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

James Bannon: —at the way community employment schemes have been affected.

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

James Bannon: It will be extremely difficult—

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

James Bannon: There will be an opportunity for the Minister of State to address this.

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

James Bannon: We saw evidence yesterday of the great discontent in the Progressive Democrat Party. The bed is beginning to burn under it. Its members are walking away. We will see resignations within the next 12 months.

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

James Bannon: While I am not a believer in Old Moore, I agree with his prediction on the collapse of the Government in the not too distant future. We saw evidence of this yesterday when the Longford Member walked out in disgust. The heat is becoming too much for her.

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

James Bannon: It is difficult for people who are displaced from community employment schemes – due to cuts imposed by the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government – to avail of other job opportunities on the open market. Despite the upsurge in capital, the Minister refused to give extra funding to these essential schemes.

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

James Bannon: Do I not have a further minute?

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

James Bannon: This is another trick from the Government. The same will not be said tomorrow or the next day.

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

James Bannon: God bless us. The Government is not living in the real world.

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

James Bannon: That is an insult.

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

James Bannon: The Government will get it back in development levies.

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

James Bannon: The people have been harmed today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: I never heard such gibberish from my constituency colleague in all my life.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: I would welcome a debate on decentralisation, which has given a bad deal to the constituency of Longford-Roscommon that returned three Government Deputies in the last general election. We got the scrapings of the pot in Longford-Roscommon – fewer than 300 jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: Yes, I have. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government should attend the House for a debate on the report on better local government. I want to find out whether a better service has been delivered to communities and the public. In my opinion, layers of bureaucracy have been developed since the report's publication. It is important that we have a debate on that issue. On...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: It is important that we have a debate on that issue in the near future.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: It is nearly three weeks since the report of the Competition Authority was published. It highlighted Ireland's rip-off culture, stating that we are the most expensive and least competitive country in Europe. A former enforcement officer of the authority pointed out areas in which improvements can be made and we should debate the report, which the Fine Gael website highlights.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: There has been a huge response to the website, which is making people more aware. We must establish a body along the lines of the Criminal Assets Bureau to deal with the rip-off culture.

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Local Authority Funding: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

James Bannon: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that, since it took office, this Government has: –abolished the first time buyer's grant; –raised VAT on house purchases;