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Written Answers — State Property: State Property (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if compilation of a national public property register to identify properties in State control, suitable for housing projects, has been completed. [24961/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (28 Sep 2005)

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 to hold an urgent debate on the imprisonment of the five very brave men from Rossport and the entire circumstances surrounding their unjust and possibly illegal detention at the behest of a greedy, unscrupulous foreign corporation.

Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Will Mr. Paisley be involved?

Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the current working conditions of employees on board a shipping vessel (details supplied) and the fact that the company concerned now intends to extend these employment conditions to its ships operating on the Dublin-Holyhead and Rosslare-Pembroke routes. [25767/05]

Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply giving a general outline of the situation as it stands but my question concerns what he intends to do to address the problem at Irish Ferries to ensure that no worker on board ferry services operating out of Irish ports is subjected to the exploitative working conditions proposed by that company. Everybody knows what the company is doing and nearly...

Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: What is partnership worth if we allow flags of convenience ships to treat workers in this way? What is its value if companies can use a manipulative facility to move away from conditions for any workers on board these ferries? Does the Minister accept that the proposition is undoubtedly the creation of exploitative working conditions over which we will have no control? Does the Minister...

Employment Conditions. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Will the Minister consider the option of an EU ferries directive?

Industrial Disputes. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister accept there is a perception that rogue companies such as Gama and Irish Ferries can trample all over the rights of workers and that the Government is particularly weak in tackling such companies?

Industrial Disputes. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: It is patently true anyway.

Industrial Disputes. (28 Sep 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Belatedly.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is co-operation between the HSE north east region and Louth Hospital support group in respect of fundraising for the purchase of a CT scanner for the Louth County Hospital; the level of co-operation which is in place; and if there is no co-operation between these parties, the reason therefor. [23852/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Louth Hospital support group purchases a CT scanner for the Louth County Hospital, if her Department will provide adequate personnel to operate and maintain the equipment. [23853/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the level of health care that is being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin by the health service; if her attention has been drawn to a number of concerns regarding that care. [23862/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 687: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a cost benefit analysis was carried out in respect of Government proposals to swap State land for affordable housing; if such a cost benefit analysis was carried out to make available data in respect of each proposed transaction including the value of each plot of land being transferred to a developer, the...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 688: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide details of all developers and builders with whom the Government intends to engage in swapping State land for affordable housing units. [23880/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 689: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department or any other member of Government was lobbied by developers or others seeking the release of State lands which are now proposed to be swapped for affordable housing at other locations; and if any such lobbying occurred the details of same. [23881/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 690: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department considered making the State land which is to be transferred to developers available to either the relevant local authority or a voluntary or co-operative housing association for the construction of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23882/05]

Health Insurance: Motions. (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The VHI must do that.

Health Insurance: Motions. (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The decision by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to reject the Health Insurance Authority's recommendation on the introduction of risk equalisation is based purely on her ideological outlook. Risk equalisation is necessary to reflect the older age profile of VHI membership. The Health Insurance Authority recommended the introduction of risk equalisation in light of the...

Health Insurance: Motions. (30 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: It is not happening.