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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans to provide broadband access to residents in the Hackballscross and Kilkerley areas of County Louth. [28573/07]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (13 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on his itinerary of 5 October 2007; the groups he met; and the functions carried out. [28574/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for his decision to withdraw €10 million from the group broadband scheme and award it to Sustainable Energy Ireland; the lobbying received for such a move; and the details of all correspondence between himself and SEI on this matter. [28575/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the names of all members of the board of SEI; when they were appointed; and the criteria he used for selecting appointees. [28576/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, that home help workers be treated fairly in terms of pay and conditions in the new contract with the HSE, that reasonable working hours and travel allowances be guaranteed and that the very important work undertaken by these low-paid workers be recognised and remunerated accordingly.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (8 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence if he proposes to reinstate the Committee for the 1916 100th anniversary commemoration. [27576/07]

Written Answers — Integration Issues: Integration Issues (7 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria that will be used in recruiting members to the Integration Taskforce; if the taskforce will include members of ethnic minorities; if the Integration Taskforce will have a statutory mandate such as, for example, the consumer panel of the Financial Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26630/07]

Joint Policing Committees. (7 Nov 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government are only now, at the end of 2007, in discussion with local authority representative bodies regarding the disbursement of the funding to joint policing committees provided for 2007. [27398/07]

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I am glad that logic has eventually prevailed and these new contentious proposals affecting provisional licence holders will not come into force until much later. However it is unclear whether the Government will live up to its promise and reduce dramatically driving test waiting times. The ill-thought out and rash plan of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, showed how out of touch...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the actions his Department is taking to combat food poverty. [25883/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (31 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the findings of the latest actuarial review of the Social Insurance Fund which found that while total income to the fund is projected to equal or exceed benefit outgo up to 2010 thereafter the fund's net cash flow position is projected to decline rapidly. [25884/07]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (31 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach when he will meet with the family of a person (details supplied); when he will establish a commission to investigate the matter as proposed by the Joint Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (31 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to address the following matter of urgent national importance — the closure of the Seagate plant in Limavady, whereby more than 900 workers from counties Antrim, Derry, Tyrone and Donegal are to lose their jobs, and the necessity for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline his plans for increased co-operation...

Agreements with Members. (31 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Is that personal as well?

Written Answers — School Meals: School Meals (25 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will roll out a State wide school breakfast and meal scheme free of charge to pupils. [21476/07]

Orders of Reference of Committees: Motion (25 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: It is worth a good long discussion.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the concerns raised by union representatives that employers are using the growing phenomenon of obtaining staff through employment agencies to undermine and dismantle agreements on standards, pay and conditions. [25413/07]

Pre-Budget Outlook: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: In its programme for Government in 2002, the Government claimed "We will keep the public finances in a healthy condition". Interestingly, no such commitment appears in the new programme for Government, which is an interesting omission. With lower growth projected for the years ahead, the focus now needs to be put on what is required to ensure that public finances are kept in a healthy...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action being taken by him and by the enterprise development agencies to ensure the creation of jobs in east Cork, an area which has been particularly badly affected by job losses in recent years in view of the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it is postponing indefinitely its plans to come to...

Job Creation. (24 Oct 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Will the Minister indicate if he has a timeframe in mind as to when he might begin to pursue Amgen for the repayment of moneys advanced by the State agencies? I understand that while there is a significant chance of the development going ahead, the Minister would not want to pursue the company, but has the Department considered a timeframe? Would the Minister consider giving equivalent...