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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1035: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of drivers for each individual Junior Minister in his Department and their remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11108/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 1036: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of drivers he has working for him and their remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11122/09]

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: At the very least, it was dubious practice. Somebody must answer to the House for what was allowed to take place at this institution, into which taxpayers' money was poured. A number of weeks ago when the evidence of Anglo Irish Bank cooking the books surfaced I called for the Criminal Assets Bureau to investigate that bank. This evening I call for a CAB investigation of Irish Nationwide...

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I propose to share time with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: We must all be grateful to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Smith, for offering us a great insight into the muddled thinking of the Government with his comments last Sunday that savings of €5 billion to €6 billion would be sought in the forthcoming budget. The subsequent "clarification" hardly...

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: More is the pity he is not here.

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: What Mr. Fingleton did is not in dispute. The pension of €28 million may be in dispute——

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: What is not in dispute is that this person took a bonus of €1 million after the financial institution in question was brought under the State guarantee scheme.

Pre-Budget Statements (24 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I will stay with that. It must be cleared up. There is much more to investigate and uncover.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to help local authorities who have purchased homes from developers under the affordable section of Part V, which are now dearer or near the same asking price as the private homes in the same scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10095/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to introduce regulations that will prevent voluntary housing bodies from charging excessively high fees to their tenants. [10093/09]

Written Answers — Business Improvement Districts: Business Improvement Districts (11 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of business improvement districts in operation throughout the State and their locations. [10541/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of lowering the 20% tax rate on those earning less than €25,000 to 18%. [9570/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the potential yield to the Exchequer of introducing a new tax band to facilitate a new tax rate of 30% on those earning between €36,400 and €40,000. [9571/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the potential yield to the Exchequer of increasing the tax rate on those earning between €44,000 and €75,000 to 44% and to increase it to 48% for those earning in excess of €75,000. [9572/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if running costs are provided to rape crisis centres; if so, the amount that is provided in each case; if running costs will be provided to a rape crisis centre in the north east in particular; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9904/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the review of rape crisis facilities throughout the State will be completed; if a report arising will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9905/09]

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a report by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission under public interest provisions in section 102(4) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 will be complete; if the report will be published; if the report findings will be acted upon by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9635/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has considered a site on Dominick Street, Dublin 1 for the development of a new school building (details supplied); the estimated cost for the building of such a site; if a cost benefit analysis will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9569/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Labour Party for sharing time with me. I and my party support this motion in the name of Deputy Róisín Shortall. The news last week that more than 350,000 people are now unemployed, and the prospect of up to 600,000 people on the dole by the end of the year, is simply frightening. We are looking at an economic catastrophe and if the Government does not change its direction...