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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (5 Feb 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for job creation in east Cork; and the impediments to job creation his Department has identified in the region. [3512/08]

Written Answers — Flexible Work Practices: Flexible Work Practices (5 Feb 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work undertaken by the National Framework Committee for Work-Life Balance in 2007; and the way the group has supported and facilitated the development of family friendly policies in the workplace. [3517/08]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Feb 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on introducing criteria which would prohibit the issuing of employment grant aid to companies who have made workers redundant in the past two years, even when those companies were returning a profit at the end of each year. [3591/08]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (5 Feb 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the recent safety standards survey carried out on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 which found the school to be a health and safety risk for staff and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3515/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (5 Feb 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a targeted fund in place to alleviate fees in public institutions for part-time courses at third level for those at work who have not previously pursued third level education and are not in receipt of social welfare benefits, as proposed in Towards 2016. [3516/08]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (5 Feb 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 688: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are plans to turn Spike Island into a natural heritage site, complete with a visitors centre. [3511/08]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (5 Feb 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are plans to extend a natural gas supply to Youghal. [3509/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the recently published Acute Hospital Bed Capacity Review commissioned by the Health Service Executive. [2204/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the Health Service Executive's 2008 service plan. [2205/08]

Hospitals Building Programme. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister accept that part of the capacity problem arises as a result of HSE cutbacks? Many patients in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire cannot be discharged because no home care packages are in place. Those patients, therefore, are occupying urgently needed beds. When will the cutbacks stop? When will these crucial hospital beds be released by putting in...

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: While we might have a problem, a Leas Cheann-Comhairle, at least we are not facing a crisis, unlike the health service. How can the Minister credibly claim to be dealing with the accident and emergency crisis when she is continuing to cut back hospital services? Is she aware of a document that came into the public domain this week which advocates the closure of the accident and emergency...

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: It is an intention.

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: It is proposed to bring an end to elective surgery at Louth County Hospital as well.

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: That cannot happen because we are grossly short of general practitioners.

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: That was happening.

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: You are.

Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Closures are being advocated.

Barron Reports: Statements (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: While I welcome any opportunity to raise the issue of collusion, highlight the predicament of the families and recognise their huge effort in campaigning for justice, information and, above all, truth, I agree with my colleague, Deputy Ó Caoláin, and members of the Labour Party that it would have been much more constructive to have an agreed motion before the House and to have a debate...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the European Commission is determined to see the introduction of a common consolidated corporation tax base across the EU; and the impact this would have on this State. [2389/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jan 2008)

Arthur Morgan: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact of recent developments in international financial markets on the National Pensions Reserve Fund. [2390/08]