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Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I wish to share time with Deputy D'Arcy.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Yesterday I was taken by the Minister for Finance's claim that he will continue to target expenditure and tax measures on those most able to bear the cost. Who is most able to bear the cost? According to the Minister, it is those earning €15,000 per annum. That wage is significantly below the minium wage. How, under any criteria, could that category of earner be described as those best...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: No, I am interested to hear other Members' ideas too. Job creation is as fundamental a part of tackling the economic problems as dealing with the banking sector and the public finances. Yet, we have not heard one new idea on job creation from the Government or even seen the allocation of one extra euro into job creation strategies, helping enterprises to create new jobs and entrepreneurs...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings of a 10% cut in travel and subsistence allowances across all State Departments. [3653/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from standardising the tax relief if all discretionary tax relief schemes were made available only at the standard rate. [3746/09]

Written Answers — Light Rail Projects: Light Rail Projects (4 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made in relation to connecting the two Luas lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3763/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (4 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the potential increase in revenue for the Exchequer if the PRSI ceiling was abolished. [3718/09]

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Labour Party and Deputy Shortall for sharing time with me. Yesterday's statement by the Taoiseach has caused irreparable damage to the public's confidence in the Government and has cemented the perception that, unfortunately, the Taoiseach is incapable of recognising the real issues and is simply fixated on targeting our public workers and our front line services. The...

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion. (4 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: With the consent of the House, there is a precedent for moving a motion to allow the Minister to complete his contribution, subject to any time constraints he may have.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if efforts are being made to make the back to work enterprise allowance more accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3198/09]

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times for people seeking to access the jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3197/09]

Social Welfare Benefits. (3 Feb 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Can the Minister explain why she has allowed the processing application time to take over ten weeks in some cases? Given that everybody — perhaps with the exception of the Government — knew that massive unemployment was coming down the line, with significant additional numbers applying for the jobseeker's allowance, how did it get to this state with such lengthy waiting lists?

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement detailing the way drugs projects and services on the ground can continue to meet demand in the context of cut backs to local drugs task forces budgets of around 10% and to regional drug task forces budgets of 20% and upwards; if he will reverse the cuts; and if he will make a commitment...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: The front-line casualties in the economic crisis we are debating today are the thousands of workers who are losing their jobs every month, and hundreds of viable small to medium sized businesses which are going under because of the credit crunch. In the past four weeks Dell has announced 1,900 job losses with a further related 4,000 jobs to go; Kostal has let 300 people go; 400 workers have...

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: This is not a debate — it is a set of statements.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to veto proposed upgrades in EU relations with Israel. [1882/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 175: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants engaged solely in constituency work on behalf of the Ministers of State in his Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2071/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 176: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on behalf of the Ministers of State in his Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2086/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants engaged solely in constituency work on behalf of the Ministers of State in her Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2064/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Arthur Morgan: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on behalf of the Ministers of State in her Department at present; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties in 2008. [2079/09]