Results 2,461-2,480 of 4,363 for speaker:Arthur Morgan

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Sinn Féin opposes this resolution because people who use cheque books are, in most cases, those with low academic attainment and low income. While I accept that the intent of the motion is to move business and civil society to e-transactions, we will get to that point anyway. The people I described see credit and bank cards as high level, technological devices well beyond them. To...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: There is no need to rush.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the setting up of a one-stop information centre, co-ordinated by his Department, FÁS, the Money Advice and Budgeting Service and other relevant bodies, to keep people informed of their social welfare rights. [32301/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (4 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of living expenses awarded to the Taoiseach, Ministers, Ministers of State and TDs in 2006; and the increases per year of living expenses for the aforementioned since 2002. [32125/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount it would cost to extend the fuel allowance scheme to those persons previously in receipt of short term social welfare who take up community employment schemes. [32124/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the construction of a scheme which would allow asylum seekers, many of whom have skills which could be put to good use in the labour force here, to work while they are awaiting residency visas. [31099/07]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (4 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 604: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the rental accommodation scheme is achieving value for money. [32300/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications received by Sustainable Energy Ireland in respect of the various types of approved energy conserving methods, including wood pellet and wood chip burners, biomass boilers, solar hot water and central heating systems; and the amount of grant aid approved in respect of each category....

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Labour Party for the opportunity to address this important issue, especially when we are facing a downturn in the economy. I agree entirely with Deputy Penrose. I have personally seen the IDA hosting prospective foreign direct investors in the lap of luxury. I could hardly lift the big long-stem wine glasses provided, not to mind drink from them. There is a stark contrast...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support the trade union movement's campaign to give agency workers equal rights. [31092/07]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 200 of those who lost their jobs in the Seagate plant in October 2007 were agency workers and that they are being told they have no redundancy rights; if his further attention has been drawn to the growing number of agency workers here who face the same predicament;...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to introduce legislation that will make it mandatory for employers to grant bereavement leave, as advocated by the Irish Hospice Foundation. [31377/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been a health and safety assessment carried out on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if her attention has been drawn to the growing number of health related complaints from children in the school believed to be due to the ill-serving 14 year old prefabricated huts in which the school sits; if there are plans to...

Industrial Development. (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I am sure the Minister is aware of the difficulties encountered by entrepreneurs in getting started in business. I agree entirely with the sentiment of the question and the points made by Deputy Varadkar. Does the Minister accept that one of the difficulties experienced by entrepreneurs is acquiring accommodation? The Minister does not have responsibility for planning but would he be...

Telecommunications Services. (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I acknowledge that broadband is not in the portfolio of the Minister, Deputy Martin, which may be unfortunate. Is he aware of the negative impact its lack is having on enterprise? Every week all Members of this House get a bundle of representations on the dearth of broadband provision. I ask him to bring to bear any influence he can on the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural...

Telecommunications Services. (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: He is not dealing with this generation.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the annual cost of running the communications unit within his Department. [28105/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount spent in 2006 and 2007 on leasing properties for Government Departments or State agencies which are not being used because decentralisation has not proceeded as planned. [31165/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (27 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status of the former offices of the Department of Social and Family Affairs at Barrack Street, Dundalk; if there are plans to dispose of the building on the open market; the costs of maintenance and security on the building which has been empty since the Department of Social and Family Affairs moved to new premises in 2002; if...

Written Answers — Review Body on Higher Remuneration: Review Body on Higher Remuneration (27 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost per year of pay raises awarded to An Taoiseach, Ministers, Ministers of State and TDs over the past five years. [31343/07]