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Nuclear Plants. (12 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results of meetings he has had recently with British Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Mr. Alistair Darling on the issue of Sellafield; if and when there are other meetings planned during the coming year; his plans to reiterate to the British Government the adverse environmental and health...

Nuclear Plants. (12 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I should love to join the Minister at the meeting on 9 January.

Nuclear Plants. (12 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Will he agree that the British are now getting ahead of him again, substantially, as regards Sellafield and its reprocessing operations? Does he accept that the proposed new chain of nuclear power plants planned for across England, in particular, will feed Sellafield with waste for reprocessing for at least another generation? Is he aware that people wishing to object to those nuclear power...

Nuclear Plants. (12 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister appreciate the level of destruction that is occurring on the eastern seaboard, particularly in my constituency in particular, as a consequence of the whole Sellafield plant and the emissions coming from it? Does he appreciate the urgency of the issue because people are dying in great numbers right across that area and a serious investigation is required to get to the bottom...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Government has opted out of Council Directive 2004/81/EC on the protection of victims of human trafficking. [41982/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when his Department will publish on the website the submissions or summaries of the submissions received in 2005 as part of the consultation on the Immigration and Residence Bill; if submissions have been or will be requested; if a public consultation process will be initiated in relation to the heads of the...

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (7 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department's policy on the practice of establishing property management companies in traditional housing estates; the measures he will take to ensure that local authorities end the practice of writing such conditions into planning agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42143/06]

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (7 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will bring forward proposals that prevent developers and local authorities establishing property management companies in residential developments which are primarily made up of traditional housing units by the inclusion of duplex and apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42144/06]

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (7 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 15, where residents have been charged by their property management company for public lighting costs, for maintenance of common areas, despite these being paid by the local authority and not being in the ownership of the...

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (7 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether a property management company that engages in the practice of charging residents for amenities that are already being paid for by a local authority are guilty of fraudulent activity and that contracts signed by residents should be set aside; the way residents may be reimbursed for the...

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: A budget is not about winning elections. It is not even about making everybody happy nor is it about satisfying the tiny minority of privileged individuals who support the Progressive Democrats. It should be about understanding what is needed and meeting those needs where the revenue is available to do so, prioritising the least well off and ensuring high quality accessible public services...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (6 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the proposal to allow motorcycles to use bus lanes. [41680/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (6 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will sign or ratify the European Convention on Protection of Pet Animals; the reason this convention has not been ratified to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41960/06]

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: That is the point.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a target date for the negotiation and signing of detailed contracts for successful bidders for the development of private hospitals on public hospital sites under the co-location scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41456/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason post-mortems are no longer carried out at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of post-mortems that have been transferred out of the hospital in each of the past three years, including figures available for 2006; the cost per transfer; if it is planned to carry out post-mortems again at the hospital; and if...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (5 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to introduce legislation to ensure proper safety and control of designated smoking areas of public buildings, including pubs; if he will designate an agency to police this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41214/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost of providing a home composting unit to all houses here. [41262/06]

Garda Reform: Statements (Resumed) (30 Nov 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the various reports before us and on Garda accountability, discipline and training more generally. Yesterday evening my colleague Deputy Ó Snodaigh used the short time available to him to focus on accountability failures and lack of discipline within the force. He spoke of the importance of the whistleblowers' charter. The Minister...

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It is quite obvious, from the outset, that environmental protection has never been high on the Government agenda. Implementation of EU environmental directives has been characterised by foot dragging, missed deadlines and warnings from the European Commission in areas such as the widespread pollution of drinking water, habitat damage, failure to submit reports on substances that damage the...