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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a change in legislation to achieve a tiered system in reduction in rates to help small businesses, as the present percentage rate reductions, favour the large rate payers, such as semi-States and so on, as much as the family businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Housing Regeneration: Housing Regeneration (21 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the regeneration application in respect of an estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15460/12]

Written Answers — Local Improvements Scheme: Local Improvements Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: Question 726: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently reinstate the LIS, for the benefit of farmers and residents living in remote rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/12]

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: I understood it was a 20 minute slot.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: I will use the two minutes available. Deputies Clare Daly and Higgins have, on many occasions, lectured us on the position regarding the workers versus the capitalist parties in this country. The Deputies inform us that they only take the average industrial wage out of what they are paid and that the remainder of their State salaries are transferred into party funds. I often wonder whether...

Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: Surely in this-----

Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: -----year of the Olympics we should be making every effort to update our sporting legislation to maximise our sport facilities for young people.

Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: When will the sports council and campus Bill be published? It is an important Bill to the youth of our country.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the role of the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland in bringing employment to the towns of Longford, Mullingar, Granard, Edgeworthstown, Lanesboro and Ballymahon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/12]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of funding to the county enterprise boards, on a county basis; his plans to double the allocation in our efforts to deliver jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18971/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive payment of their invalidity pension in respect of his child who is a third level student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18955/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) has been refused domiciliary care allowance in consideration of the extra care and attention required to look after their two young children suffering from Asperger's syndrome and related problems, as well as the care of a younger child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18956/12]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 765: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who was given grant approval under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in 2011 for roof level and cavity wall insulation and received the amount due, but not the €800 for solar water heating, which is now being contested as the SEAI...

Written Answers — National Broadband Scheme: National Broadband Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 766: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason there is a lack of quality broadband in rural areas, particularly County Longford, despite the promises of the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18970/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 882: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the help he can offer to a person (details supplied) in County Longford regarding the resolution of problems associated with the structural deficiencies in their relatively new home, in view of the fact that cracks appeared four times throughout the building in the first year and are an on-going occurrence,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 883: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made with the Tomra Road, Granard, County Longford regeneration application of €1.7 million, to advance this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18959/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 884: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made with the Springlawn Longford regeneration application of €0.8 million, to advance this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 885: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made with the McKeon Park, Longford, regeneration application, to advance this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 886: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made with the Colmkille and Redmond Terrace, Granard, Longford, regeneration application, to advance this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/12]

Written Answers — Emergency Services: Emergency Services (18 Apr 2012)

James Bannon: Question 887: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the training requirements in fire and emergency services to improve quality of service and contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18963/12]