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Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: The Minister on the bike.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: The Minister wants everyone to live in the city.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Wishful thinking.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Some 2,300 have left this month alone.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Even more than ever, the actions of the Government leave me outraged. By what distorted thinking can it be considered logical that its Leader deserves a pay increase 60 times greater than the amount given grudgingly to the elderly in the budget? The elderly are the very people who brought the country to a level undreamed of in their youth and who elected the Government that now insults them...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: That is an ambition.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Did they not say he was a bit late?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Alan Dukes's Tallaght strategy turned this country around.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Deputy Mansergh was asleep when I spoke.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: It was 10%.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: What about the 10,000 promised?

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: That buachaill in front was full of it three years ago.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: That will not even pay for——

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: The Deputy should wait until the Mahon tribunal concludes its deliberations.

Schools Building Projects. (6 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to speak on this important matter, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to give an update on the application by St. Joseph's national school, Rathwire, Killucan, County Westmeath, for a new school building in light of increased enrolment and the rapid growth of the local population. I have already received a reply to a...

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the crisis with regard to the use of cocaine across every stratum of society which is reaching epidemic proportions and the lack of a concerted effort to eradicate the illegal drugs trade.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: In light of the substantial rise in the population of older people and various reports published over the past several days on this, when will the urgently needed social housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill be introduced to make provision for increased sheltered accommodation? A large number of people are living in care who should be entitled to a place of their own.

Written Answers — Salary Agreements: Salary Agreements (11 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the pay increase that An Taoiseach has awarded himself and other Government Ministers and the projected pay restraints in the public sector, he will make provision for a Christmas bonus for the political staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas, in line with practice in the private sector and the Department of Social and...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (11 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to counteract the discontinuance of flights (details supplied) in and out of Gatwick Airport from Knock Airport which provided an important link to the Gatwick area of London as currently there is no other direct link to Gatwick. [34402/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (11 Dec 2007)

James Bannon: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding investment in research and development which is central to improving management and industry for the continuous growth in industry exports and to improve the quality of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34405/07]