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Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: Will there be a debate?

Seanad: Autism Services: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State. I am disappointed that his contribution lacked some sensitivity towards parents and other family members affected by autism. It would not take Einstein to work out that the money spent by the Government defending legal actions taken by parents seeking appropriate facilities and education for their autistic children would be better spent on providing these...

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: What a wonderful vision.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: As well as a sense of humour.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: What about Deputy Cassidy?

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: Not yet.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: As always.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: Fair play to the Senator.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McDaid, to the House. As a Minister of State from Donegal—

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: —I hope he has taken note of the very good proposal that has been put forward by my colleague, Senator Joe McHugh, for a rail link between Letterkenny and Derry. I support my colleague's campaign for this important project to be pursued. As a good and true Donegalman, I trust that the Minister of State will take his colleague's proposal on board. Transport involves not only much movement...

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: I hope the Minister will look seriously at the junction, as we do not need such problems in our capital city.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: —have been abandoned. Some of them have been delayed for three years.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: It is a fact.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: The international research institutes which benchmark the competitiveness of countries have recently downgraded Ireland's competitiveness ranking because of what is perceived as its poor infrastructure. Ireland dropped from fifth to tenth place in the world competitiveness ranking between 2000 and 2002, according to a World Economic Forum report earlier this year.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: On the one hand, we need vehicular access into Dublin, but on the other hand we have a problem so acute that London's transport director, Mr. Derek Turner, speaking to members—

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: —of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, described Dublin's traffic problems as so dire they made much of London look quite good.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: The traffic congestion charge in London has worked far better than expected and has reduced the volume of traffic on the streets of London by between 18 and 20%. Surely this initiative should be examined here and I hope the Government does so.

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: We have all learned from experience and Governments can do likewise. The Government should examine the changes that have been made in London. The statistics I have mentioned are well known and are in the public domain. Traffic is responsible for the loss of millions of hours and countless millions of euro each year as people and goods sit in traffic gridlock, particularly on the outskirts of...

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: In a recent Small Firms Association survey of manufacturing, distribution, retail and services companies in Dublin, 93% of respondents stated that they were dissatisfied with the Government's handling of the traffic situation. The motion put down by Senator Morrissey this evening is a damning indictment of the Government's ability to deal with the problem of traffic chaos in and around this...

Seanad: Dublin Traffic Congestion: Motion. (11 Jun 2003)

James Bannon: The port tunnel is €300 million over budget.