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Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

James Bannon: ——through a system of energy efficiency labelling for vehicles, but why is the Minister for Finance delaying the implementation of this reform until 2008? The structures in place to promote the growth of bio-fuels are minimal and the Government has failed to exploit our potential for renewable energy to make the blending of fuels compulsory. If the Government was serious about...

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

James Bannon: Senator Brady should get his facts right.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

James Bannon: He should not be as twisted as the Government.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

James Bannon: I ask the Senator not be to be as twisted as the Government.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

James Bannon: It is ten years late.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: My party argued for many years that a travel pass should be introduced——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: ——to allow people to visit all parts of the island of Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: I would like the Leader to invite the Minister for Social and Family Affairs——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: ——to the House for a debate on Government policy in all parts of the pensions system, including social welfare pensions. Many people, including women who retired from the Civil Service when the marriage bar was in place, do not receive any support under the social welfare system. I am glad the bar was abolished in 1974.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It is important that we have a debate on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It is very dear to my heart.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Some issues which have been brought to my notice over the past week were not fully addressed on that occasion.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: We should have a full and thorough debate on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Where is the Green Paper on pensions that was promised? It has not been delivered by the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: There was a consultation document.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: No, wait now——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Excuse me, a Chathaoirligh——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: A Green Paper on pensions was promised in November.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It was promised again in February and March.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It is now April and we have not got it yet.