Results 601-620 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: I too compliment the Garda Síochána on their fine act of bravery yesterday, which was performed with very limited resources. A promise was made in the run-up to the last general election that we would have 2,000 extra members of the Garda Síochána on the streets. We are still waiting for them. On planning, I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

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

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: On another issue, the Minister for Transport reported yesterday that he would spend €10 million replacing speed signs throughout the country. That would be ridiculous. It would not be wise at a time of such cutbacks in the health area. Cash starved health boards up and down the country are cutting home help services, the carer's allowance, community initiatives and so on. It is important...

Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: What about all the jobs lost last year?

Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: The money should be invested in hospitals.

Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: I thank Senator Bradford for sharing time with me. The concept that benchmarking payments to the public sector are in return for improved services ignores the fact that those outside this sector, who give value for money and enhance their particular workplaces, are not eligible for these awards, although ironically they will end up paying for them at local taxation level, in the ensuing job...

Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: Three of these callers contacted me with regard to a reduction in the carer's allowance and three more were denied the disabled person's grant because the funds within the local authority had been exhausted.

Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: Look at Luas.

Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: The Government does not have a heart.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: I ask the Leader to request the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House for a debate on crime and the proposal to sell off 200 Garda stations throughout the country and to close rural Garda stations between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. That policy is ludicrous and is an invitation to criminals to operate at night. We have a dreadful situation in the midlands where Dublin...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: I congratulate the Leader of our party, Deputy Kenny, for milking the truth out of the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: He is worried about benchmarking.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: Is Senator Ormonde listening to her leader?

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: I hope Senator Ormonde is on stilts this evening.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: Has Senator Ormonde not been listening to her colleagues this evening?

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: I give my full support to this motion. We wait with bated breath to see how Senator Morrissey votes and hope to see him support the motion given his contribution in its favour. How can a Government, which presents for our consideration a national spatial strategy, national development plan and the Dublin Transportation Office and Department of Public Enterprise document, A Platform for...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: The project is totally behind schedule and has two unconnected lines that cannot possibly link up with any future metro system. I am surprised Senator Mansergh is laughing. Perhaps he is laughing at himself and his earlier statements.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: From the time Luas was first discussed, it was apparent that a metro system would offer a more practical and ultimately more cost effective long-term solution to the Dublin's out of control traffic and transportation problems. However, following the major disruption that laying the Luas tracks has brought to Dublin streets, they are to be dug up again before Christmas for testing a metro rail...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: The Government agreed to build Luas for €300 million; it is now costing six times that amount. Will this affect spending on other transport infrastructure developments? The Dublin-Sligo line which passes through my constituency is in a dreadful state of repair and has been underfunded for years.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

James Bannon: One need only examine what is happening on the Galway-Athlone-Dublin line to see that it is underfunded.