Results 4,181-4,200 of 4,363 for speaker:Arthur Morgan

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: It is fine that regulations are to be drawn up but we should know when because this blunt instrument may come into effect long before they are available. The Minister of State said he consulted the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. The council said that section 13(1)(c) is not compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. I wonder what the Irish Council for Civil Liberties said to...

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: What about the consultation with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties?

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister of State employed the council in his argument.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I thought the Minister of State did speak on the council's behalf.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I took the Minister of State to mean that he spoke on the council's behalf.

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Report Stage. (23 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: I am in favour of amendment No. 29 in the names of Deputy Howlin and I. I cannot think of a single reason the Minister of State would refuse to include the Irish language in the title of the agency. I accept there is a copy of the Bill as Gaeilge but the title of the agency will be referred to across the board. Why cannot the Irish language version of the name be included? I support also...

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

Arthur Morgan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation contained in the NESC report on housing that consideration should be given to a separate tax on second homes; if the Government is considering introducing such a tax; if so, the rate of such tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of social welfare allowances. [5845/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost per unit of delivery of social housing in the State. [5580/05]

Written Answers — House Completions: House Completions (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the house completions in each of the past five years; the percentage of these each year which were social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5581/05]

Written Answers — House Completions: House Completions (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the house completions in each of the past five years; the percentage of these each year which were second homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5582/05]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has set a housing stock per population target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5762/05]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has set a social rent housing stock per population target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5971/05]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: This motion concerns the unacceptable hardships people face in attempting to secure education for their children. It aims to ensure access to education for people with disabilities and special needs by applying pressure on the Government to provide this urgently. Sinn Féin acknowledges that progress has been made in special needs education, including the passage of the Education for Persons...

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The State has had a secret universal surveillance regime since 2002 involving the three-year retention of all mobile phones, fax and e-mail publications.

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Tánaiste might not understand if I do not give that lead-in.

Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: Since the Government was re-elected, it has promised legislation on data retention. When will the Bill be published? Will the Government allow time for a debate on the national action plan against racism? We have been promised legislation for a long time but there has not been a response.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Tánaiste was always sick——

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: What is Conor Cruise saying?

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2005)

Arthur Morgan: The Deputy belongs with Conor Cruise O'Brien, who is now a Unionist.