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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland and the EU are taking to ensure that medical and food aid and reconstruction materials enter and reach those who need them in Gaza. [21710/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will call for the suspension of the EU-Mediteranean Association Agreement with Israel, if Israel refuses to fully co-operate with the UN Human Rights Council Inquiry into war crimes in Gaza. [21709/09]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reject the use of public private partnerships for the delivery of justice projects in view of the growing body of evidence of their unsuitability as a mechanism for the delivery of social infrastructure. [21499/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the citizenship application for a person (details supplied) is expected to be completed; the stage the process of the application is currently at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21658/09]

Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I concur with the previous speaker. Pensions are in turmoil and we all appreciate the difficulty this is causing for people, particularly those approaching retirement age.

Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Tá brón orm. I do not know if what I have said already was captured. I ask the Minister when he expects an overhaul of the pension programme. When will it be put in place and when will people see it? Those who relied on the stock market for pension investment have been badly caught and there is no appetite to go back there. What is the Minister thinking about in terms of a pension...

Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, to delete lines 28 to 35 and substitute the following: "(vii) excluding relevant emoluments of an individual who is resident in a territory with which arrangements have been made under section 826(1)(a)(i) in relation to affording relief from double taxation, where those emoluments are the subject of a notification issued under section 984(1) except in the...

Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I accept that residency will remain the cornerstone of taxation policy. We referred to those who hold wonderful charity events and swan off around the globe and it reminds me of the old phrase from the tax marches of the 1980s, "Damn your charity, we want justice". That principle should apply here and we should try to achieve something just, reasonable and fair. I do not suggest that the...

Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I had no expectation that this issue would be resolved in this emergency budget. However, I have a hope, if not an expectation, that it will be dealt with in the budget for 2010 later this year. That the Commission on Taxation is bringing forward recommendations on this area gives me some hope. On foot of that, I withdraw the amendment.

Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, to delete lines 28 to 42 and in page 8, to delete lines 1 to 7. This deals with one of the substantive issues in the supplementary budget, the income levy. This is a grossly unfair levy, applied even at rates below the minimum wage. This demonstrates its lack of fairness. The Minister does not have a comprehension of the difficulties of families living on...

Finance Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Of course there has been a significant decrease in revenue because of the economic downturn. Our whole economic infrastructure could have been strengthened substantially if money from the Exchequer had been used properly and the income streams from the property and consumption boom had been reinvested in order to make our economy more competitive and less reliant on the construction sector...

Finance Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I do not believe the Acting Chairman will have to do so as I only rise to say that I fully support the amendment. I am surprised it was not grouped with my own amendment No. 6 but having said that, I very much welcome the opening of the debate on the matter. I hope the tax exiles issue can be teased out and perhaps we can get a definition on the term, identify anybody involved in a scam and...

Finance Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Why is amendment No. 1 ruled out of order?

Finance Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: No, they were not.

Finance Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: They were planting lettuces.

Finance Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (27 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I support fully the thrust of the amendment. Like everybody else, I cannot wait for the report of the Commission on Taxation. I hope all the associated documentation will be published at the earliest possible opportunity. A number of the measures in this budget have already made people significantly poorer. Deputy Barrett just referred to one, namely, mortgage interest relief. People...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review his decision to increase school transport costs to parents, many of whom are facing financial hardship as a result of this cut-back; if he has plans to review this decision in the near future, taking account of the hardship and negative impact it is having on parents in rural areas; his views on amending the...

Appointment of Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Motions (26 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I welcome the opportunity to support this motion to reinstate Ms O'Reilly as Information Commissioner. I acknowledge the work Ms O'Reilly has done. It is a pity her views and recommendations have not been taken on board by the Government. In March 2007 the Information Commissioner published a list of suggestions aimed at improving the operation of the Freedom of Information Act. These...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (21 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it cost the State €2,446,196 during 2008 to provide specialised residential care to children outside of the State and that this is an increase of €741,326 on the costs from the previous year; the reasons for this increase; the reason these children have not been provided with the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 May 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to provide out-of-hours social work services, as recommended by the Monageer Report. [20662/09]