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Written Answers — Agriculture Sector: Agriculture Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the markets to which Irish exports are going by volume; the efforts made to develop further markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28189/09]

Written Answers — Agriculture Sector: Agriculture Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average annual farm gate price for each of the main farm products in each of the past five years; the average annual wholesale price for each of the main farm products in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28190/09]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the initiatives he is taking to work with the agrifood industry; the efforts he is making directly or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to promote the agri-food sector here; the correspondence he has had with these organisations to address their concerns on the future of the sector; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Agriculture Sector: Agriculture Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the geographical concentration of agrifood employment here; the geographical concentration of agrifood employment by sector, for example primary agriculture, processing and ancillary services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/09]

Written Answers — Graduate Retention: Graduate Retention (8 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he has taken to solve the problem of graduate retention in the western region; the partnerships that are in place between his Department, third level institutions and enterprise groups to promote graduate retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28334/09]

National Minimum Wage. (7 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Is the Tánaiste aware of a growing chorus on the part of exceptionally well-paid individuals in respect of a reduction in the minimum wage? Whatever about articles on website of The Irish Times, etc., will the Tánaiste indicate her view on the minimum wage and whether it should be either reduced or increased?

National Minimum Wage. (7 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Tánaiste accept the point made by Deputy Penrose?

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures she will introduce to create employment at this time; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27096/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the scheme to retrain workers in certain employment sectors; the person who will administer the fund; the timeframe involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27093/09]

Issue of Writ: Donegal South-West By-election (2 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: They cannot afford to go on holidays this year.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I support Deputy Varadkar's amendment. I understand that people in public life are in a glasshouse for all of their time in public life at least, if not well beyond it. It is unfortunate that in some cases, family members of public representatives happen to be in that category. I have instanced a case in the past where, for example, the son of a former Minister for Justice made headlines...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (2 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will put forward his proposals on the issue of third level fees before the end of this Dáil term; the likely content of these proposals; and if they will affect those due to start in third level institutions in September 2009. [26726/09]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (2 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet with the Catholic bishops to discuss the discontinuation of their patronage of public schools. [26727/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the budget allocated for the provision of the Government of Ireland scholarship to the MEconSc programme in European economic and public affairs in UCD; the budget for the programme for previous years; and the percentage of the education budget devoted to this scholarship. [26957/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of what the Government of Ireland scholarship to the MEconSc programme in European economic and public affairs in UCD covers in respect of tuition fees, of accommodation and of miscellaneous expenses; and the breakdown of the expenditure that the scholarship has incurred in each of these categories for 2009 and previous years....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of participants who will be in receipt of the Government of Ireland scholarship to the MEconSc programme in European economic and public affairs in UCD for the academic year 2009-2010; and the number of recipients in previous years. [26959/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steering groups and other bodies that are in existence in each of the regions of the Health Service Executive which prepare proposals for the future organisation of acute hospital services or to implement proposals already adopted by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26284/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Jul 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with medical cards in June 2008; the number in June 2009; the projected number of qualifying persons in June 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26285/09]

Tax and Social Welfare Codes. (25 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the expected gain to the Exchequer if the PRSI ceiling was abolished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23142/09]

Tax and Social Welfare Codes. (25 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Minister for her reply. Why was the PRSI ceiling not abolished in the budget of 7 April? Does the Minister accept that the threshold deals only with people who could be regarded as being on reasonably high incomes? Does she consider that the €19.5 million that could have been achieved with the abolition of the ceiling is not necessary and that there is sufficient funding...