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Industrial Development. (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Ar dtús baire, comhghairdeas mór duit ar an post nua, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, agus fosta to all the new Ministers who have been appointed.

Industrial Development. (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Is FÁS examining ways to make a connection between retraining and upskilling and the institutes of technology and, in particular, workers in the construction industry, many of whose jobs would be at significant risk in the event of a relatively minor slow-down in the sector? Does the Minister accept that FÁS was criticised for being slow and old-fashioned when dealing with businesses and...

Industrial Development. (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: It is turning.

Industrial Development. (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister accept that the last Government failed to replace jobs, particularly in the manufacturing sector, in regional towns? There have been significant losses in this regard. Has the high level working group on manufacturing made any specific recommendations to the Government? If so, when will we be told what those recommendations are? Has the group identified sectors that...

Industrial Development. (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: When?

Industrial Development. (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Can the Minister allay the concerns of many that this working group may be little more than a talking shop and that there is no date for delivery of recommendations and no specific timeframe for an outcome? Must we wait until 2016 to see results?

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I commend the motion and I commend Fine Gael for providing me with a chance to expose its glaring hypocrisy when it comes to incineration. Fine Gael supported EU attempts to recategorise incineration as waste recovery from waste disposal which, if it had been successful, would have presented incinerator companies with an environmental stamp of approval to roll out incinerators throughout...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (4 Jul 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking and the measures he proposes to take to ensure that the fundamental rights of seafaring employees are upheld on vessels flagged nationally or otherwise that sail in Irish waters. [18800/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the State non-contributory pension personal rate of €200 per week is adequate for an adult when taking into account the cost of living. [20691/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to increase the rate of the living alone allowance. [20692/07]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to hold meetings with representatives of the Cross Border Corridor Groups along with his counterpart in the North, Mr. Peter Robinson, to discuss their concerns regarding the role they will play in administering the new round of structural funds under Interreg IVA. [20385/07]

Written Answers — Transport Initiatives: Transport Initiatives (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the funding provided to sustainable transport initiatives under Transport 21 to date. [19991/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1074: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which the new national building standards will be introduced as outlined in the June 2007 Programme for Government. [19937/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he will introduce legislation which will allow the sale of the local authority flats to sitting tenants. [20396/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1099: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he will establish the Climate Change Commission as outlined in the National Climate Change Strategy. [19965/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to establish an all-party Oireachtas group on reaching climate change targets. [19966/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will publish a report setting out progress on meeting climate change targets in 2007 in respect of the year 2006; and the date of publication of this report. [19967/07]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the dates on which he plans to phase out the use of incandescent lightbulbs in favour of more energy efficient lightbulbs. [19969/07]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1103: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timeframe during which he will ensure that the State reduces the figures for waste consigned to landfill from 66% to 10%. [19970/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (26 Sep 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish community monitoring arrangements of major waste management facilities; and the dates on which these will be established. [19971/07]