Results 6,681-6,700 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon
- EU-IMF Programme: Statements (14 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: Someone sent in the wrong script to Deputy Martin.
- EU-IMF Programme: Statements (14 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: Deputy Martin is in no place today, God help him.
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: A quality transport system is key to driving economic growth and development. It is important for connectivity to European and global markets. The completion of the M4 motorway is important too because there is a bottleneck through the midlands. This is a historic day since we are back in control of our purse strings. When will the road transport Bill come become the House? Proper...
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: I wish to share my time with Deputies Mitchell O'Connor, Neville and Walsh.
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: I welcome this opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Local Government Bill 2013. This is an historic day for Ireland and her people as we exit the bailout programme. This Bill is the most radical reform of local government in over a century and it provides for a major change to the functions of local authorities, structures, funding and governance to ensure that local councils deliver...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: 601. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme and disadvantaged area scheme which is due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49395/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49440/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (19 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the way that one director can cover three midlands regional hospitals located in different national groupings from his base at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48953/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has been placed on the orthodontic treatment waiting list since October 2012 cannot be given an indication of a date for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48991/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (20 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding accommodating a person (details supplied) in County Longford with the higher rate of forestry grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49747/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: I thank the Chairman for her patience. Throughout Ireland but particularly in the midlands, self-employed people are suffering because before their businesses went into liquidation or folded up etc, they were on the breadline themselves. They actually were working to pay their staff. While that was the position, this does not appear to have been realised by officials within the Department....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: On a point of information, are the equipment, plant and so on associated with a previous business, still being means tested?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: That is where the problem is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: It is all about exploring other ways. Has the Department examined what happens in other countries? Insurance companies in this country look after their clients in such a way they are covered for Revenue audits which can cost up to €10,000. Perhaps the insurance for a business which employs people should include a built-in safeguard in the eventuality of collapse. This should be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: Can they buy it back?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: What about comparisons with self-employed systems in other jurisdictions across the world?
- Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: They have the wrong script.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: Be quiet. It is a bad day for the Deputy.
- Order of Business (21 Nov 2013)
James Bannon: Our gardaí need extra resources and investment to enable them to cut off the supply of drugs at source. Additional gardaí, scanners and other equipment are badly needed.