Results 61-80 of 4,363 for speaker:Arthur Morgan

Employment Support Services. (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: I thank the Tánaiste for her offer to submit the relevant figures to me. I would appreciate it if I could see them. Does the Tánaiste intend to establish more task forces? I note that no task forces have been established in recent times. For how long does she envisage that the task forces that are still in operation will continue? Will they continue indefinitely? Are they likely to be wound up?

Employment Support Services. (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: We have had a few.

Social Partnership. (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Deputy McGrath should join the Progressive Democrats.

Industrial Development. (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Import substitution could be effective in helping Irish industry to improve performance in many areas. I am thinking of the fish sector, for example, which is seasonal. As some fish products are plentiful at certain periods, their price could be maintained at reasonable levels if blast freezers were made available in ports. It would also create additional employment, albeit for a short period...

Industrial Development. (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: The announcement by Galen Pharmaceuticals that it is not now going to develop a factory in Ardee is not a surprise to me. The company's financial position has been less than inspiring of late and there are rumours that its plant in Coleraine is in financial trouble. Nevertheless, the announcement is a blow to the people of Ardee and that is why I am raising the issue. The Tánaiste should...

Industrial Development. (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Deputy Kirk said that.

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the State's failure to ratify the UN convention on the rights of migrant workers and their families is indicative of the lack of priority which the Government has given to the prevention of exploitation of migrant workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13854/04]

Written Answers — Trade Union Recognition: Trade Union Recognition (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the fact that trade union recognition is a fundamental right of all workers which must be enshrined in law; if she will bring forward legislation for the recognition of trade unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13855/04]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport if applications were made for an operating licence for a Newry, Dundalk, Dublin bus route in 2003; the number of applications that were made for the route; when his Department received applications; and the details of applicants. [13980/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the actions he has taken to fulfil his pre-election commitment to school building renovation. [14249/04]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (18 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made by the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse; and if he has a strategy in place for addressing the urgent needs of victims of abuse in schools. [14250/04]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if charges will be brought against members of the British armed forces who entered the State at Edentubber, County Louth, on 9 May 2004 while in possession of weapons and who did not have firearm certificates in respect of those weapons; when these charges will be issued; if these persons will be extradited to this State...

Written Answers — Traveller Accommodation: Traveller Accommodation (18 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number in total and by type of traveller accommodation units yet to be provided by each local authority under their respective five year traveller accommodation programmes 2000-2004. [14130/04]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to increase the loan limits under the affordable housing and shared ownership schemes in line with inflation; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (25 May 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will intervene to ensure that a nursing home bed at St. Joseph's Hospital, Longford, will be made available for a person (details supplied) in County Longford who is due to be discharged from Mullingar General Hospital and who is in need of constant medical attention; the reason a bed has not been made available for the person;...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Jun 2004)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 on the following important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, namely, the need to debate the comments by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform that inequality is good for the economy, his dogged opposition to rights based equality legislation and the necessity to appoint a reasonable person as...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Sinn Féin has brought this motion before the House because the Government has completely failed to fulfil the commitments it made in the White Paper on Rural Development. Current Government policies based on laissez-faire economics are bringing about the destruction of rural Ireland. The Government is failing to ensure sufficient employment and income opportunities and balanced regional...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Jun 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if new work permits will be issued to foreign nationals whose current employers decide to replace them with workers from the EU accession countries in order to save the €500 work permit renewal fee; if termination of employment under these circumstances qualifies as unfair dismissal; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Jun 2004)

Arthur Morgan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the procedures which are in place for the purpose of re-establishing residency of social welfare applicants when a community welfare officer has revoked that residency; her views on the cases of persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16250/04]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Jun 2004)

Arthur Morgan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest, namely, the ongoing crisis in the health service, the necessity to establish if the Hanly report remains the Government's answer to this crisis, if objections from various Ministers to Hanly have impacted on the Government's stated policy by ensuring the...