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Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It depends on how we define "progress".

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Some of the Minister's colleagues would like to apply it.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the differing schemes and funds administered by his Department are effectively targeting his Department's goal of fostering better regional balance and alleviating disadvantage in view of the publication in 2005 of the Combat Poverty Agency Report on Mapping Poverty in Ireland. [22844/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the contacts, discussions and meetings he has had with other Departments in 2006 in relation to his Department's role in co-ordinating the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/06]

Written Answers — Registered Employment Agreements: Registered Employment Agreements (14 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the situation where a construction and engineering company (details supplied) have been accused of repeated breaches of the registered employment agreement on a site in Balbriggan under contract from Fingal County Council; his views on same; and if the accusations are correct, the action...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: From the Seanad. (14 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: It is most unfortunate that the amendments from the Seanad did not address the cornerstone of the Bill, the fundamental weakness, which was the fact that a permit is given to an employer rather than an employee. That would have released the stranglehold that employers have around the necks of employees, which we still see in the employers who abuse their position in that regard. Will the...

Written Answers — Housing Provision: Housing Provision (13 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the targets in respect of social housing his Department is proposing should be included in the new National Development Plan 2007 to 2013. [22474/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he accepts that many local authorities are unable to fund necessary and urgent repairs to their social housing stock from their own resources; and if additional funds will be made available to local authorities to enable them to carry out these necessary repairs. [22475/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has at any stage issued a circular to local authorities regarding the conditions and standards which social housing which the local authority is re-allocating must meet; and if he will make available any such circular which has been issued in the past ten years. [22334/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the outcome of the meeting which he indicated, in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 554 of 16 May 2006, that he was holding on that date with the managers of Limerick City, Limerick County and Clare County Councils regarding possible boundary changes in Limerick; and if changes which would see the three...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that the boundaries of Limerick city are extended in line with the desire of the majority of residents of the three estates of Moyross not currently within Limerick city to join with the rest of the Moyross local authority estate and become part of Limerick city in view of...

Seanad Elections. (13 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Some 27 years amounts to a lot of foot dragging.

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the ongoing harassment by Gardaí of republicans and other supporters at the hunger strike vigils being held in Dublin and surrounding areas; the reason for Garda presence at these events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22190/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Policy: Asylum Policy (8 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for complementary protection for persons who have fled their country, and are unable or unwilling to return there due to the fact that their lives, safety or freedom are threatened by generalised violence, foreign aggression, internal conflict, massive violations of human rights or other circumstances...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the promised CT scanner will be functional at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk; the grade of scanner which her Department intends to provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21846/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (7 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students from County Louth who are attending third level institutions in the Six Counties; and the number of students from County Louth who are attending third level institutions here. [21798/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 23 November 2006 the reason Kerry County Council are still charging tenants attempting to purchase their rural cottage homes under the tenant purchase scheme, the market value of their homes inclusive of the site cost despite the fact that the site was provided...

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport if agreement has been reached with IMPACT regarding clearing the driving test backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21913/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress to date in implementing the Lourdes Hospital Inquiry Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21308/06]

Written Answers — Primary Care: Primary Care (1 Jun 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the new pilot projects for cross-Border access to out of hours general practitioners services; when the projects will be extended along the entire Border; if discussions are underway for the establishment of a public general practitioner on-call service in the Dundalk and North Louth area; and if she will make a statement...