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Economic Issues: Motion (6 Jul 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Deputy Bruton is from Meath which is playing Louth on Sunday.

European Financial Stability Facility Bill: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputy Burton and the Labour Party for sharing time with me. The EU has now set up a special purpose vehicle, SPV, under the European stabilisation mechanism that will provide funding of up to €440 billion to any eurozone state or states in debt trouble. This SPV is, of course, underwritten by the same eurozone countries that it has been set up to protect. The €440 billion fund...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital beds which are closed here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25964/10]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene to prevent the closure of Loughloe House, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25965/10]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance his view of the possible implications of AIB's proposed sell-off of its northern subsidiary, First Trust Bank, in relation to the development of a single island economy through structured co-operation which has been widely acknowledged as a key aim of public policy here; his views on whether this is a partitionist policy and should not become his...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will confirm the go-ahead for a new consultant haematologist for Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26793/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are regulations or guidelines in place on the way local authorities should treat applicants on their housing waiting list who have received a financial settlement as a result of a marital breakdown following which the applicant to the local authority housing list has left the family home; the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made to introduce a broadband scheme that would provide broadband coverage to areas which were outside the scope of the rural broadband scheme such as the townland of Drumkeen in County Donegal. [26436/10]

Written Answers — Anglo Irish Bank: Anglo Irish Bank (17 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the restructuring plan of Anglo Irish Bank to split into a good bank and a bad bank; the cost that will be incurred by the State if Anglo Irish Bank is split into a good bank and a bad bank in terms of the costs of nationalisation, recapitalisation and restructuring; the cost of a wind-down of the bank over ten years...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (17 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons behind the additional €2 billion capital contribution to Anglo Irish Bank; if he will be required to adjust the promissory note to Anglo Irish Bank again; if there will be an adjustment of the promissory note to Anglo Irish bank above €10.3 billion; if so, the amount of same; if there is a cap on the amount that can be adjusted on...

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Labour Party Deputies for sharing their time with me. The House has become too quiet. Just before the Ceann Comhairle entered the Chamber, the debate was very interesting and the bell was going so often that I thought it was calling us to second mass at home on a Sunday morning.

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I would have done two masses easily and the bell would have been heard three counties away. The House has become quieter since then, however. Sinn Féin welcomes these reports but there is still a long way to go. The reports undoubtedly capture some of what happened but people seem to fall for the bluff every time. During the 2007 election campaign, Fine Gael and the Labour Party were...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the action being taken to assist struggling businesses who are finding it hard to file their accounts on time in view of the fact that the Companies Registration Office has announced that it will not waive sanctions on companies who breach the rules even if economic hardship was the cause; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the action being taken to make Irish Small Medium Enterprises aware of the European research and development fund FP7; the Enterprise Development Agency that has been tasked with helping SMEs in their application and advising them of the processes involved; if there will be equal access for all enterprises to make an...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will issue regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25704/10]

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: The fundamentals were strong.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: That is the idea.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Is the Minister of State aware of the perception that exists that a very large number of contracts, not alone in respect of printing, are being awarded abroad? Is he considering ways of improving awareness among businesses who deal in that capacity to tender for such contracts? The same is happening in respect of school building and other contracts. Often when contracts are big, operators...

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: What time-frame is involved?

Loan Guarantees (16 Jun 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I accept the need to examine models and that it is right to protect the taxpayer. When the Minister has brought proposals to Government when will the guarantee hit the streets? There is a high risk to the taxpayer. However, companies need funding and we need to ensure they are viable. The big question remains. When will the guarantee get to the end user? The Minister of State referred to...