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Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Will the nurses and midwives Bill include a provision for the review of symphysiotomy, a procedure carried out on many women victims without either their knowledge or consent? The majority of these procedures were carried out in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, some of them by the disgraced Dr. Michael Neary. Will the Tánaiste take on and deal with this issue? Like the victims of...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: ——these people are still suffering greatly. It is time the Tánaiste met with them and dealt with the outstanding issues.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The Tánaiste has not met the victims of symphysiotomy.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I support amendments Nos. 11 and 12. I am afraid the Minister of State's response to Deputy Howlin's amendments is in keeping with the Department's attitude to this legislation. It seems to me that it wishes to create À la carte legislation from which it can pick and choose at will. Members were informed on Committee Stage that the previous amendment, namely, amendment No. 10, could only be...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I support these amendments. We all know that the large operators, the multinationals and the giants in the grocery trade, are especially devious and will do anything to squeeze out the smaller opposition. Unless we get the definition clear, smaller operators simply will not be able to muster the legal arguments. They will not even be able to afford them because they will be under so much...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: People take the pledge as pioneers but they do not always keep it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern, namely, the necessity, given the publication of the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital report, for the Minister for Health and Children to move immediately to order an inquiry into the atrocious practice of symphysiotomy; why such a barbaric procedure was allowed to be carried out...

Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: The way he is going on, it is about to sink.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (1 Mar 2006)

Arthur Morgan: I rise to support amendment No. 1 in the name of Deputy Howlin, but my opposition to the Bill remains as firm as it was at the outset. I have no intention of rehashing the committee debate, but the Minister appeared to sit on the fence on this issue. After resisting pressure from lobbyists representing big business, when the RTE programme by Eddie Hobbs came along the Government fell into the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 199: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding for additional hours of home help will issue to Health Service Executive areas; the number of additional hours which will be covered by extra funding; when contracts for home help personnel will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8057/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (28 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there is a review of the safety issues associated with mobile phone masts being conducted by or for his Department; when any such review will be completed; if he will publish the results; and the actions he intends to take to restrict the ill-effects of these masts on communities generally and young people...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (28 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement regarding the loss of 350 jobs following the closure of the NEC plant in Ballivor, County Meath; and the actions the Government intends to take to create alternative employment for those affected. [8058/06]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the stance of Israeli officials in relation to Hamas to date. [6968/06]

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Certain measures are referred to in the motion.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Hundreds more such cases exist.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Will the Deputy get our number?

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: There are men in jail tonight for that.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: A woman was banned for wearing a badge.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: Some 20 people died last year.

Labour Affairs: Motion (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Arthur Morgan: They have never been enforced.