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- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of kilometres of road works which were carried out under public private partnerships in 2008. [6847/09]
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: The Deputy may take an extra minute.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputy Rabbitte and the Labour Party for sharing time with me. I begin by stating my complete opposition, and that of my party, to this legislation. The title of this Bill, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009, is a fraudulent statement in itself. There is nothing in this Bill which is in the public interest and nothing in the Minister's statement which...
- Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (18 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the feasibility of sub-dividing major public projects in incremental phases. [44924/08]
- Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (18 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to reform the financial regulatory system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6296/09]
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: I welcome the Bill. It is unfortunate that it took two and a half years to come before the House from the time of the Gama and Irish Ferries debacles. I welcome the stated intention of the Minister of State, Deputy Billy Kelleher, to have an open attitude and that he will consider carefully constructive amendments from this side of the House. I welcome his attitude. I hope other Ministers...
- Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Go raibh maith agat. People should stop whingeing about something that has already been agreed. Some people are making the case that the Bill is an additional burden on employers, but I do not believe that for one moment. Why would employers not have proper documentation for workers? Since there is no excuse for not having any, it is not an extra burden. There is no reason for employers...
- Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Where will the Minister find this â¬4.5 billion accruing from the additional costs of his debt? Can he give us an absolute assurance that he will not return to mug people in the public sector again?
- Banking Sector Regulation. (18 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: There is a legislative framework in place which facilitates action by the regulator. The regulator has known about this mess going on for over a year and there has been no result. Is the regulator making interim or progress reports about these ongoing investigations to the Minister's Department? Some of us find it extraordinary that it is taking the regulator so long to get to the bottom...
- Programme for Government. (18 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: No, and our idea is not to give it away either.
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield to the Exchequer if the tax band was raised to 48% for earners on â¬100,000 and above; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5667/09]
- Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of Irish companies hired in public procurement projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5668/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer arising from tax exemptions for private hospitals in 2005. [5669/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer arising from commercial property tax exemptions in 2005. [5670/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants paying pension contributions for 2008 and the amount collected; the number of civil servants in receipt of pensions for 2008 and the amount paid out; the number of public servants paying pension contributions for 2008 and the amount collected; the number of public servants in receipt of pensions for 2008 and the...
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the estimated â¬1 billion saving to the Exchequer referred to in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 4 February 2009; if relief for these deductions and reliefs was confined to the standard rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6012/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Louth cannot have current funding for their day place in Drogheda transferred to Health Service Executive Galway, in view of the fact that HSE Galway cannot fund a day place for this person from its current budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5551/09]
- Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport if the second phase of the Dublin to Navan rail line â that is, Pace to Navan â will be included in the forthcoming national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5895/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Government's policy on SSIAs and social welfare matters (details supplied) has been changed; if so, when such change took effect; if any change in policy did occur when the change was announced by her or the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5550/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Feb 2009)
Arthur Morgan: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when details of the national insulation programme will be announced; when the scheme will be up and running; if contractors will be required to register with his Department in advance of grants being awarded; the way such a process will be implemented; the way the scheme will be verified; the persons by whom...