Results 1,701-1,720 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

James Bannon: Dictator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

James Bannon: I wish to join other Senators in congratulating the people on their outpouring of goodwill and generosity following the tsunami disaster. It is wonderful that Irish people have such charity in their hearts at a time when the world appears to be becoming greedier. I ask the Leader of the House to invite the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the House to debate the...

Seanad: Sugar Beet Industry: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2005)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister to the House to debate this very important motion. As we know, some 3,800 farmers in Ireland grow sugar beet, which represents an annual income of €80 million to Irish farmers and in the region of €140 million in total to the Irish economy. The production of beet is mostly confined to the southern counties of the south midlands and Munster, upon which many people...

Seanad: Sugar Beet Industry: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2005)

James Bannon: Sugar beet has long been an important part of the tillage sector, contributing to the economic and social development of rural Ireland since 1926. For those lucky enough to hold contracts, beet is a critical component of profitability, being much more valuable than alternate tillage crops. However, we now face radical reforms of the EU sugar regime, the first since it was established in 1968....

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: I, too, support the calls by my colleagues for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House to debate the libel laws. We should do what we can to protect the privacy of individuals. As we know, too many lives have been destroyed by the intrusion of the press into people's private lives. The victims must carry the burden for the rest of their lives. Will the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: It is evident the cracks are growing deeper within the Government parties——

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: ——particularly in regard to areas of policy. The evidence is here today——

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: ——and I advise Senator White to put down a motion of no confidence at her next parliamentary party meeting in regard to the delivery of services in the north County Dublin area.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: Will the Leader invite the Minister for Finance to the House for a debate on the rural renewal scheme that expired in December 2004 and which was successful in six or seven counties in the BMW region? Many smaller villages were unable to avail of it because the proper infrastructure was not in place, including sewerage and water schemes and so on. This was a worthwhile scheme which brought...

Seanad: Future Development of An Post: Statements. (3 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister to hear statements by Members of this House on the future development of An Post. The image of Postman Pat and his black and white cat, while childish and certainly dated, is one that subconsciously portrays our ideal of the friendly local postman of yesteryear, still visible in some parts of rural Ireland today. Throughout our history, postal communication in all its...

Seanad: Privacy and Defamation: Statements. (9 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House and thank him for staying for the duration of this important debate on privacy and defamation. With increasing incidents of invasions of people's privacy, the Fine Gael Party is anxious to see the early establishment of a press council. Will the Minister give an update as to the status of his proposals to do so? Members...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: Given that Ireland lost its bid to win a massive Dell investment that would have created approximately 1,500 jobs and that last year County Longford lost Cardinal Health, I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to the House to debate Ireland's competitiveness and industrial policy in order to establish once and for all the extent of the jobs challenge...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: The Government has let industry down and it is important that we have a debate on this issue sooner rather than later. Many promises were made in the run-up to the last general election which have since been broken.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: I want true light to be shone on Government policy.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: The Senator wants to extend the BMW region.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: Will the Senator name those people? Who said that?

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: The Senator is completely out of order.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: Deputy Kenny first introduced the incentives when he was Minister for Tourism.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: Senator Feeney is wrong.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

James Bannon: Garret FitzGerald never trusted the leadership of Fianna Fáil at that time and he was proved right.