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Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: It is a by-election campaign we need.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Deputy Roche is a bitÀ la carte himself when it comes to constitutionality.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: It should not need a judgment of the High Court.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on Sinn Féin's proposal that rather than cutting, taxing or means testing child benefit it should remain universal and at its current rate and the wealthy should be taxed more; his plans regarding child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40076/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if in recognition of the role played by the State pension in reducing poverty among older persons and in view of the fact that for the majority of older persons the State pension and associated benefits are their only source of income, he will make a commitment to maintain the current rates in the upcoming budget. [40077/10]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the situation whereby in many cases school secretaries and caretakers are not subject to a salary scale, have no pension rights and no sick leave entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40317/10]

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Not so, Deputy.

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I thank Deputy Burton for sharing her time with me. I support the Fine Gael motion, which Deputy Fahey described as populist. I wonder why it is popular for people to want to hold these bankers to account. I must be leading a sad life because recently I started to listen carefully to Fianna Fáil speeches, which I regard as dangerous. This evening I thought the Minister of State, Deputy...

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Well the Government covered it. Whoever crafted the Minister of State's statement - I suspect he had a hand in it himself-----

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: It is a pity I cannot hear that character when he talks because I would like to respond to him. It is a pity that whoever was given the job of crafting the statement was not given the job of crafting the amendment. The person or people who crafted the amendment to the Fine Gael motion obviously were in old mode and less competent than those who crafted the Minister of State's speech because...

Private Members' Business. (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: That is what I meant; I do not have much time to deal with the matters I would have like to have covered. There needs to be greater efficiency in the Garda. There are gardaí hanging around courthouses waiting for cases to be called when the DPP knows that those cases are not likely to be taken that day and in some cases knows definitely that they will not be taken that day, leading to...

Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Second Stage (2 Nov 2010)

Arthur Morgan: It is a change for the Minister of State and I not to be locked in combat on matters, whether across the floor of this Chamber, or in venues outside. The Vincent Browne show comes to mind. Rather, we are dealing with the modernising and consolidation of legislation as regards value added tax, and I very much welcome that. I accept the Attorney General's verdict completely to the effect...

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: I am sure the Minister is aware that Germany and France have agreed a pact, the aim of which is to amend the Lisbon treaty. They intend to seek support for the pact within the EU. They would like penalties to be imposed on member states that do not stay within the limits of the Stability and Growth Pact. It has been suggested that voting rights may be withdrawn from member states as part...

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: As did Spain.

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Does the Minister support the punitive element of the suggestion?

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the plans her Department has to proceed with the construction of a permanent school building (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38497/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend the eligibility criteria for student grant support to ensure that families and parents solely reliant on payments under the non-means-tested illness benefit are entitled to the full support including the top-up payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38592/10]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (27 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Louth County Council had a water services capital balance of €18.3 million on 1 January 2010; that this council is prohibited from allowing the balance disimprove, that this council has had to raise a bank loan to pay local contributions to water projects in...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (27 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding and assistance his Department provided to a development (details supplied); the details of all meetings and correspondence by his Department on this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38496/10]

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Arthur Morgan: -----for at least 18 months. If there is more than 2% growth in the next 18 months, it will be good going. That will not be enough because even a substantial global bounce will have a lag of 12 to 18 months before it will impact on the huge numbers of unemployed people in this State. It is wonderful that as we come up to Hallowe'en the Minister is appropriately scaremongering to some...