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National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Up to this point the Minister of State has shown no concern for the plasterers, electricians or anyone else. He has had scant regard for the very people I referred to a few moments ago. Where is the NAMA for these the ordinary people? What is the Minister of State doing about them? He should not say he is worried about them because he is not. If they are cannon fodder to help bail out...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: -----because of the operation of the Government's banks, regulators and polices, above all else. This NAMA business is not some neutral enterprise that will not impact on education, health care provision and looking after our pensioners. It will impact on these because every euro spent underwriting NAMA will be a cost to the taxpayer. Irrespective of its costs, I do not believe NAMA will...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I will use the term "untruths" then. Those of us who stood against tax and PRSI cuts because we knew taxes had already been cut to an unsustainable level were told we were economically illiterate. Fine Gael and Labour have some cheek attacking Fianna Fáil now when their own populist policies would have led us down the same route. The media must examine its role in protecting Fianna Fáil...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: On a point of order, given the scale of this Bill, it is important that the House should have a quorum for the session. Notice taken that 20 Members were not present; House counted and 20 Members being present,

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: On a point of order, as there are fewer than 20 Members are present we are not quorate. Notice taken that 20 Members were not present; House counted and 20 Members being present,

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: On a point of order, I wish to call a quorum. Notice taken that 20 Members were not present; House counted and 20 Members being present,

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of small and medium enterprises here; the number of SMEs here as a percentage of total companies here; the percentage of the workforce that these SMEs employ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32004/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (22 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outflow of jobs from the internationally trading foreign owned base since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32022/09]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (22 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the sales growth of the agrifood sector over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32021/09]

Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008: Second Stage. (22 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputy Higgins and the Labour Party for sharing time. When I find myself agreeing with Deputy Varadkar, I must examine the matter very carefully. I have done so on this occasion and found that, notwithstanding the reservations that I understand to be mutual, I wholeheartedly support this Bill. The title, Public Appointments Transparency Bill, is brilliant. I also agree with a...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (22 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter, namely, to enable the Government an opportunity to reserve its policy of closing essential services at county hospital under its transformation programme, as exemplified by Louth County Hospital in Dundalk, where all acute medical services are due to be closed by the end of this year, including...

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: On a point of order-----

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: On a point of order, I ask the Ceann Comhairle to allow the Taoiseach an opportunity to apologise to the Irish people for the lies he has told them continuously since he was Minister for Finance regarding the property bubble and the banks-----

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: We need to give the Taoiseach an opportunity to apologise both to the House and to the Irish people for telling lies to the people of this island and for the impact on them of his behaviour.

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I ask the Ceann Comhairle, on the basis of reasonableness and fairness, to offer the Taoiseach an opportunity to apologise to this House before we get into legislation that will rob the Irish people-----

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I want to hear the Taoiseach apologising for all those lies to the Irish people.

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I have to insist, on a point of order, that the Ceann Comhairle deal with this issue before the House now.

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: The Taoiseach has an opportunity now that he is on his feet to facilitate that and deal with it.

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I have evidence here that the Taoiseach, when he was Minister for Finance, misled the Irish people by telling them and not warning them about State policies.

Business of Dáil (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: He was warned on many occasions