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Job Protection. (6 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department's strategy to prevent the displacement of workers and their replacement with lower paid workers who are subjected to exploitative terms and conditions. [37971/05]

Job Protection. (6 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The bland phrases "hire workers without regard to their nationality", "view with great concern" and "the Taoiseach would like to see" are not the answer I hoped to get. I was hoping the Minister would give a crystal clear assurance that the Government is opposed to displacement. The Minister said that workers will be hired without regard to their nationality, but that is not what is...

Job Protection. (6 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister said: "We do not want to see". That is not as strong as saying he is opposed to the displacement of workers. I would like to hear him state he is opposed to it. There are many things I do not wish to see but I am not necessarily strongly opposed to them. I urge the Minister to give a clear message so that workers can be reassured of the Government's firm commitment that it is...

Job Protection. (6 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I urge the Minister to say he is opposed to it. If he says the words, I will go with him.

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (1 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the resident condition is a factor in Irish Ferries being able to recruit staff at such low wages and poor conditions. [37300/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the third level allowance is dependent on having been in receipt of social welfare for nine months. [37301/05]

World Trade Organisation Negotiations: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The upcoming ministerial meeting in Hong Kong is of utmost importance to developing countries. The State must show leadership and be a voice for justice and fairness. Since this round of negotiations began four years ago, Europe and other industrialised countries have been rolling back on the commitment that this should be a development round. This is not acceptable. The WTO's ministerial...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Dec 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent public matter: the necessity to halt the proposed poisonous incinerators at Ringaskiddy in County Cork and Carranstown in County Meath to preserve the health and environment of residents living in those areas and the necessity to discuss and work for the implementation of alternative methods of waste...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the necessity for the Minister for Education and Science to make a statement on the action she intends to take to address the plight of 23 schoolchildren from Blackwater in County Wexford who have been denied access to school bus transport on the alleged grounds that they are outside the...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of persons currently on social housing waiting lists which he expects will be housed in 2006 based on the fact that local authority and social housing programmes received only a 5% increase in the 2006 pre-budget Estimates. [36581/05]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has examined the assessment of the effectiveness of the Housing Act 1988 and Integrated Strategy 2000 in meeting the needs of persons who are homeless entitled Settlement First, produced by the Simon Communities of Ireland; and his views on the findings and recommendations. [36582/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the current economic situation in Donegal, he will consider ring-fencing an additional €800,000 per year from the local government fund for Donegal County Council over the next three years. [36450/05]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the situation which has arisen at a company (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will investigate the serious concerns that what are really redundancies, are being presented to the workers as lay-offs, a fact that will result in the workers being denied proper statutory terms; and the...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants received by a company (details supplied) in County Cork from either Enterprise Ireland or IDA Ireland in the past ten years; and the actions he or the relevant agencies intend to take to recover the State's investment if the company relocates to another jurisdiction. [36391/05]

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Sinn Féin welcomes the Green Party's introduction of this Bill and the opportunity to discuss this crucial issue in the Dáil. I welcome the fact the Bill seeks to enshrine in legislation commitments to reduce emission outputs in the State to prevent an increase in average global temperatures. Little or no opportunity has been afforded to discuss this issue in the Dáil in recent years. The...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share time with Deputies Healy, Joe Higgins, Gregory and Eamon Ryan.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: This Irish Ferries debacle is a disgrace. It is a disgrace that the company is displacing hard working, committed and long-standing workers simply to make an even greater profit than that which it already makes. It is a disgrace that the company has torn up last year's agreement with SIPTU and the Irish Seamen's Union and thrown out the Labour Court decision of 14 November, which states that...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: He said that it is all right to exploit workers if competitiveness depends on it. That is the agenda being promoted by the nod and wink attitude of the Government. That is the attitude being promoted by the lack of Government action and by a Taoiseach who says that he can do nothing about it. I hope the people of the State will give the Government their reaction on 9 December.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister accept that under social partnership major penalties apply to trade unions which do not comply with the terms of that agreement? Does he accept that IBEC members suffer no such penalties for breaches of agreement? Workers therefore depend completely on the Minister and the Government to protect them which it is not doing for the workers on Irish Ferries. Does he accept too...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: It is genuine anger.