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Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the meeting which he held with the British Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on 19 October 2005; the discussion he had in relation to Sellafield and if any agreements were reached that will further the campaign to bring about the closure of Sellafield. [30318/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of units of social and affordable housing provided under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2002 from 1 January 2005 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30319/05]

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number on social housing waiting lists: if he has set a timeframe for the elimination of social housing waiting lists; and if he will implement the proposals in the NESC report on housing for an increase of 73,000 units of permanent social housing units in net terms between 2005 and 2012. [30566/05]

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: My question has three strands — the number of people on social housing waiting lists, the timeframe for the elimination of such lists and if the Government will accept the implementation of the NESC proposal. The Minister of State said it will be later in the year before we know how many people are on the waiting lists and he is not in a position to provide that information. I refer to a...

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister of State said he was not in a position yet to say whether he accepts the NESC proposal.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I asked about the proposal.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister of State alluded to the extra €110 million allocated to the rent supplement scheme this year. Does he accept, however, that 40% of those in the private rented sector are in receipt of rent supplement, which equates to 57,714 people? They are on social housing waiting lists but the Minister of State has not set targets to eliminate the lists of 48,000 families. Under the NESC...

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: My point stands in relation to the 40% of people in the private rented sector who are in receipt of rent supplement.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister of State have a target to deal with that major crisis?

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister of State is just moving deckchairs. That scheme does not deal with the problem.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: However, we must wait until the end of the year for a statement from the Government before we know what is its policy, eight and a half years later.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister of State accept that builders can get out of their obligations to provide social housing under Part V? Land and money are not effective in this regard, as evidenced by the extremely low number of houses coming through. Does he accept that builders have been allowed to get off the hook since the introduction of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002, and that it...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent public concern, namely the need to ensure that certain newspapers cannot publish fiction presented as fact simply to earn more money for their fat cat owners, as witnessed on Sunday last; also the introduction of sanctions to ensure that Tony O'Reilly or any newspaper cannot gain financially from such actions.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount and location of land and sites and the amount of moneys secured for the development of social and affordable housing in respect of permission given to private developers to build private accommodation in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area by the county council under the terms of Part V of...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (19 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his plans to reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector. [22335/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the total amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) since 1997; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of controls applied in the procurement process; and if value for money has been achieved. [29554/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the total amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) since 1997; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of controls applied in the procurement process; and if value for money has been achieved. [29569/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) since 1997; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of controls applied in the procurement process; and if value for money has been achieved. [29555/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied) since 1997; the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of controls applied in the procurement process; and if value for money has been achieved. [29570/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total amount paid to a consultancy company (details supplied); the details of each of the contracts and services provided; the nature of controls applied in the procurement process; and if value for money has been achieved. [29556/05]