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Suspension of Member (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I have respect for the Irish people. That is where we need to show some respect.

Suspension of Member (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Suspension of Member (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Following discussions with my party colleagues and in the interest of fairness to all, we have decided I will withdraw from the House.

Suspension of Member (16 Sep 2009)

Arthur Morgan: However, I assure the House I will continue to oppose this legislation at every opportunity.

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution on the Bill. Under its terms, ministerial pensions paid to serving Deputies, Senators and MEPs will be cut by 25% and will then be abolished completely after the next general election. For the rest of this Dáil term, instead of getting 50% as a pension, serving Members will get 37.5% - the poor things, we should really feel sorry for them....

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I want to acknowledge that there is legal provision for the pension and, therefore, those Deputies who are getting it are legally entitled to do so - I have no qualms about that whatsoever. I also highly commend those who have handed it back. However, those others who have not yet handed it back have a brass neck, in my view. It is totally ironic that we are here, in the last week of this...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I was only asking for the Minister to summarise. I accept that he has done so.

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I strongly support Deputy Bruton's amendment; this is a question of accountability and levelling the playing field. If party leaders are required to prepare a statement of expenditure there is no reason Independents should not also do so, provided there is no clause, such as a Cinderella clause, that excuses them from doing so.

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee Stage and Remaining Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I will not oppose the Minister's amendments because, like the pension issue, they go some way to improving matters but they do not go far enough. There is a requirement that expenses will be verified I would have preferred the word "vouched". The issue of expenses is part of the view of politics as a contaminated profession. We all know that does not concern only expenses, but includes...

Proposed Legislation. (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport when legislation will come into effect to reduce the drink driving limit. [28344/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of recommendations of the road safety strategy 2007 to 2012 which have been implemented to date; and the status of the remaining recommendations. [28345/09]

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of employment in each county on a full-time and part-time basis for 2009; the breakdown of employment in each county on a full-time and part-time basis for each of the past ten years; the breakdown of employment for each county by sector and in relation to the type of employment for 2009; the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if social workers have acted appropriately and in accordance with the Children First guidelines in the case of allegations against a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28838/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people enlisted in third level courses in agriculture, fisheries and food for 2009; the number of people enlisted in third level courses in agriculture, fisheries and food in each year for the past ten years; the funding and subsidies available to colleges for the provision of these courses; and if he will make a...

Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: A Cheann Comhairle, on the same point-----

Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: There is genuine and deep public concern regarding the content of this Bill. Rather than being a case of backing down, it would be courageous of the Government to agree to give more time through the summer, as the two previous speakers have suggested, to consider this Bill. Were Members to be brought back a few days earlier in September or whenever to conclude its passage, so be it....

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister.

Financial Services Regulation. (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Is the Minister aware of the real crisis facing families struggling to repay mortgages? In some cases it is very serious and at the point of being a battle for food. Is the Minister really aware of the extent of the problem? Does he understand why people, including many Members, simply would not trust any information provided by the banks? I refer to Deputy O'Donnell's question regarding...

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Are the Minister's negotiations with the banks regarding the charges of their staff doing that element of the work for the Minister, for NAMA, complete or ongoing? What is the estimated level of cost for the activities of the banks' staff associated with NAMA likely to be?

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Can the Minister or his Department do anything to get funding to small and medium enterprises? I do not want to hear what he has done to date. It has not worked. Today's report is evidence of that. Can he tell us what he can do to get finance to SMEs?