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

Arthur Morgan: It has not happened.

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

Arthur Morgan: Perhaps. I suggest the removal of this requirement and its replacement by an absolute requirement obliging everyone who gains a place on the supplementary register to be in possession of proper identification. Instead of the system that applies to those on the ordinary register, whereby one in four or one in six people are checked, everyone on the supplementary register would be obliged to...

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

Arthur Morgan: The cheque had been written and paid over before we were satisfied the machines would work and do what it says on the tin, in the words of the television advertisement.

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

Arthur Morgan: I am conscious my time is almost up. When will the Minister address this issue?

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

Arthur Morgan: What will the Minister do with the machines? Will he keep them indefinitely in highly expensive warehousing throughout the State——

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

Arthur Morgan: —— using up and wasting taxpayers' money, which is being poured down the drain?

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

Arthur Morgan: Will the Minister continue to do so with such worthless machines——

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

Arthur Morgan: ——for which we have paid an absolute fortune? The Minister should address this issue in his response because people are asking me this question on the doorsteps and streets. If people are not asking that question of the Minister, he should ask himself why not. This issue is of concern to people and when will the Minister address it? Will he provide Members with answers today?...

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

Arthur Morgan: I will finish on this point. When will we have Government accountability for the people who caused this debacle? Why did they walk free without responsibility or accountability to the House?

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

Arthur Morgan: Will the Minister address these issues?

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the economic implications of rising inflation, in view of the fact that consumer price index inflation measured 5.2% in January 2007 up from 4.9% in December 2006. [10181/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the high dependence of the Government on revenue generated from taxes related to property and consumption. [10182/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to amend equality legislation to prevent discrimination on grounds (details supplied). [8556/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 272: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to initiate legislation to ratify Optional Protocol 12 of the European Convention on Human Rights in order to provide a full guarantee of workers' fundamental right to freedom from discrimination. [8555/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on removing VAT from life saving defibrillators, which are recommended to be made available in public places and at all sporting venues; if he has the power to do so; and when he will announce such a tax removal. [10165/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 882: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the application by persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for 20 hours home support per week; her views on whether the provision of 20 hours home support from the special education section of her Department is essential to the person's development and well-being; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Career Guidance: Career Guidance (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 869: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of grants towards the purchase cost of test materials for guidance or learning support in post-primary schools; the level of grant in each of the past ten years. [10126/07]

Written Answers — Career Guidance: Career Guidance (20 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 870: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need for proper assessment of students for learning support and career guidance purposes and the cost of adequate test materials; and if she is satisfied that the current grant satisfies the needs. [10127/07]

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: What we need are real and measurable targets. The amendment offers a firm direction in that regard at 3.6 million Kyoto units per annum. If we are not going to adopt real and measurable objectives and targets, what we are doing here is using emissions trading as the cornerstone of the whole Kyoto deal. That is not what the Kyoto Agreement was about. Emissions trading was intended to be...

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Arthur Morgan: That is what I am doing.