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G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The debt burden on developing countries is a symptom of the disease at the core of the international financial institutions, namely the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The role of these two anti-democratic bodies in world politics must be challenged. My party demands the overhaul, reform and democratisation of the IMF and the World Bank. These institutions and the interests...

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I look forward to the Minister's explanation on that. The other issue relates to off-licences. I am happy enough to see wine sold from a fridge in a corner of the store. How will the Minister be prescriptive about that? Can he keep it to a small scale? The issue relating to turf cutting is not unique to the midlands. We in County Louth have our own meadows, though I will not sing "The turfman...

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I was concluding my contribution on a reference to hot food. The Minister's body language indicated that the regulations are not aimed at convenience outlets. At what are they aimed? Are they aimed at hamburger stalls? They are already well regulated by the environmental health officers, HACCP and other arrangements.

Planning and Development Regulations: Motion. (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share my time with Deputies Cuffe and Catherine Murphy. I agree with the previous speaker and with the Minister when he stated that this motion should have been referred to a parliamentary committee for discussion. This would have provided a better opportunity to tease it out and the exchange of information would have been a better exercise than this present one which is in the old...

Leaders' Questions. (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: When will we debate it?

Social Partnership Agreement. (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: They are not happy.

Social Partnership Agreement. (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: They are not because it is putting up the cost of housing for many of them.

Social Partnership Agreement. (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: That has nothing to do with the cost of housing in Galway.

Social Partnership Agreement. (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Tax them, that is what we are saying.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (29 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of public concern, namely, the threat of legal action hanging over local landowners at Rossport, County Mayo, two of whom have been committed to prison this morning, who are objecting on health and safety grounds to the proposed gas pipeline there. The wrong people have been put in jail.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the functioning of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2004 to determine whether this provision is delivering its potential in terms of the number of social and affordable housing units delivered to date. [22328/05]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has discussed with the Department of Finance the impact on the housing market of tax incentives such as section 23 and section 50 tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22327/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if persons applying for a general medical card are assessed on individual income or on per income to the household; if they can opt for the most favourable position; the person who has final adjudication authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22047/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies which received financial or other supports from Enterprise Ireland in each of the past five years. [22644/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of revenue spent by Enterprise Ireland on supporting client companies in each of the past five years. [22645/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of revenue spent by Enterprise Ireland on staff and administration in each of the past five years. [22646/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies who received financial or other supports from IDA Ireland in each of the past five years. [22647/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of revenue spent by IDA Ireland on supporting client companies in each of the past five years. [22648/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of revenue spent by IDA Ireland on staff and administration in each of the past five years. [22649/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 793: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department approves the practice of local authorities placing a surcharge on local authority tenants in respect of installation of heaters and cookers in local authority houses; his views on the high level of interest charges imposed on these surcharges; and if he is proposing to take action to require...