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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the uptake of the family income supplement out of the total amount of people eligible. [15246/07]

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I conclude in the same fashion I began my contribution on Report Stage. There are many positive elements in this Bill. I acknowledge that the Minister accepted many changes to the Bill. He did so by making many of the amendments suggested on Committee Stage his own. This is a change from most Ministers, who bury their heads in the sand and march on. I agree with Deputy Gilmore that it is...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 18, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "6.—Nothing in this Bill will enable local authorities or Water Service authorities and providers to charge domestic users for the provision of water supplies.". We heard earlier from the Minister on the privatisation issue, when he told the House he is against the concept of privatising such a basic human...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Minister for his reply, which unfortunately does not allay my concerns. Section 72 of the Bill states: 72—(1) Subject to any direction of the Minister under this Act— (a) a water services authority may— (i) supply water by measure, (ii) meter or otherwise measure the volume of water supplied or the volume of waste water discharged, (iii) subject to complying with other...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I am concerned about the reference to the "consumer".

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I agree with the Minister's last point. We do not object to businesses and commercial users having to pay for the water they use. We do not disagree with that at all. We do not approve of the use of the term "consumer", however, because it is a catch-all phrase. If that term were more closely defined, I could more easily accept the Minister's argument. In the unfortunate absence of an...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: On careful reading, amendment No. 17 appears to have the effect of prohibiting the privatisation of water schemes. If that is indeed the case, it will be a significant amendment. Can the Minister clarify how the amendment relates to section 31(12), which states: "Subject to any regulations made under section 79(2) or (3) a person shall not provide water services in the functional area of a...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: That was useful and it will be interesting to tease this out if "transfer" relates to transfer of the possession. The way in which amendment No. 17 is worded appears to refer to the transfer of ownership of the system or the asset. However, perhaps the Minister will clarify that it also means transfer of its use. For example, the DBO does not bestow ownership on the developer, that would...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I support the three amendments tabled by Deputy Gilmore and look forward to hearing the Minister's reply. I suspect one of the reasons the Minister will not accept the amendments, although he may do so and it would strengthen the Bill, is that he is concerned about the consequences of doing so because, for example, the infrastructure is simply not in place to meet the requirements of any of...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: We should acknowledge that the provision of clean and healthy drinking water is a core public function of local authorities. I would go further by stating that access to such a service is a basic human right. Whether one is a pauper or a millionaire, it is a critically important issue. The Minister knows he made an incorrect statement in his opening comments when he said that one of the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (25 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the lack of speech, physiotherapy and occupational therapists in the north east, particularly for children and adults with special needs, and the practice of not replacing therapists when they are on leave; and the unacceptable delay by the Minister for Health and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made in relation to the application for renewal of IBC/05 permission to remain in the State, granted on 15 February 2005, by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if a decision has not been made, when it will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14180/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been made on the application for renewal of IBC/05 permission to remain in the State, granted on 15 February 2005, by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if a decision has not been made, when it will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14181/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; if, in view of the evidence, he will grant them permission to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14182/07]

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in cases of prisoner repatriation to this State, are the remission rules a prisoner is subject to that of the sentencing State or remission regime of this State; if, in cases of life sentence does he consider the remission regime or release criteria applying contemporaneously in the sentencing State or...

Written Answers — Coastal Erosion: Coastal Erosion (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will announce funding for coastal erosion projects in County Louth; the amount of such funding; and when it will be available to local authorities. [14403/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 666: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has plans for the land (details supplied) on the Termonfeckin Road in Drogheda, County Louth which is zoned for railway purposes; his Department's intentions for this land; the dates at which proposed changes will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/07]

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1023: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a press statement released by his Department on 3 April 2007 failed to mention the boundary change in Moyross, Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that changes to the boundary of Moyross are critical in facilitating the intensive development and regeneration of the north city...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1024: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the dates on which the two area-based special purpose regeneration agencies, Limerick northside regeneration and Limerick southside regeneration, will be established in order to address issues of social exclusion and regeneration in Moyross and other areas of Limerick City; the progress to date in respect...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (24 Apr 2007)

Arthur Morgan: It is hard to beat the shock treatment, James. I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the unacceptable delay by the Minister for Health and Children and her Department in resolving outstanding issues with victims of symphysiotomy and the urgent need to honour the promise made in 2003 to carry out an...