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Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Soon.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: What the Minister of State refers to is not happening.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: When will the latter happen?

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: If the Government had not been so intent on saving the banks, we would not be in the mess in which we find ourselves.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: The Minister is living in cloud cuckooland.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: When will that money be provided?

Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I support much of what is included in the Bill which increases the allowance to a rate which more reflects modern times, removes co-insurance in order that total deposits will be protected, brings credit unions into the scheme and reduces the minimum time period in which depositors will receive their guaranteed deposits. However, I express concern about the sum at which deposit insurance is...

Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the opportunity to bring forward once again a joint motion with Deputy Willie Penrose and the Labour Party on the issue of unemployment, the most important matter facing us today. We have been compelled to put down a motion because the Government's response to the crisis has been totally inadequate and it appears it needs to be forced to act on the matter. The motion demands action...

Unemployment Levels: Motion. (16 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Unfortunately, the Tánaiste has already disappointed me by her inaction.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: We warned the Government about it.

Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputies Penrose and McManus and the Labour Party for sharing time and welcome the opportunity to discuss the Bill. While I have many policy differences with the Fine Gael Party and Deputy Varadkar, I am pleased to note we do not differ on the legislation before us. My father used to say business was a great vehicle for binding people together and so it has transpired this evening,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on spreading the times at which school transport fees must be paid over monthly periods, rather than the current twice yearly requirements at September and Christmas, two of the most costly periods in all households with children; if he will implement this new payment scheme in time for the 2009/10 school year to reduce...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the situation of a school (details supplied) in County Galway which took in 48 pupils in 2008 after being told that was the figure needed in order for it to qualify for three teachers and which has now been told that the criterion has been changed to 49 pupils which will be applied retrospectively,...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: We are in favour of that.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Yes, we are. We have said so on many occasions.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: We want Government change not climate change.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: We support the Minister on that. However, that is not the issue.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: The issue is job creation. The Government is doing nothing about it.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: In the Minister's head.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Arthur Morgan: The Government is doling it out to the banks and builders now.