Results 3,621-3,640 of 4,363 for speaker:Arthur Morgan

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Deputy is making me jealous. I do not want to be upstaged.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I bow to Deputy Costello's superior knowledge of the activities of the Minister and his heirs.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Seán Garland.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The orchestra has completed its performance, unfortunately for those on the Government benches. I will not say anything that will be music to the Minister's ears, unfortunately.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: In his opening contribution to this debate, the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, in referring to the waters off our coast, stated: "[T]hey are European waters now whether one likes it or not." There are many involved in the fishing industry who would see this as a large part of the problem, not that fishermen from other member states are allowed fish in our waters, but that control over...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Boyle.

Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (23 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 does not make provision for the introduction of payment in respect of parental leave. [31453/05]

Written Answers — Paternity Leave: Paternity Leave (23 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when paid paternity leave will be introduced here. [31452/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 16 November 2005, if he can make a statement regarding which local authorities have been found to be 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, due...

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share time with Deputies Cuffe, Catherine Murphy, McHugh and Joe Higgins. The last speaker made an interesting contribution. It is unfortunate he has left. The first part of it was frank and to the point. I wonder if the Opposition will gain one extra vote from that Deputy.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I am sure we will hear more of this closer to the election. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue and I support the general thrust of the Labour Party motion. The increasing prevalence of management companies as an alternative to local authorities taking charge of housing developments is causing significant difficulties to householders. The Government is failing to tackle this...

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share my time with Deputy Murphy and Deputy Cuffe. Listening to the previous speaker, one would think that the Government was trying to deliver on some of the issues. We were promised 200,000 medical cards, 2,000 gardaí and social housing, which has gone by the wayside. What is the farce this evening all about? I understood the Estimates were about allocating sufficient funding to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to address the under-resourcing of Louth County Hospital, including the need for a CT scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35434/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Finance if restrictions in VAT law would prevent any reduction in rates for certain products for environmental reasons; and if so, the restrictions of same. [35182/05]

Written Answers — Redundancy Schemes: Redundancy Schemes (22 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount which was paid by his Department under the redundancy and insolvency scheme in 2004. [35186/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (22 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of households here suffering from fuel poverty. [35200/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 606: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to update legislation regarding the design and construction of apartment complexes. [35623/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason an employee who opted out of the spouses' and children's scheme when it was introduced for women in 1984 will be liable for contributions to the scheme on retirement as will be the case for a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [35092/05]

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: This Bill transposes into law the provisions of the European Union directive on the establishment of a general framework for informing and consulting employees within the European Community. While the Government had committed itself to transposing this directive by March 2005, delays in transposing directives are nothing new. The greater concern in respect of the transposition of this...

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Nov 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share time with Deputies Healy and Eamon Ryan.