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Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I move amendment No. 29: In page 7, line 3, after "application" to insert the following: "and public notice must be given of any meeting regarding such advice and that members of the public can attend".

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 6, line 21, to delete "one or more" and substitute "all". This amendment is logical. It places greater emphasis on the accountability of developers of strategic infrastructure. This is a sensible amendment. Amendment No. 22 seeks to strengthen environmental safeguards in the Bill. It deals with significant ecological elements that are not securely anchored in...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister of State has significant back-up which will make it difficult for us to win any of these arguments. In amendment No. 10 I seek to unite the three conditions. Currently, one or more of the following applies: the development would be of a strategic, economic or social importance. Strategic or economic importance would obviously cover an incinerator. Would social importance mean...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It needs to be turned on its head.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Taoiseach to immediately intervene, following the announcement by British authorities that they are going to hold on to land belonging to residents adjoining the British military base in Crossmaglen; the need for real progress in removing huge military installations...

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that literacy and numeracy difficulties among pupils are still a matter of concern; and the way in which she proposes to deal with same. [25810/06]

Written Answers — Learning Initiatives: Learning Initiatives (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts which are being made to ensure the wider roll-out of work based learning initiatives; and if she plans to address the need for a coherent strategy in the area. [25809/06]

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 142: To ask the Taoiseach the number of people residing here who are in employment in the Six Counties; and the number of people who reside in the Six Counties who are in employment here, both overall and by county of residence or location of employment. [25941/06]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the EU Directives regarding the quality of waste water issued to seas in Member State coasts; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these Directives are being breached every day at Carlingford Lough, County Louth by Louth County Council through discharges...

Written Answers — Inward Investment Strategy: Inward Investment Strategy (4 Jul 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date in respect of negotiations with the Northern Ireland Office regarding the development of a single inward investment strategy for the whole island; and when it is expected such a strategy will be in place. [25627/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (29 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the human rights criteria taken into consideration when he designates countries for the purposes of legislative provisions contained in the Transfer of Execution of Sentences Act 2005. [25203/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Education: Cross-Border Education (29 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children living here who attend primary school in the Six Counties, both overall and by county of residence; and the number of children living here who attend secondary school in the Six Counties. [25447/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Education: Cross-Border Education (29 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children living in the Six Counties who attend primary school here; and the number of children living in the Six Counties who attend secondary school here. [25448/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the median income of those who availed of tax breaks in respect of private pension contributions in each of the past five years. [24834/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation contained in the NESC report on housing that consideration should be given to a separate tax on second homes; if the Government is considering introducing such a tax; if so, the rate of such a tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24835/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans in place for the upgrading of a sewerage system at Omeath, County Louth; the number of houses the system was built to cater for; the number it is now catering for; if lack of a proper system is impacting negatively on water quality in its receiving waters; and if he will make a statement on the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, to provide an opportunity for the Minister for Transport to explain the inexcusable price difference in annual rail ticket price from Drogheda to Dublin at €1,620 versus Balbriggan to Dublin at €820; double the price despite a distance difference of less than ten miles; the need...

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission, which was established under the Good Friday Agreement, is unable to function at even 50% of capacity because of a lack of promised legislation. This legislation has been in place in Northern Ireland for a considerable period of time but has been delayed here although it has been promised for a long time. Will this very important legislation...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 17 May 2006, the broader issues other than safety, health and welfare at work which need to be considered before proposing legislative change in view of the fact that such legislation is urgently needed as there were 73 deaths in the workplace in 2005. [23475/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if legislation will be introduced to effect the proposals of the Law Reform Commission of October 2005 to provide for the offence of corporate manslaughter. [23474/06]