of physical violence in the workplace at a rate of 8% compared with the level of 5% across the EU; and his plans to rectify this problem. [8552/07]

Written Answers — Food Supplements: Food Supplements (6 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Government's attention has been drawn to the potential damage that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland's proposed nutrient levels in the response from Ireland in relation to the discussion paper on the setting of maximum and minimum amounts for vitamins and minerals in foodstuffs under the EU Food Supplements Directive could...

Written Answers — Food Supplements: Food Supplements (6 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department will engage in direct dialogue with the Irish Association of Health Food stores on the maximum and minimum amounts for vitamins and minerals in foodstuffs under the EU Food Supplements Directive. [8678/07]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (7 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will introduce a reduced cost for Irish passports, both first time applicants and renewals, to people with a disability; when such a concession will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9042/07]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (7 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the supports or structures the Government is putting in place to ensure that all used tyres are re-cycled and to prevent illegal dumping of these tyres, such as is occurring in many areas of County Louth including areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9043/07]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I appreciate the opportunity to address the House on this Bill, which I welcome. However, it constitutes a missed opportunity on the part of the Minister to deal with a series of important issues. Before discussing them, I ask the Minister to clarify a number of issues in his response. For example, can spending limits for candidates be changed by ministerial order or must such changes come...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: In that case——

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: The limits may be changed in line with inflation. Is the Department considering the prospect of bringing the spending limit back to a period before the declaration of an election? As Members are aware, such a period is usually of the order of three weeks.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I would not be in any trouble.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I do not receive the corporate donations enjoyed by candidates of the Minister's party. I am in no way reluctant to publish details on every last cent I receive and on where I spend it. However, that is a different matter and the Minister should not provoke me in this regard because he would not win that argument.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I also wish to inquire about the opening hours of polling stations. I was in Armagh city until 10 p.m. last night when the polling booths there closed, having been open since 7 a.m. yesterday. People's lifestyles have changed and I will take as an example people in the constituency I represent from the northern end of County Louth, who live in places such as Faughart, Kilkerly and the...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: However, the weakness in that regard is that the decision is made by the county registrar and there is no appeal mechanism. One does not know whether one has been included in the supplementary register until after its publication, which usually takes place two to three days before the election. The local authority should publish its draft and thereafter, people who wish to appeal may do so...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: No, one does not know whether one is on the register. At present, the county registrar makes the decision, not the local authority. One applies to the county registrar for inclusion on the supplemental register. That is the present position.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Forms are submitted to the county registrar. The Minister appears to have some doubt in this regard. The green forms that I am handing out on the doorsteps at present are addressed to the county registrar. If the forms in my constituency are misprinted, I must examine the issue and establish what is going wrong. In order to apply for inclusion on the supplementary register, one is obliged...