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Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: We have all heard the reports that social welfare payments would be frozen, that child benefit would be taxed, that the Department of Social and Family Affairs had the biggest expenditure and is a so-called drain on the public purse strings. This system is meant to aid those in need, whether they have lost their jobs, are part of a family on low income, are elderly, disabled or ill. Social...

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I hope that some parties within the Government will seek to change Government policy in this regard. Those children are not receiving an adequate education. Six of the classes in St. Joseph's school in Mell have more than 30 students. This programme came on the back of the revelation that many schools that have been given approval for extensions cannot proceed to construction because the...

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister's party with Fianna Fáil and with what is left of the Progressive Democrats has presided over an absolutely disgraceful budget. The Minister of State should have used his influence to make this budget more progressive and effective for the people, but he failed to do so. I am happy to allow him to heckle me because I will call it as it is and I will hold him and the Government...

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Minister for Finance. The former US president Mr. Harry Truman kept a plaque on his desk that read, "The buck stops here". For the last year, as we witnessed the turn in the tide of our economy, the Government has run itself along the lines of, "The buck stops nowhere". I wish to make it clear to this Government that the buck stops with it. It...

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: We want investment in education and training programmes to be linked to information technologies. We also want the national action plan for social inclusion to be delivered. Our approach to this budget has been unique. Rather than focusing on cuts, we focused on revenue generating ideas and job creation. It is a poor indication of what we will face in next year's budget that this...

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I do not blame those tax exiles for availing of the opportunity. I blame the Government for providing it to them. I just felt it was essential to use an example of these multimillionaires swanning around the globe while the Government allows them to pay no tax in this State.

Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: How?

Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister wants examples, which I can give.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive corporate finance will make available to a service (details supplied) funds which are approved by her and by the Health Service Executive senior management; the reason for the delay in transferring these funds; the person who is responsible for these delays; the action that will be taken in relation to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants employed at principal officer level and above; and the annual savings to the Exchequer from a 3% wage cut for those at this level and above; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33308/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected savings to be made if all civil servants above principal officer level, and employees in State agencies at the same level, were to take a pay cut of 3% in 2009. [33468/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected savings to be made if all civil servants above principal officer level, and employees in State agencies at the same level, continued to have their pay frozen for the duration of the new pay deal. [33469/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Louth had their residency revoked in 2005; the present status of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33466/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made by him on the application by persons (details supplied) in County Louth for certificates of naturalisation; the stage the applications are at within his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the exceptional circumstances in this case and the need for a decision; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (7 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the revenue that would be raised by abolishing the ceiling on PRSI in 2009. [33637/08]

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Labour Party for sharing time with me this evening and on many other occasions recently, and commend Deputy Penrose and his colleagues for tabling this important motion. Much of the discussion in the lead-up to budget 2009 has centred short-sightedly on the need for cuts to public spending and a stimulus package for the plummeting property market. The crucial area of job...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (2 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the wastage of Garda resources, in terms of the vehicle fleet, identified by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his 2007 annual report; and if he will take steps with the Garda Commissioner to ensure a more cost effective use of resources in the future. [32494/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: I would like to support amendment No. 2 tabled by Deputy Burton, but I would have a problem with the possible outworking of it. Most of these payments are performance related or market related. The banks have been doing very well and that was the pretext for organising to pay themselves such very substantial salaries and additions. Clearly the market has dipped but it will come back again...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Section 5 affords the Minister truly extraordinary and sweeping powers to make regulations to do anything that appears necessary or expedient. My amendment No. 8 seeks to ensure that the Houses of the Oireachtas will at least have an opportunity to debate the regulations in question. The amendment proposes to amend subsection (3)(c) to specify that the Houses must not only pass but debate...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Yes, that is correct.