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Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

James Bannon: On the Order of Business, I support the call for a debate on the transport system and reiterate my request for one, which I made last week. The system is in chaos, of which we have evidence this week. Not alone has Senator Ulick Burke received letters but most Senators and other Oireachtas Members have received similar letters from CIE on the transport issue. On another issue, I call for a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

James Bannon: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to the House to debate the blatant misuse of employment law by some companies in the State, particularly in the construction industry. There have been numerous recent complaints that Irish workers in the construction industry were let go from their jobs and non-Irish workers taken on at much lower rates of pay. This...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I support the calls made for a debate on updating the register of electors because, as we are all aware, it is a shambles. In bygone days, the register was the responsibility of the revenue collector, who was more commonly known in rural areas as the rates collector. However, the embargo imposed by this Government on the recruitment of local authority personnel has resulted in significant...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: Longford County Council, which is one of the smallest local authorities in the country, has received more than 30 curricula vitae from students and I hope those people can be taken on. I would be delighted if they are employed in any jobs that become available in my neighbouring counties of Westmeath, Cavan or Roscommon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: It was a bit rich of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to claim on radio yesterday that local authorities are awash with money because that is not the case. A significant number of infrastructural and sewerage schemes have remained on this Government's waiting list for the past decade and more. Shame on the Minister for making that statement on the airwaves.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following new definition: "'the Agency' means the Environmental Protection Agency as established by the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992;". This amendment would bring greater clarity to the Bill. There are many bodies involved in the planning process and citizens want clarity when they go through the legislation....

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: Amendment No. 2 would bring about a drafting improvement. The Government has always spoken about being customer friendly. It would improve the interpretation of the Bill for the layman. Including reference to the Environmental Protection Agency is important. The Minister understands that I want to bring greater clarity to the Bill. Amendment No. 11 seeks to delete lines 43 to 45 in page 6,...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: Is it possible to treat amendments Nos. 17 and 53 separately?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, lines 13 and 14, to delete "if the following condition is satisfied" and substitute "subject to subsection (2) of this section". This, like many other of the amendments in the group, is a simple technical amendment. Amendment No. 6, for example, simply inserts a comma after "applicant", so I am sure that the Minister, Deputy Roche, would have no difficulty...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: This just shows the changing times in which we live. I would say that this Bill, like most documents now, was drafted on a computer. With modern technology there has been a change in the use of the comma, full stop and capital letters. In many instances in which they would normally have been used they are no longer used. There were no computers when the Minister and I were in primary school....

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I cannot understand the reason the Minister had a difficulty in accepting this amendment, which proposes to delete the word "serves" and substitute it with the words "shall serve". I feel the same about amendment No. 6.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: No.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 13: In page 7, to delete lines 37 to 42 and substitute the following: "(7) In this section 'appropriate planning authority' means the appropriate planning authority that would have ordinarily dealt with the application referred to in that subsection, prior to the enactment of section 3 of thePlanning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006.". This amendment is...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 17: In page 8, line 40, after "that" to insert "either". The board may refuse permission on the basis of the application or the environmental impact statement.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: The insertion of the word "either" in this subsection would bring greater clarity to it. It is important to insert the word "either" after the word "that", as permission can be refused on the basis of either the application or the environmental impact statement.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I do not agree with the Minister. I propose that section 37E should state that "the board may refuse to deal with any application made to it under this section where it considers that either the application for permission or the environmental impact statement is inadequate or incomplete, having regard in particular to the permission regulations and any regulations made under section 177 or to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I support Senator McCarthy's amendment, which seeks to improve the services offered to customers. This customer-friendly amendment should be accepted.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 21: In page 9, to delete lines 10 to 19 and substitute the following: "(ii) specifying—— (I) the times and places at which, and the period (not being less than 6 weeks) during which, a copy of the application and the environmental impact statement may be inspected, (II) that a copy of the application and the environmental impact statement may be inspected free of...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: I move amendment No. 22: In page 9, lines 23 and 24, to delete "of the proposed development". This amendment is being taken with amendment No. 23, which proposes the deletion of the same words, and amendments Nos. 24 and 25, which propose the insertion of the words "the proposed development were". These technical amendments, particularly amendment No. 25, would give greater clarity to the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

James Bannon: It is just complicating matters.