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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (11 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 334. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will establish an ombudsman for businesses, to investigate cases where a business feels it did not receive a fair run on a public tender and where the business feels that the award contract process was unfair. [27523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 341. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his action plan and the flood alleviation measures he has put in place in County Longford, particularly Clondra, where farmers have been devastated by the serious flooding. [27519/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 444. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford may not acquire an exemption to continue in their role as community employment supervisor of a project in County Longford due to the fact that they will reach the age of 66 years of age in October 2013, and will not be eligible to be funded under her Department beyond that age, despite the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study (11 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 480. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the restoration plan for the section of the Royal Canal from Killashee, County Longford to Longford Town, in view of the fact that this has been characterised as the missing link on the Royal Canal system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (12 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision not to grant an invalidity pension to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28122/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: I welcome Mr. Skehan to the meeting. I apologise for the fact that I was not here for the earlier part of the meeting. I was at another meeting. When Deputy Catherine Murphy was speaking, I thought for a minute that it was the Mahon tribunal all over again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (12 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: The Mahon tribunal was one of the most damning verdicts on the State and its involvement in housing over the years and exposed a web of corruption in the building industry. I know a planning Bill relating to the Mahon tribunal has been on the clár of the Dáil for quite some time. Would it be beneficial if this planning Bill were brought forward and dealt with? It would be helpful...

Leaders' Questions: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: No one can deny the tribunals, although expensive, did a major service to the State in exposing a web of corruption in planning.

Leaders' Questions: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: Some politicians, developers and, indeed, some bankers were involved. There was a damning verdict in the Mahon tribunal report. Can the Tánaiste indicate when the planning Bill associated with the Mahon tribunal report will be published? It is important that the Bill be introduced because there is an outcry among the general public and a demand that we deal with this issue once and...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: At the outset this morning Deputy Martin spoke about the highly controversial issue of the industrial wind turbines proposed for the midlands, but he failed to put forward solutions.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: There is public interest.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: There are three Bills under which this could be accommodated. Where are they at the moment? I am referring to the common arrangements for gas Bill and the noise nuisance Bill, because there is a problem of noise associated with industrial turbines.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: The third Bill is the EirGrid Bill. An extensive pylon network will be installed to take away the electricity. These are three important Bills under which new guidelines could be put in place. We are still operating under the guidelines from 2006, which were put in place by the previous Fianna Fáil Government.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: I thank the Acting Chairman. While considering the top-heavy composition of State administration, I strongly believe that quality and not quantity is the way forward to create an effective, well functioning and economically viable political system. This Bill on a referendum proposing the abolition of the Seanad follows on from a number of other reforms already introduced by the Government....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an oral hearing regarding an appeal for one parent family payment has still not taken place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford despite the fact that the hearing was initially adjourned due to no fault of the person in question and the undue hardship they are enduring while they await a date for same; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the documentation for an appeal being submitted to the Appeals Office, D'Olier House from the Carer's Allowance Section of the Longford Office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29598/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim was only granted a general practitioner visit card rather than a full medical card, despite the fact that they have a long term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29599/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State's presentation this afternoon. We have all had representations from parents and boards of management of Protestant schools with regard to this issue and there is a view among those on Protestant boards of management that there are more constitutional supports for some children than others. It would be a very serious matter if that was the case. That has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: This has come across in the board of management meetings I have attended and in consultations parents have had with me in my constituency offices. There is a view that we are proposing to have different sets of rights for children. Parents feel strongly about this policy. They pay the same taxes and abide by the same Constitution, but they feel there is an element of discrimination in...

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: The harm associated with alcohol misuse and the effects on society are very well documented, with consequences including suicide, physical assault, self-harm and even murder in some cases. As we know from media outlets, there has been a significant increase in the number of places selling cheap alcohol or engaging in below-cost selling.