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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: The Minister of State is the last person who should be talking about disarray. We witnessed disarray between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party on the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill and we will witness further disarray tomorrow evening on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill. Many of their Members are talking out of both sides of their mouths. In this amendment we are saying "No" to the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: We will all be looking forward to the Minister, Deputy Gormley's Green Paper on local government. He said prior to being appointed Minister - I have followed the statements he has made - that he does not believe in all the various bodies, namely, local authorities and regional authorities; he believes there is too much representation at regional level. I await with interest to see if he...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: To clarify, Deputy Gogarty referred to ghost towns, but I was speaking about ghost estates.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Last night in Longford a factory employing more than 100 people was closed down. If it is left to the Green Party and Fianna Fáil, towns in the midlands and throughout the country will become ghost towns. For now, however, we are dealing with ghost estates.

Irish Language (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has satisfied himself with the overall effectiveness of the deontas, scéim labhairt na Gaeilge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28729/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be transferred from Cavan Regional Hospital to the Mater Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29153/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29152/10]

Written Answers — Electoral Register: Electoral Register (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the accuracy of the electoral register on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29149/10]

Written Answers — Electoral Register: Electoral Register (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure the accuracy of the electoral register in all counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29150/10]

Written Answers — Electoral Register: Electoral Register (1 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the accuracy of the electoral register, which appears to be approximately 70% in most counties cannot be ensured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29151/10]

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: The Minister has gone with his tail between his legs.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: There is a sense of futility in the outcome that makes it almost a waste of time to speak on this Bill. We are here for the second time this week to speak about animal matters and I am haunted by the thought of the human population in this country who, through the actions of this Government, are suffering untold hardship. The Green Party Minister has an agenda that will be extended to...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: All I got from Fianna Fáil and the Tánaiste yesterday were sniggers when I tried to raise the issue. We should have sympathy for the families in Longford which will suffer if this firm goes out of business. Given the phrase "the Minister dismissed claims that the latest piece of animal welfare legislation has not been altered" used by the media yesterday to describe the Minister's...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: The Deputy will have an opportunity to contribute to the debate in due course.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: I hope he will use his vote and will not, as was the case last week, be hypocritical. Where the status or classification of a female pig - Deputy Ned O'Keeffe knows a great deal about pigs - is of importance in respect of the administration or enforcement of provisions in the relevant regulation, a sow is defined as a female pig after its first farrowing.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Against this background, a good and unambiguous definition of a "breeding bitch", which should be considered for inclusion in the Bill, would be "a female dog after its first litter". With regard to the definition of a "breeding unit", in respect of pigs, such a unit is defined as a place where pigs are bred and reared until they reach 30 kg in weight. A possible suitable adaptation of that...

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Approximately seven to ten of them opposed the Bill to which I refer.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: They voted in favour of that Bill by electronic means in the first instance and they then passed through the lobbies in support of it. They betrayed the principles in which they believe, which is both a shame and a disgrace. I hope they do not do the same in respect of the legislation before the House.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for clarification by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation regarding the measures he is putting in place to prevent the closure of B3 Cables and secure the 100 plus jobs at the plant which are under threat, as the company is now in receivership, with a mere six...

Economic Issues: Motion (6 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Yesterday, The Irish Times summed up the ignorance of the Government on what we are facing and will continue to face under their mismanagement. The article states: "Saying the recession is over runs the risk of fostering a cruel illusion that the economy is undergoing 'a little technical adjustment'." Some technical hitch. This is not a gentle breeze that will blow over in the morning;...