Results 721-740 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: The way Fianna Fáil was blaming the Progressive Democrats today, it does not look like it.

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (26 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: The Government is squandering the money.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: I would like the Leader to invite to the House as soon as possible the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to debate Sellafield. The Irish Sea has recently been used as a dumping ground for nuclear waste and in the last week there was evidence in the form of chunks of pipe washed up in the vicinity of Windscale. This could occur at any point on our coastline. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: The Government was informed—

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: On another matter, I support a debate on Northern Ireland. It is very important to hold such a debate as the Government is in its weakest position on Northern Ireland since the foundation of the State.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: Speech.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: An inaccurate speech, too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: I call for a debate on the stealth taxes being imposed on local authorities throughout the country, namely development levies. A number of confidential letters went to county managers in May, July and October this year, over the heads of elected representatives. The development levies are both unjust and unfair and will have a negative effect on our competitiveness. Young people trying to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: I did.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: It was due to the cutbacks.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: Is the Senator being serious? What about the cutbacks?

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: The Senator's husband must be as shocked as she is over the cutbacks.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: There was all-round shock. The Senator is playing to the gallery.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: There are some other goodies there, though.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: Roscommon is the second worst county in the midlands region after Longford.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: The Senator is looking after them.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: The Senator got the second worst deal in the midlands.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: This budget is a shame and a disgrace to the democratic process. Even by the Government's standards, it is an exercise in extortion that would in any other circumstance result in it having to face legal accountability. A year ago, I referred to the Minister for Finance as "Charlie the Slasher". This has proved an apt title for a Minister who over the past year has single-handedly caused more...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: The rent allowance supplement has become another victim of the Government's cavalier attitude to the less well-off.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: Applicants for rent allowance must be renting property for at least six months before they can apply for the allowance. This amounts to another bureaucratic stranglehold on the needy.